Director-General of Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe, has arrived in China, as part of commitments to strengthening the bilateral trade between the two countries. Tegbe, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, described the business trip as a significant step to furthering the comprehensive strategic…
The Nigerian stock market closed on a positive note Wednesday, adding N1.185 trillion to its value. Market capitalisation surged by 1.57 per cent to reach N76.761 trillion, up from N75.576 trillion recorded on Tuesday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 1,466.87 points, or 1.22 per cent, settling at 121,257.69 from its previous close of…
Nigeria’s state governors have paid heartfelt tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday, describing his death as the loss of a true African statesman. In a statement signed by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and governor of Kwara State, Buhari was praised not…
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Monday after a 10-day working visit to Lagos that combined diplomacy, investment talks, and national celebrations. The President, who arrived in Lagos on 26 September after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, held a series of meetings with major investors including Global Infrastructure…
Israel looks set to approve a U.S. plan for a ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah on Tuesday, a senior Israeli official said, clearing the way for an end to the war which has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza conflict 14 months ago. Israel’s security cabinet is expected to convene…
The Kano Heads of Media Forum has urged residents to take the ongoing voter card revalidation exercise seriously, describing it as a crucial step toward credible elections and democratic stability in Nigeria. At a news conference on Sunday, the forum’s chairman, Ado Warawa, said revalidating permanent voter’s cards was not a bureaucratic task but a…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday joined the Catholic faithful and Christians worldwide in mourning Pope Francis. In a statement he personally signed , Tinubu described Pope Francis as a humble servant of God, tireless champion of the poor, and guiding light for millions. The President said the passing of the Pope, coming just after the…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and PDP presidential candidate in 2023 , says he is more interested in a better Nigeria than being president. Abubakar said this while speaking at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors in African Democratic Congress(ADC), on Saturday, in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that some PDP, LP party bigwigs…
Nigeria’s leading Islamic organisation has condemned an attack on worshippers in Katsina State, branding it a “barbaric assault” on innocent lives. The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), under the leadership of Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar, expressed shock at the incident, which took place in Mantau village of Malumfashi Local Government Area during dawn prayers on Tuesday. In…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 157,800 bottles of codeine-based syrup at Port Harcourt Ports, Onne, Rivers. The shipment has an estimated street value of over ₦1.1 billion, according to a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi. Babafemi said the drugs were discovered on Friday during…
