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L-R: Former military Heads of State, Ibrahim Babangida and late Sani Abacha Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has revealed how his efforts and those of some other journalists were instrumental to ending the military regimes of former dictators – Ibrahim Babangida and …

Indian professionals during the prayer session for PM Narendra Modi in Lagos, Nigeria Some Indian professionals in Lagos, on Saturday, held traditional prayers for the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country’s forthcoming election. The prayer session was organised by the Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP), …

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON (left) and Managing Director of Olam Agri in Nigeria, Anil Nair in a handshake during the tour of Olam Agri in Nigeria Integrated Rice Farm and mill in Nasarawa state, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The Federal Government has praised …

Foreign airlines Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have begun to unblock their low-priced fares on Nigerian routes as the Central Bank of Nigeria completes the payment of about $7bn backlog, which includes over $700m unremitted ticket revenue. The CBN had about two weeks ago announced the completion of payment of …

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to “widely publish copies of the loan agreements and spending details of some N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their …

Minister of State Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, NEITI Executive Secretary, Uche Orji and Founder of Unubiko Foundation, Chief James Ume at the 2024 Ekponibro Festival The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji, and the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, …

President Bola Tinubu has called on religious leaders to refrain from vilifying or denigrating the nation in their sermons.   Speaking during Ramadan Iftar with traditional rulers and religious leaders at the State House on Thursday in Abuja, the President emphasized the important role of religious leaders in shaping public …

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Durosinmi Meseko, has urged Nigerians to remain patient and united in the spirit of Easter celebrations.   In a statement made available to newsmen, Meseko highlighted the significance of Easter as a time of renewal, reflection, and unity. …

The Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE), has extended heartfelt felicitations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the occasion of his 72nd birthday. This is even as the group urged the president to use this occasion to ponder on the challenges confronting the country and evolve active ways …

Nigeria, on Thursday, suffered another national grid collapse. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development to its customers through its social media handles. The AEDC said the national grid collapsed at about 4:28 pm, plunging the country into darkness. “Dear valued customers, please be informed that the current power …