The Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has thrown its weight behind the state government’s N100 billion infrastructure development loan, describing it as a transformative initiative with the potential to boost key sectors of the state’s economy. In a communiqué issued at the end of its congress in Makurdi, signed by…
Brazil is expected this year to yield 295.1 million tonnes of cereals, legumes and oilseeds, 6.4 per cent less than in 2023. The state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) that Brazil planted 78.7 million hectares of land in 2024, up by 1.1 per cent from 2023. Rice, corn and soybeans, Brazil’s three main…
Former Benue State governor, Chief Samuel Ortom, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will survive its internal crisis, calling on supporters to remain steadfast. Ortom spoke on Sunday in Makurdi while hosting former aides who paid him a solidarity visit. He said the party’s leadership was working to strengthen its structures nationwide and expressed…
President Vladimir Putin’s regime has promised to offer not less than 500,000 scholarships to international students, including Nigerians to study in Russia. Russia’s ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podelyshev, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Monday night in Abuja, on the sidelines of the embassy’s preparation to commemorate the Russia Day on June 12. The ambassador…
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has called on Nigerians to embrace Easter as a time for renewed hope, unity and collective action in the face of national challenges. Kaigama made the call in his Easter message on Sunday in Abuja, as he reflected on the significance of Christ’s resurrection. He…
Nigeria’s football authorities say they have received no official word from FIFA on whether South Africa will face sanctions for fielding midfielder Teboho Mokoena in a World Cup qualifier despite a suspension. Reports circulated this week that FIFA had quietly cleared South Africa, but NFF spokesperson Ademola Olajire dismissed them, saying only a formal ruling…
Kevin McCarthy, a republican, has been voted out as speaker of the US house of representatives, becoming the first in the nation’s history to be so removed. A simple majority of 216 to 210 ensured McCarthy surrendered the gavel, as questions mounted over his leadership. Eight republicans teamed up with democrats to remove him from…
Proceedings in a fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai were adjourned on Wednesday after the court identified procedural shortcomings. At the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik noted that one of the respondents—a magistrate named in the suit—had not been properly served. El-Rufai’s lawyer, Ugochukwu Nnakwu, acknowledged the…
Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar, has pledged to deepen collaboration between his country and Nigeria to combat the menace of terrorism, which Nigeria is currently facing. The envoy made this known at a dinner in Abuja on Tuesday, held to celebrate Turkey’s 101 years of becoming a republic. According to him, Turkey will support…
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector has witnessed a robust recovery, with active subscriptions surging to 169.3 million in January 2025, up from 164.9 million in December 2024. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) made this known in an industry statistics on its website. The telecoms regulator said that this robust recovery followed a period of decline, which saw…
