Detty December is here! It’s that time of year when the streets of Lagos light up, playlists are filled with amapiano hits, and cinemas are buzzing with eager moviegoers. Whether you’re sipping zobo at a family hangout or catching up with friends over suya, December in Nigeria is all about celebration, and what better way
Nigeria has fully paid its dues to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the year 2023 and the first half of 2024, totaling N85 billion (about $54 million). This announcement was made by Omar Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, during a major meeting in Abuja. This is the first time
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has urged President Bola Tinubu to call Vice President Kashim Shettima to order over his verbal attacks on the leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch. Naija News reports that Shettima had berated Badenoch for making critical comments on corruption in Nigeria. In subsequent
Struggling Manchester United secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Premier League champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening. Naija News reports that the Red Devils scored twice in the final three minutes to exacerbate City’s ongoing struggles. Man City has now dropped to 5th on the Premier League table. City’s recent form
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic are set to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by 2025. Naija News reports that Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, made the announcement during the 66th Ordinary Session of Heads of States and Governments held on Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. READ: Lokpobiri Issues
L-R: Former Gov Celestine Omehia, Gov Sim Fubara, and Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi. … Apologises for underestimating Gov Fubara, hails him over endless projects Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has counselled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack any minister that may be considered ‘excess baggage’. The governor made the statement in Omuma local
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Nigeria’s minister of women’s affairs, has joined forces with the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists to call for an end to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) against women in Nigeria. The urgent appeal was made at a high-level event in Abuja on November 13, 2024, where the minister emphasised the need for collective
It aimed to harvest the inputs of relevant stakeholders for the purpose of enriching the National Diary Policy for Nigeria. The federal government has sought the support of the United States government in conducting a livestock census aimed at keeping proper records of Nigeria livestock and curbing farmer-herder clashes in Nigeria. Idi Mukhtar Maiha, minister
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Akinwumi Adesina, African Development Bank (AfDB)’s group president, has received the inaugural ‘African of the Decade’ award for his decade-long impact on continental development. The prestigious award, introduced by the ABN Group in collaboration with CNBC Africa, honours individuals who have made lasting and profound impacts
Deputy Director with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Jamilu Musa Jauro receiving present from NISS A Deputy Director with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Jamilu Musa Jauro, has won the coveted N15 million prize, awarded to him for the best project at the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 17, 2024, hosted