Shettima’s trip to Samoa aborted by damaged plane
Vice President Kashim Shettima’s trip to Samoa to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit has been cancelled after a foreign object hit his plane during a…
Neveah Ltd clears N20bn commercial paper programme debt
By Aderogba George The Chief Executive Officer of Neveah Ltd, Mr Ibidapo Lawal, says the company has cleared all debts under its 20 billion naira commercial paper programme. Lawal made…
NBS, CODE partner to strengthen data-driven economy
By Perpetua Onuegbu The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Connected Development (CODE) an NGO, are poised to collaborate to strengthen the Nigerian economy through data and technological innovation. Mr…
CODE urges security agents to respect press freedom
By Perpetua Onuegbu Connected Development (CODE) says press freedom is a key pillar of democracy which should be respected at all times by political and security actors. Chief Executive, CODE,…
Give security chiefs timeline to deliver, CSO tells Tinubu
By Sadiq Husseini/Perpetua Onuegbu Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive, Connected Development has urged President Tinubu to give security agency chiefs a timeline to deliver on their mandate or exit. Lawal said…
NGO unveils document to mitigate climate change
By Perpetua Onuegbu/Funmilayo Adeyemi Connected Development (CODE), an NGO has unveiled a policy document to galvanise mass action that would allow the engagement of faith-based organisations in mitigating climate change…
Zamfara seeks increased TETFund interventions to salvage education
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to increase its level of intervention to the state-owned tertiary institutions. Lawal who made the appeal…
Housewife to die by hanging for killing her ex- husband who wanted to marry new wife
A High Court in Birnin Kebbi on Monday sentenced a woman, Farida Abubakar to death by hanging for killing her former husband, Chief Magistrate, Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim. Farida Abubbakat was arraigned…
Tinubu to varsities: Be vanguards in fight against corruption
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian Universities to be at the forefront in the fight against corruption as prime institutions of learning. Tinubu made the call at the second…
Green Economy: President Tinubu inaugutrates c’ttee
President Bola Tinubu has established a committee to oversee Green Economic Initiative, being a strategic move to ensure advancement of his administration to tackle challenges of climate change in Nigeria.…
Commission restates commitment to ensure effective use of energy on cooling systems
By NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Director-General of Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Mr Mustapha Abdullahi has restated the commitment of the commission to ensure effective use of energy on…
Yahaya Bello: NBA disowns protest by lawyers
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday, disclaimed a protest by lawyers over what they called the illegal approach of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in handling its…
Ramadan: Ashraaf Foundation, Armed Forces wants citizen to balance religious rites, safety, national security
By NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Ashraaf Islamic Foundation, the Nigerian Armed Forces and others have called on Muslims across the country to always seeks ways to balance religious rites, public…
PDP issues certificate of return to Ighodalo for Edo poll
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday issued a certificate of return to Dr Asue Ighodalo, as its candidate for the Sept.21 Edo governorship election. The PDP acting National Chairman,…
Nollywood actor Sisi Quadri buried in Osun
The remains of nollywood actor Sisi Quadri who passed away at the age of 44 years in Oyo has been buried in his hometown in Agbowo area of Iwo on…