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Condolences have continued to pour in for the Akwa Ibom State government following the demise of its First Lady, Patience Umo Eno. President Bola Tinubu, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga, said Mrs. Eno’s selfless service to improve the lives of women, children, and the vulnerable will forever remain an important part of Akwa Ibom’s history. Similarly, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who described the loss […]

The 79th United Nations General Assembly has yielded a significant breakthrough for Nigeria after the US Chamber of Commerce pledged $320 million to support mortgage financing, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and other key sectors. At a US-Nigeria Executive Business Roundtable hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce, Nisha Biswal of the American International Development Finance Corporation announced that with a portfolio of  $1 billion, it was investing $200 million […]

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has congratulated the Governor-elect of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, pledging to deepen ties with the incoming All Progressives Congress APC-led administration in the state. A statement issued in Abuja and signed by the Special Adviser on Media to Gov. Ododo, Mr Ismaila Isah said the governor was reacting to the declaration of Senator Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State by […]

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, addressed the 79th United Nations General Assembly, where he emphasized Nigeria’s longstanding commitment to international peace and security. He said at the Summit of the Future interactive dialogue 2: “Enhancing Multilateralism for International Peace and Security” on Sunday that “Since our first deployment in the Congo in 1960, Nigeria has contributed to 41 peacekeeping missions globally,” he stated, highlighting the deployment of over 200,000 […]

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the results of the Edo State Governorship election as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Acting National Chairman of the party Amb. Umar Damagum announced this at an ongoing media briefing in Abuja, on Monday. He insisted that the people of Edo State voted for the PDP’s candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo and expect nothing less than him being announced as […]

The Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has embarked on a comprehensive assessment of the Alau Dam in Borno State to ascertain its integrity following the recent devastating flood. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this on Monday at a press briefing in Abuja to commemorate the 2024 World Rivers Day in Nigeria, with the theme “Waterways of Life” and the sub-theme “Protect Our Rivers […]