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The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will partner with Bayero University Kano (BUK), on entrepreneurship and climate adaptation towards addressing food security in Northern Nigeria. Dr Beth Dunford, the AfDB Vice President of Agriculture, Human and Social Development, made this known on Wednesday when she visited the University Centre …

Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has urged Nigerians in business to take advantage of the Credit Consumer Scheme approved by President Tinubu to boost businesses as well as strengthen the economy. Speaker Abbas said the president’s approval for …

Murtala Muhammed International Airport Another fire incident at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos has forced the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) to divert all flight operations from the Murtala Muhammed Airport terminal 1 to the D wing of the airport. The Authority disclosed the diversion after the incident occurred at the …

  Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, told a former Commander of the Joint Military Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield, Major-General Emmanuel Atewe ( rtd.), and a staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Kime Engonzu, that they have a case …

The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week. Government sources familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak on the matter confirmed the …

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of some Nigerian professionals to the Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is contained in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Tinubu appointed Mr. Mairiga Aliyu Katuka  as …

In this interview, Segun David, the Senior Special Assistant on Sport to the Executive Chairman, Surulere Local Government spoke about various issues concerning sports development in Surulere Local Government Area and the untapped sports industry. He also shared plans to help unearth talents in the Surelere Local Government Area. Excerpts… What is …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes. THE WITNESS reports that this was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday. “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, …

Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Education to include graduates of the National Open University, NOUN, in the National Youth Service Corps scheme. Tinubu also resolved the longstanding admittance of NOUN Law graduates to participate in Law School in the country for equal opportunities. He made the disclosure during …

It said the decision was based on their involvement in significant corruption. The United States has barred four former officials of the Malawi government from entry, the State Department said on Wednesday. It said the decision was based on their involvement in significant corruption. The Department of State announced on …