Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his commitment to tackling malnutrition and enhancing maternal and child health by releasing ₦500 million as counterpart funding to UNICEF for nutrition initiatives in the state. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, governor Yusuf made…
The University of Abuja has addressed issues raised in recent media reports and allegations concerning the ongoing selection process for appointing a substantive Vice-Chancellor. Since the departure of Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah on July 1, the University has been embroiled in a succession crisis. The Acting Director of Information and University Relations at the University of…
Leaders of Zambia, South Sudan, Namibia, Mozambique, and Malawi deliver messages of hope for New Year African leaders on Wednesday urged peace and unity as believers across nations of the continent marked Christmas Day. “May the season of love, unity, reconciliation and peace set the tone for the year ahead,” Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema said…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant decline in foreign capital inflows from African countries, excluding Nigeria, in the third quarter of 2024. According to the NBS, African investors contributed $285.11 million, accounting for 22.76% of the total foreign capital inflow into Nigeria. This represents a 43.73% decline…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Akeem Sumonu, a 20-year-old man, for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl in the Olodo Community of Odeda Local Government Area. According to the police, the suspect was arrested on Tuesday by operatives stationed at the community’s security post. The survivor’s mother, Christiana,…
A northern Nigeria group called The Northern Frontiers for Good Governance has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to thoroughly investigate the alleged corrupt award of a N1 billion contract by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to Greed Vision Nigeria Limited for the Phase One Renovation and Rehabilitation of…
Following outrage triggered by the military jet strikes in Sokoto state the Nigerian armed forces authorities have clarified the reports making the rounds in the social media, stressing that the air strikes targeted the Lakurawa terrorists based on intelligence. The Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma on Wednesday in a statement signed by…
As Nigerians join the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has expressed hopes of a greater and better Nigeria shorn of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, while congratulating Christians as they…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has asked Nigerians to look forward to 2025, saying that better days are ahead in the new year. In her Christmas message to Nigerians, Senator Tinubu expressed her heartfelt gratitude for the “unwavering support and patience as we work towards building a better Nigeria.” She said, “I want to…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has ordered the remand of Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, along with Oriyomi Hamzat, CEO of Agidigbo FM, and Abdullahi Fasasi, Principal of Islamic High School, at the Agodi Correctional Centre. The remand order comes after their arraignment in…
