Women and young people in Taraba State have been empowered through an agricultural innovation clinic organised by the Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) under the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP). The capacity-building exercise, held in Jalingo on Wednesday, was carried out in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprise Development…
The Federal Executive Council has approved a $300 million World Bank credit to support internally displaced persons and host communities across several northern states. Finance minister Wale Edun disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Edun said the…
Abuja-Nigeria, The Inspector-General (IGP) of Police, on Thursday, re-arraigned controversial social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly called VeryDarkMan (VDM), for allegedly cyberbullying actresses Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh. VDM was also alleged to have cyberbullied famous Nigerian producer and singer Samuel Oguachuba, also known as Samklef, among others. He was re-arraigned before Justice Musa Liman…
Energy expert, Dr Ayodele Oni, says the removal of fuel subsidies in Nigeria has had a significant impact on the country’s economy. Oni, a partner at Bloomfield Law Firm, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to him, experts have noted both positive and…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has assured his supporters of his readiness to contest in the 2027 elections. He spoke in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, at the OBIDIENT Conference and official declaration for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) with the theme, “Activating the PO Effect in…
Nigeria’s political and business elite gathered in Katsina on Tuesday as President Bola Tinubu received the body of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London at the age of 82. Vice-President Kashim Shettima escorted Buhari’s remains back to Nigeria, departing the British capital in the early hours of the morning, the News Agency…
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has applauded the Federal Government’s efforts to boost agriculture and achieve food sovereignty. The bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu, made this known at the 2025 FirstBank Agric & Export Expo on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the expo, themed…
Some financial experts have said the 14 per cent trade tariff imposed by the United States Government on Nigeria threatens the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Monday, the experts added that the tariff would also affect the duty-free provision. Dr Olumuyiwa…
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting peace, stability, and sustainable development in Nigeria’s Northeast region, particularly in Borno State, which has been severely affected by insurgency. The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Atkinson, made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri. She said,…
The Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Kaduna Region, Mr Nasir Mansur, has urged communities to act fast in curtailing vandalism, saying that the firm was overwhelmed by vandalism. He made the call on Monday during a sensitisation and public awareness campaign tagged: ‘Encroachment of the TCN Right of Way and Vandalisation of High-Tension…
