The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has urged President Bola Tinubu to promptly assent to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2024, recently passed by the National Assembly. NIA Chairman, Mr Kunle Ahmed, made the appeal during the first quarter 2024 briefing on the insurance industry’s performance, held in Lagos. Ahmed said the bill seeks to…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned candidates sitting for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) against “desperately selecting examination towns.” The Spokesperson of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. Benjamin emphasised that the board does not select towns for…
President Bola Tinubu says the leadership quality of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is taking governance closer to the residents of the territory. Tinubu stated this in Abuja on Monday while inaugurating the newly-constructed access roads in Giri district, executed by the Wike-led FCT Administration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
There is no evidence yet showing which animal the COVID-causing virus may have come from, the former head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. George Gao, who was speaking at a London summit on preparing for pandemics, was the head of the agency when COVID first emerged in…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned its candidates for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections against pursuing personal ambitions that could undermine the party’s chances of victory in Feb. 2026. Chairman of the PDP FCT chapter, Ismail Dogara, issued the warning on Monday in Abuja while handing over INEC nomination forms to…
The South Korean Embassy in Nigeria has expressed sadness over the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, crediting him with significantly strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between Nigeria and South Korea during his time in office. Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s president from 2015 until 2023, died on Sunday in a London hospital following an…
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will conduct additional mop-up examinations for candidates who missed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with key stakeholders to address the challenges encountered during the 2025 UTME. Oloyede said that the board…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that a return to war in Gaza must be avoided at all costs amid fears that the three-week-old ceasefire agreement between Hamas fighters and Israel is about to end. Guterres disclosed this in a statement relayed to journalists by UN Geneva spokesperson Rolando Gomez on Tuesday. “We must at all…
Malam Mamman Daura, the most senior family member of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has thanked Nigerians for their support and solidarity with the family. In a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the family head said the participation of Nigerians from all spheres of life made the sad moment bearable. Daura said that the support…
Afrobeat star Tiwa Savage has stated that Nigerian men often lack romance despite their stylish appearance and charm. Speaking during a conversation on GRM Daily’s Thoughts in a Culli, the singer described Nigerian men as “swaggalicious but not romantic,” noting that while they know how to flaunt wealth and style, they frequently fall short in…
