President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. The President also directed the lifting of other sanctions against the country, with immediate effect. This decision comes in accordance with the resolutions made by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government during a…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to restrain commercial banks operating in Nigeria from holding reversed funds of customers beyond the timeline stipulated by the apex bank. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion titled, “Need to restrain commercial banks from holding funds reversal…
Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, has tendered his resignation as the chairman of the Northern Senators Forum. The senator resigned hours after a three-month suspension was issued to him on Tuesday, by the Senate following allegations he made regarding the unaccounted allocation of about N3.7 trillion in the budget for project implementation. Africa Health…
Angry youths on Tuesday set parts of the Wuse Market in Abuja on fire over the killing of a 17-year-old hawker simply identified as Musa, a suspect. The office of the Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML) inside the market as well as some cars parked at the market’s car park were reportedly torched. It was…
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a Food Security and Agricultural Mechanization Programme in Niger State on Monday, in a bid to bolster food security and promote agricultural mechanization in the country. The initiative, spearheaded by the Niger State government, aims to deploy state-of-the-art agricultural machinery and technology to enhance large-scale agro-value chain development within the…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, in his message to Muslims in Nigeria on the occasion of Ramadan on Monday, has urged them to include their country in their prayers. Ramadan fasting, observed by Muslims globally, commenced on Monday in several countries, including Nigeria, following the moon sighting. Abbas emphasized that…
The former Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi has urged Nigerians to deepen communal bond during this season. Fayemi Media Office in Abuja, in a statement on Monday, stated that Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar calendar which kicks off Monday 11th March 2024….
Amidst economic hardship, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to return all seized rice and other food items back to its owners in local markets. This was confirmed by the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi in Katsina during a stakeholder meeting at Kwangwalam on Saturday. Adeniyi stated that the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its dedication to guaranteeing the availability of narcotics and controlled substances strictly for medical and scientific purposes in Nigeria. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasized the agency’s commitment to preventing the diversion of these substances for illicit use. In…
An outbreak of measles in the Navy and Penial school located at Akpabuyo local government areas of Cross River state, Nigeria, has been confirmed. Confirming this, the health commissioner, Dr. Henry Ayuk, stated that the state Rapid Response is on its way to the affected regions as a sign to mitigate the spread of infectious…
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