President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday that Africa should be seen as a continent that can help the rest of the world rather than being perceived as backward, unstable, and having leadership problems. Truthng gathered that the President was in a delegation of the International Finance Corporation, IFC, a member …

THE United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its partners have inaugurated an initiative, the Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme (JOSP), in Somalia to improve food security and climate resilience. The JOSP aimed to build resilience against climate shocks in communities along the Shabelle River by enhancing access to water, …

NIGERIAN table tennis icon Quadri Aruna has won his appeal to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Executive Board for his World Table Tennis Championships points to be restored. Following this development, Quadri Aruna is now ranked 16th in the world in the latest ITTF rankings. Recall that Aruna suffered …

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers raided a hotel recently in Lagos, apprehending some individuals who were in the process of ingesting 200 wraps of cocaine. The agency said the operation was carried out based on intelligence, specifically targeting those involved in smuggling drugs to Saudi Arabia for …

THE Nigerian Senate on Thursday, June 6, passed the “National Anti-Doping Bill 2024.” This legislation, requested by President Bola Tinubu, seeks to prohibit Nigerian athletes’ consumption of performance-enhancing substances both during and after sporting competitions. President Bola Tinubu had requested the Senate enact the law penultimate week in a letter read …

A 25-year-old microfinance bank clerk, Akintaro Folasade, was arraigned on Thursday in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for an alleged fraud of over N1.2 million. The prosecutor, Insp Adesina Elijah, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 28, around 9.00 a.m. at Moore Area, Ile-Ife. Elijah alleged …

THE Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has applauded the smooth conduct of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mamman expressed confidence in the conduct of the examination during the monitoring of the examination at the Government Secondary School Garki, in Abuja on Thursday. The Minister said …

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has submitted the projected cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage to President Bola Tinubu. The minister submitted the cost proposal to the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday. This followed a 48-hour ultimatum …

THE Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission after a heated debate on Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Senator Titus Tartenger Zam representing Benue North West, was meant to control and regulate cattle rearing ranching businesses across the country. Explaining the general …

EDO State 2024 gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Pastor Azemhe Azena has been suspended by his Ward 10 Executive members of the party in Etsako East Local Government Area of the state. The letter of the suspension of Pastor Azemhe Azena was spotted by newsmen in …