archiveOctober 17, 2021

  The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied a news report circulating on some media platforms alleging that it paid N20 million to bandits who operate in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State in exchange for a captured anti-aircraft gun. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air...

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state government has procured 14 new tractors and ancillary equipment for farmers in the state under the “Eko Agro Mechanisation Programme”. Sanwo-Olu made this known on Sunday in Lagos at the grand finale of the 2021 World Food Day Celebration in...

says aggrieved members will be accommodated Enugu gov, other officials oversee congress, as Ogungbenro emerges chairman Oyo State Governor and Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, declared that with the way his party was able to organise itself and unite for the...

  Nigeria took its turn in the Queen’s Baton Relay ahead of the Commonwealth Games coming up next year in Birmingham as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN who received the Baton on behalf of the President, reminds member-nations of the strong bonds uniting the 72 countries and territories that are...

Speech by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President AfDB Group at the Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, Abuja, Nigeria "Your Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Your Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; The Secretary to the Government of...

  Rite Foods, Nigeria's leading food and beverage company, marks this year's World Food Day with the commitment of providing consumers with its portfolio of quality brands to keep them refreshed and stay healthy. With the 2021 theme as "Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow," World Food Day, which...

 President Muhammudu Buhari has joined the academia in celebrating the renowned geographer, Prof.  Akinlawon Mabogunje, on his 90th birthday, Oct. 18.In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Sunday in Abuja, Buhari extolled scholar, administrator and consultant for the historic roles he played in structuring, growth...

Malam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has been honoured with the “The Sun Man of The Year Award”. The award is the biggest recognition by The Sun Publishing Company Ltd, publishers of The Sun Newspaper. In a statement on Sunday, Mr Garba Muhammad, Group...

MTN Nigeria has compensated its subscribers with airtime and data due to the outage its consumers witnessed last Saturday. The Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, shared the information with subscribers on Sunday. Toriola, via a video message posted on the company’s YouTube channel with its link sent to...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari on the plan of the Federal Government of Nigeria to monitor WhatsApp messages and other social media devices in the country. The human rights group asked the court to “declare illegal and unconstitutional the plan by...