The South Asian Community are reportedly inspired by Kamala Harris to turn out massively to vote in the 2024 US presidential election as the vice-president is the first US presidential candidate to come from South Asian heritage. “It’s going to be a new history that we get to talk about and experience,” Tanjina Islam tells…
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of the Emir of Zuru, Sani Sami (Gomo II), praising his dedicated service to Kebbi and Nigeria. In a condolence message issued by his Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja, the President described the Emir’s passing as a profound national loss. He hailed the late traditional…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has invested over $8 billion in water infrastructure across 40 African countries since 2000, benefiting more than 92 million people. Mr Johannes Chirwa, Director, Water Development and Sanitation Department, AfDB, said this at the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) West Africa sub-regional meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Chirwa was…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled at least six drug trafficking syndicates, leading to the seizure of tons of illicit substances and the arrest of nine kingpins in a series of intelligence-led operations across the country. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a…
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appealed to Nigerians at home and abroad to stop de-marketing the country, urging them instead to promote unity, optimism, and patriotism. Umahi made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, lamenting what he described as a growing culture of negativity…
Senator Okey Ezea, a Labour Party representative for Enugu North Senatorial District, has died. His family confirmed his death in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying he passed away shortly after 11 p.m. on 18 November at a private medical facility in Lagos. The announcement, released by his son, Jideofor Ezea, described the news as…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for its draft guidelines mandating banks to refund customers for failed Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions within 48 hours. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Ondaje Ijagwu, said the draft…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has called on the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) to deepen its research initiatives and develop innovative, knowledge-driven strategies to address the country’s evolving security challenges. Represented by the Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. Isa Abdullahi, Shaibu made the remarks at the 10th anniversary of NARC…
The Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has acknowledged the concerns raised by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing. The concerns relate to the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage for primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement on Monday in Abuja by the Director of Press and…
Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has approved N15.6 billion in gratuities to over 3,000 former councillors who were elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement on Wednesday, Ibrahim Adam, special adviser on information to the governor, said the ex-councillors, who served between 2014-2017, 2018-2020 and 2021-2024, are drawn from…
