Dangote Foundation gives out 120,000 bags of rice in Kano
From Kazeem Oduola, Kano The Dangote Humanitarian Foundation, at the weekend, flagged off the distribution of 120,000 bags of 10kg rice to indigents.
General
TeleCom
Nigeria seeks joint regional protection of undersea cables
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the West Africa region to protect shared telecommunications.
Economy
General
Food prices soar in February – NBS
By Our Correspondent The average price of some staple foods in Nigeria rose by 134.81 per cent on a year-on-year basis in February,.
Foreign News
3 more journalists die in Israel’s attacks on Gaza
Another set of three Palestinian journalists died in fresh Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 136.
Sports
Former Enyimba scribe commends NFF Youth League
From Peter Ejiofor Chief Kolos Okechukwu Ijioma, a former Secretary of Enyimba FC of Aba, says the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Youth League.
Politics
Sen. Adebule distributes palliatives in Lagos-West constituency
By Abdulfatah Babatunde It was a joyous and relieving moment for the people of Lagos-West Senatorial District as their representative in the Upper.
Foreign News
Moscow concert: Gunmen tried to escape to Ukraine – Putin
Russian authorities arrested the four men suspected of attacking a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people, President Vladimir Putin said.
Agriculture
Environment
Int’l Forest Day: Ondo to transplant 80,000 tree seedlings
From Khadijat Usman Akure Ondo State Government says it will raise 80,000 tree seedlings of various species for transplant across its 16 forest.
Foreign News
40 die, 145 injured in Russian concert hall raid
Several assailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow, on Friday, and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing at least 40 people.
Economy
National
DMO Reports: Nigeria’s public debt rises to N97trn
From Our Correspondent The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s public debt has climbed to a staggering N97.341 trillion ($108.229 billion) as of.