A dispute over farmland access has spiralled into deadly ethnic violence in Nigeria’s capital region, leaving one man dead, several injured, and more than 30 homes destroyed in Gurfata village, Gwagwalada Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Local reports say the unrest began on Tuesday when a Fulani herder, Shaibu Adamu, attempted to pass through…
The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it has committed 1.2 million dollars grant to support the feasibility study of the Nigeria Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The grant is under AfDB’s under Energy Transition Catalyst Programme Dr Abdul Kamra, Director-General, Nigeria Country Department, (AFDB) made this known at the Inaugural Workshop of the BESS Feasibility…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has advocated the reviving of the Lake Chad to enhance all-year farming and support the Green Revolution Project. Shettima made the call on Wednesday at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the vice president spoke at a panel on “Country Perspectives:…
Mr Yusuf Usman, a Director at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), says the company has drilled four oil wells in the Kolmani area of Bauchi State. He also restated commitment of the company to the exploration and development of oil and gas resources in the northern region of the country. Usman said this…
The Adeoyo Hospital in Ibadan has dicharged patients on admission following the nationwide strike embarked on by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), which began on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the association directed its members to start a seven-day warning strike following the Federal Government’s failure to…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has dismissed suggestions of a possible sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, asserting that the facility will remain under government ownership as it undergoes comprehensive rehabilitation. Bashir Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., addressed the matter during a corporate town hall meeting held at…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III, has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza and the cancellation of debts owed by low-income countries across the globe. The Sultan made the appeal on Tuesday in Istanbul, Turkey, during a one-day meeting of the World Peace Council (WPC), according to a statement by…
The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, says the institution’s future depends on a comprehensive structural reset and a robust public-private partnership model. Speaking at a reception held in Abuja on Tuesday night by former colleagues from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Shaibu said his appointment by President Bola…
The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, says the Northern region is one of the biggest beneficiaries of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly in the area of infrastructure. Speaking at the Government-Citizens’ Engagement Interactive Session organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation on Wednesday in Kaduna, Alkali said the Tinubu administration had revived…
Public hospitals in Bayelsa State on Wednesday abruptly discharged patients as nurses across Nigeria commenced a seven-day warning strike to demand improved working conditions and welfare. The strike, declared by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), disrupted normal operations at major public health facilities in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, as union…
