The Managing Director, Kano State Zoological and Wildlife Management Agency, Alhaji Lawan Jinjiri-Kurmawa, on Friday, handed over the mantle of the agency to its Director, Administration and General Services, Alhaji Kawu Garba. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje had directed political officeholders to hand over MDAs before May 26 to next most senior officer. Ganduje’s second term of […]
Voting starts in Türkiye’s presidential runoff, on Sunday, in which incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading contender, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, race for the presidency. The polls opened at 8.00 a.m. (0500 GMT) and will close at 5.00 p.m. (1400 GMT) local time. Unofficial results are expected at roughly 9.00 p.m. local time (1800 GMT). […]
The Federal Government of Nigerian has taken delivery of aircraft Boeing 737-800 Abuja to launch the ‘Nigeria Air’. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Sen. Hadi Sirika, took delivery of the aircraft on behalf of the Federal Government, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, on Friday in Abuja. Sirika said the number of aircraft in the […]
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says his administration has intervened in more than 1,600 road rehabilitations across the state in the last four years. Sanwo-Olu announced this during the inauguration of Adeniji Adele and Tapa Street roads in Lagos Island Local Government on Friday in Lagos Island. He said his administration would continue to […]
The Federal Government has procured ten operational vehicles for the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to boost mail and other services deliveries. Communication and Digital Economy Minister, Prof Isa Pantami, unveiling the vehicles in Abuja on Friday. Pantami said this indicates that NIPOST “is on the part of transformation”. He said the ministry bought the vehicles […]
Saudi Arabia has issued fresh guidelines for pilgrims entering the country for 1444 (2023) holy pilgrimage and has shared tips on prohibited items and customs rules. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said pilgrims carrying more than SR60,000 ($16,000) in cash or jewellery must declare their items to authorities. A message from the Ministry on social […]
The Federal Government has established Nigeria’s Open Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies to promoting transparency and accountability. Inaugurating the register, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo said the initiative, under Corporate Affairs Commission’s mandate (CAC), would support anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria and globally. Mr Babagana Alkali, Director of Policy, Research and […]
Botswana has submitted a bid to host the 36th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027 to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), according to a statement issued on Wednesday. After Namibia withdrew from the joint bid due to financial constraints, the bid solidifies Botswana’s commitment to securing the rights to AFCON, said Geoffrey Gare, […]
A medical doctor, Dr Gbemisola Daramola, says poor menstrual education, both in schools and at home, remained a big challenge facing the girlchild in Nigeria. Daramola made this known at a sensitisation programme on menstrual hygiene in Ibadan, Oyo State. The programme is organised by Female Professionals’ Book Club, a Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO). Organised for selected […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, in Abuja, handed the transition documents to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Buhari also handed the baton of service alongside the documents at the investiture of the National Honour of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Tinubu. Also at the investiture, Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima received the honour of […]