The Nigerian Community in Rome, Italy, has urged the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to resolve the e-passport challenges encountered by Nigerians in the diaspora. President of the community, Prince Chima Ibezim, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls…
Not fewer than two hundred women and youths have been trained in various skills by the National Industrial Skills Development Programme of the Industrial Training Fund to enable them to be self-reliant. The aspects of training includes solar power installation, POP and painting, hairdressing and beauty care, ladies’ wig and cap making, as well as…
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has stated it is time to revalue African thrifts based on natural resources. He stated this in an interview with the Voice of America (VOA) sequel to the global finance summit held in Paris which drew leaders from all over the globe. According to him, “I’ve…
In a world wavering on the verge of environmental catastrophe, one question lingers in the collective consciousness: Who killed the world? As we navigate the complexities of our troubled times, it becomes evident that two interconnected forces have played a climactic role in the destruction of our planet – human greed and rampant consumerism. Part…
The Ondo state government has persuaded residents on preventing diphtheria, saying everyone is at risk of being infected with the disease. In a statement issued on Monday in Akure, the state capital, the Special Adviser to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on health, Dayo Faduyile, said the viral infection is a life-threatening infection caused by bacteria. According…
Senator Iyiola Omisore, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been replaced with the Deputy National Secretary, Festus Fuanter. This is just as the proposed National Caucus and National Executive Committee, NEC, meetings scheduled for July 18 and 19 have been put on hold. The new developments were declared openly by the…
Troops of the 192 Battalion Nigerian Army (NA), operating within the 81 Division Area of Responsibility, have successfully busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate. The details of this feat from the army was contained in a statement on Monday, by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations. Acting on actionable intelligence, the troops…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has begged and apologized for the hitches suffered over the weekend by airline operators with the diversion of flights to Lagos from Kano due to unserviceable runway lighting. In a statement, Director Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua said on Saturday July 15, the airfield maintenance team…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the dissolution of boards of Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies. See full statement: PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU APPROVES DISSOLUTION OF BOARDS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS, AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED COMPANIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday appointed new service chiefs in the country and named a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, as his new National Security Adviser (NSA). Ribadu replaces Babagana Monguno as the nation’s NSA. Tinubu also approved the appointment of Adeniyi Adewale as the Acting Comptroller General…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the unification of all segments of the forex market collapsing all windows into one. This was part of a series of immediate changes to operations in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange (FX) Market, in a bid to improve liquidity and stability. According to a press release signed by…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu writes Ondo State House of Assembly seeking a 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad. His Deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa will act as Governor while he is away. Mr Akeredolu informed the parliament that he had designated Deputy Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to act as the governor during the period of his treatment,…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reportedly renewed interest to bring Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to Santiago Bernabeu for next season. Los blancos C.E.O is willing to make young vibrant France forward a replacement for Karim Benzema as he moves to Saudi Arabia giants Al Ittihad. According to El Larguero, Mbappe’s decision to confirm…
Tajudeen Abbas, a member of the House of Representatives from the Kaduna State federal constituency’s Zaria, has been chosen as the Green Chamber’s Speaker. Idris Wase and Aminu Jaji suffered defeat by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in a voice vote on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Abbas scored 352 votes…
The 26-year-old Nigerian chef worked in the kitchen from Thursday, May 11 through Monday, May 15 while preparing more than 100 pots of meals. Guinness World Records (GWR) has confirmed Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey aka Hilda Baci for longest cooking marathon by an individual. Guinness World Records (GWR) announced on Tuesday that Hilda Effiong Bassey,…
