BREAKING: Tinubu to address nation at 7 pm
President Bola Tinubu is to address the nation in a nationwide broadcast on Monday, July 31 2023, at 7 pm. This is contained in a statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the broadcast […]
Adekunle Gold’s music most streamed in U.S., Nigeria, UK – Spotify
Spotify, an online streaming platform, says Adekunle Gold’s music has been observed to be mostly streamed in U.S. in the last 28 days. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos. She also said Nigeria is the second nation where the artiste’s music is most streamed […]
Tinubu greets Bamidele at 60
President Bola Tinubu has sent his special felicitations to his long-term political associate and ally, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on the occasion of his 60th birthday coming up on Saturday. Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information, State House, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Bamidele Bamidele, Senate Leader and the lawmaker representing Ekiti […]
Tinubu hosts ECOWAS Special meeting on Niger
Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, will host a special meeting of the regional leaders on Sunday in Abuja. This followed the coup in the Republic of Niger that has upended the constitutional political leadership in the West African country. Tinubu, in a statement he personally signed on […]
Ogundiran to head largest archaeological association
The largest African archaeological association in the world, the Society of Africanist Archaeologists, has elected Professor Akinwumi Ogundiran as its 18th president. He is the first Nigerian to lead the 51-year-old organization. Professor Ogundiran, an eminent archaeologist and historian. Archaeologists are professionals who use ancient objects to write history and study past cultures. The Society […]
NDLEA destroys eight hectares of cannabis farms in Edo
The Edo Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday destroyed eight hectares of cannabis sativa farms in the state. The farms are located in Upokhoten forest, Uzzebba village in Owan West Local Government Area. Operatives of the command were led on a three-hour journey to the farms where the plantations were […]
Goods worth millions of naria destroyed in Nsukka explosion
Goods and property, worth millions of naira, have been destroyed by fire at Afor-Opi Market in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. An eyewitness, Mr Linus Eze, Chairman of Opi Traders Association, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the incident on Friday that the incident followed a petrol tanker […]
Foreign minister sues for dialogue after army take over in Niger
Niger’s Foreign Minister, Hassoumi Massoudou has called on the country’s soldiers to release President Mohamed Bazoum and settle their demands through dialogue, after what appeared to be an attempted coup. Massoudou told French news channel France 24 on Thursday that “we are the legal and legitimate authorities in Niger,” adding that he has spoken to […]
Eighth Argungu polo, culture fete holds in Sept
The eighth edition of the annual Argungu Polo and Culture Fete is set to hold on Sept. 7 to Sept. 9 in Argungu, Kebbi State, according to Alhaji Nura Kangiwa. This is contained in a statement by Kangiwa, Director -General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), and signed by the institute’s Public Relations Officer, […]
CSOs urge Tinubu to appoint competent persons for sustainable economic recovery
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint individuals with impeccable characters and fitting competencies to stir the country out of the current state of the economy. Dr Yunusa Ya’u, Convener, Situation Room, made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the Situation Room was also […]
