The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the African Union (AU) Convention on Cross-Border Cooperation better known as the “Niamey Convention”. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Zubairu Dada announced this while briefing State House correspondents after the Council meeting on Wednesday. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the meeting in the Presidential Villa, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the early hours of Wednesday, declared the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the president-elect. INEC declared Tinubu president-elect after he polled 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election, ahead of 17 other candidates. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced Tinubu as the winner […]
The Federal Government has directed the total closure of all land borders ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere, announced the closure in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Tony Akuneme, the Service Public Relations Officer, signed the statement. Read Related News: Nigeria, […]
The Federal Government has begun sensitisation on the aeromagnetic survey in six additional states in the country. The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development confirmed that it has engaged a consultant (Excalibur) to carry out the survey. Mr Ishaku Kigbu, the Media and Communication Officer, Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project in the ministry, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release the old N200 note back into circulation. Buhari gave the directive in an early morning nationwide broadcast on Thursday in Abuja. He said CBN should allow old N200 to circulate as legal tender with the new N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes. […]
Sudan has reaffirmed its commitment to deepen bilateral relations with Nigeria in area of aviation. Mr Mohamed Abdelmannan, Sudan Ambassador to Nigeria, said this on Wednesday in Abuja. Abdelmannan said the two countries had established diplomatic relations since independence. ”Cooperation between both countries would be deepened through air transport to achieve meaningful growth. ”We have […]
The National Council of State, on Friday, threw its weight behind the Federal government’s naira redesign policy. The Council also call on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure an adequate supply of new Naira notes. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, briefed the State House Correspondents after the Council’s meeting. He said […]
The National Population Commission (NPC) says it will generate quality data that will meet international standards in the 2023 Population and Housing Census. Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, Chairman of the commission gave this assurance at the inauguration of the 2023 Census National Publicity Committee, Thursday in Abuja. “The commission will deploy full digital technology in conducting […]
Justice Hadiza Shagari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna on Thursday, remanded a 30-year-old man, Usman Abdulraman, in a correctional centre for alleged dealings in illicit drugs. Shagari adjourned the case until March 15 for a review of the facts. This is after the defendant pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of substances suspected to be […]
The Inspector-General (IG), Usman Baba, has ordered the redeployment of officers in three higher ranks of Nigeria Police formation to departments, commands and formations. The ranks affected are the Deputy Inspector-General (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs). Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Adejobi explained […]