World

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, June 12, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo departed Abuja on Sunday for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to participate in the annual summit of the Africa CEO Forum. The vice president will participate in the event alongside other leaders in the continent and beyond. Osinbajo’s spokesman,  Laolu Akande, …

By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, June 10, 2022 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it is set to introduce the Unstructured Supplementary (USSD) code as part of steps to improve the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Deputy Governor of the CBN, Kingsley Obiora, said this at the IMF African …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, June 8, 2022 ActionAid Nigeria, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on the Sokoto State Government to redouble efforts at addressing learning barriers and bridging the infrastructural gaps across schools in the state. The ActionAid Project Coordinator, Ms Kyauta Giwa, made the call on Wednesday …

By Philomina Attah Abuja, June 10,  2022 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Police (Interpol) to grant the Commission access to Interpol’s database. ICPC will utilise the access in profiling Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and money laundering …

  By Olasunkanmi Onifade Abuja, June 9,2022 The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reassured Nigerians that its database remained intact and impenetrable, and that no National Identification Number (NIN) records are missing. This is contained in a statement signed by the Head, Corporate Communications, NIMC, Kayode Adegoke in Abuja. …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, June 9, 2022 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on world leaders to end food, energy and finance crises as 1.6 billion people in 94 countries were exposed to at least one dimension of the problems occasioned by the war in Ukraine. Guterres …

London, June 8, 2022 Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would face parliament on Wednesday for the first time since a damaging revolt by his own party’s lawmakers on Monday. Johnson’s backers can be expected to stage a noisy show of support when he steps up for his weekly Commons …

Reasons why Nigerian citizens in Nigeria and in the Diaspora must enroll for the National Identity Number (NIN) have been spelt out. The enrollment exercise is currently going on in Nigeria and in countries around the world where Nigerians reside. Upwell Finance and Kevonne Consults Ltd., which are partnering with …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto June 4, 2022 Sokoto State Government, supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has inaugurated the distribution of ‘Dignity and Mama kits’ to 100 pregnant women in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Goronyo and Rabah Local Government Areas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

Nigerians home and abroad are exceptionally talented with extraordinary skills. They use those skills and talents to solve global human problems in their individual spaces. Three of these exceptional Nigerians, Kemisola Bolariwa, Diekola A Sulu and Edwin Ikechukwu were, on Monday, May 30, 2022, highlighted at the Nigerian American Public …

Washington, DC., Friday June 3, 2022: The very influential Washington DC based Nigerian American Coalition for Justice and Democracy, Inc (NACJD) has congratulated Mr. Peter Obi, on his nomination as the Presidential Flagbearer of the Labor Party for the 2023 Nigerian Presidential Elections. A statement from the group’s Washington DC, …

Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, (first from left), with Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande (third from left), with some other Nigerian officials at the Red Bull Arena Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, U.S. on Thursday. By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, June 3, …

By Ismaila Chafe Madrid, June 3, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari departed Madrid on a return journey to Abuja on Friday at the end of a three-day state visit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president’s aircraft took off from the Torrejon Airbase, Madrid at about 8.20 a.m. local …

By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, June 3, 2022 Malam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, NNPC Ltd., has reiterated the commitment to sustain the strategic energy partnership between Nigeria and Spain. Kyari made this known while addressing Nigerian and Spanish business leaders on investment opportunities in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry …

  By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, June 3, 2022 A Federal High Court in Abuja will on Aug. 29 delivered judgment in the extradition suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) against the suspended DCP Abba Kyari, over his alleged link with Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, an alleged internet fraudster held …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, June 2, 2022 Nigerians in New Jersey have expressed disappointment over the Super Eagles’ 0-1 loss to Ecuador at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ecuador won with an early goal by Pervis …

I’m sure you know the song by Kizz Daniel and Tekno, which is now a rave of the moment: Let me see you dey buga o (go low-low-low) Let me see you (go low-low-low) buga won. And you see people huffing and puffing as they dance to it, with their …

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Thursday, held a one-day senior management meeting with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), development partners, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and Port Health Services as part of efforts to flag off the second phase of NIS Training Strategy …

  A Nigerian final year medical student at Irkutsk State Medical University (ISMU), Usman Yahaya, will be deported from Russia to Nigeria any moment from now, PRNigeria has learnt.   Yahaya, a Sokoto State-born medical student has been in detention in Russia, for over a month.   PRNigeria, had last …

President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for world leaders to come together and strategise on ways to avert the looming food crisis around the world. President Buhari said this Wednesday in Madrid, Spain at the Royal Palace during an audience with his Royal Majesty, King Felipe VI in continuation …

Practical necessity in politics remains a core requirement for political participation because if you dwell in the world of ideology, moribund optimism, carved strategy, you may lose sight of the practical reality of the political process. It was Victor Hugo who once said that you can stop every other thing, …

Usually, elections everywhere in the world are clouded with divided interests and drama. As Abraham Lincoln once said, the ballot is stronger than the bullet. People who understand how powerful electioneering processes are, will do everything possible, either to exploit its loopholes or to ensure that the process is strong …

For former Miss Shalom Igwe and Mr. Tosin Eluyemi, Saturday, May 28, 2022 will remain unforgettable for the right reason. It was the day their dreams of becoming a couple came true. The joy of the occasion was overwhelming as relatives, brethren, friends and associates from far and near came together …

The Consulate General of Nigeria, New York, United States of America (USA) has suspended from tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1, 2022 all walk-ins for passport biometrics until further notice. A statement by the Consulate General said that this means that any “applicants who come to the Consulate General for passport biometrics …