The Kano State Executive Council has approved the sum of ₦79.49bn for the execution of critical projects across major sectors of the state economy. The approval was reached during the 39th Executive Council meeting held on April 28, 2026, at the Council Chamber, Government House, Kano. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday…
Australian police said it is carrying out an investigating after a childcare centre was torched on Tuesday, the latest in a string of anti-Semitic attacks across the country. The centre in Sydney, located near the Maroubra Synagogue, was destroyed in the blaze, New South Wales (NSW) police said. “Offensive graffiti was also located spray painted…
The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, FCT chapter, has described the U.S. emergency humanitarian waiver for HIV treatment in 54 countries, including Nigeria, as a lifesaving policy. Mrs Rejoice Abah, FCT Coordinator for the association, expressed her gratitude to the Trump administration, saying the policy had renewed hope for Persons Living with…
Several European Union leaders, including German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and French President, Emmanuel Macron, are travelling to Belgian port city of Antwerp to outline proposals aimed at strengthening Europe’s struggling competitiveness. The European Industry Summit on Wednesday is expected to bring together around 400 representatives from a range of sectors. European Commission President, Ursula von…
The Nigerian government is seeking South Africa’s backing to attain full membership of the G20, BRICS and the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). Nigeria is also seeking South Africa’s support to assume leadership roles in thematic discussions of interest under South Africa’s G20 presidency. These requests were made by Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Minister of…
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank) are partnering to mobilise a long-term, development-oriented financing for the transformation of Nigeria’s sugar industry. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, of NSDC, Mr Kamar Bakrin, said thisbwhen he led a delegation to visit the Managing Director of NEXIM in Abuja. Bakrin proposed…
An Air India flight originating from Phuket, Thailand, bound for New Delhi, was forced to execute an emergency landing on Friday shortly after take-off due to a bomb threat detected on board, as reported by the Thai Airports Authority. This event follows a tragic incident just a day prior, where a London-bound Air India jet…
Nigeria’s top oil workers’ union has urged the government to clamp down on petroleum marketers inflating pump prices, despite a global drop in crude oil prices, saying regulatory inaction is costing ordinary Nigerians dearly. At a world press conference in Abuja on Monday, Mr Festus Osifo, President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff…
The Federal Government and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) on Wednesday signed a contract agreement worth 328.8 million dollars aimed at improving power supply across the country. The contract, valued at $328,819 million dollars covers Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing for the implementation of transmission lines under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI)….
A State High Court in Kano has issued a restraining order against the All Progressives Congress (APC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and 19 other political parties, from obstructing the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from collecting nomination fees ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The legal intervention follows a protest by the political…
