NIGERIA and Cuba on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster bilateral cooperation between the two countries. According to a communique by Kiemebi Ebienfa, Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, the MoU was aimed at deepening bilateral relations between Nigeria and Cuba. The Minister of …
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THE Enugu State Government has launched a climate policy and action plan to combat threats posed by climate change on the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the launch held on Monday in Enugu was titled: “Enugu State Climate Policy, Climate Action Plan, and Climate Education Manual …
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THE National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.18 per cent in February 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for February 2025, which was released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the headline inflation showed …
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THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved revocation of 4,794 land titles for non-payment of ground rent for more than 40 years. In the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape, a total of 8,375 property owners have not paid …
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OPERATIVES of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Kelly Okungbowa, also known as Ebo Stone, for alleged abuse of the naira. Okungbowa, who until recently served as the coordinator of the Edo State Public Safety Response Team (PSRT), was arrested on Monday, …
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● Urges thorough investigation, diligent prosecution THE Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the swift arrest of Kelly Okungbowa, also known as Ebo Stone, for alleged naira abuse. Okungbowa, who until recently was the Coordinator of the …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Additionally, the President appointed principal officers for the university, including Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, …
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A former President of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and African Union of Journalists, AUJ, Comrade Lanre Ogundipe has advised the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, against taking any punitive action against Rita Ushie Uguamaye, a corps member serving in Lagos State. Ogundipe made this declaration in a statement sent …
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FORMER Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has commended Ushie Uguamaye, a Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, for embodying the spirit of a new generation of politically conscious and courageous women. Atiku praised Uguamaye for her boldness and commitment to popular participation and advocacy in the political sphere, describing …
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RIVERS State House of Assembly has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu of gross misconduct. The members raised the allegation in a notice sent to the speaker Martin Amaewhule. According to them, the action was in line with the Nigerian Constitution. “In compliance with Section 188 of …
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