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Presidents, Heads of State, other top government leaders, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from across Africa and beyond, and leading global investors are set to converge on Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city for the Africa Economic Summit (AEC) holding from June 3-4, 2024. Preparations for the Summit, which will take place at …

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade lithium deposits. Speaking during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at his official residence, known as The Catshuis in The Hague, on Thursday, the President …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, April 25, 2024 Air Peace on Thursday evening cleared the air surrounding its Port Harcourt to Lagos flight incident, saying that it was due to a falsely triggered fire alarm before landing. A statement by Mr. Stanley Olisa, the airline’s Corporate Communications Lead, explained that some …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has said that the wishes to clarify that the tightness in the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, currently being experienced in some areas across the country is as a result of logistics issues. In a statement by …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, April 25, 2024 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has initiated an investigation into the cause of a fire incident that occured on Thursday at the E54 bridge of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja. The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Mrs …

Rep. Donald Payne Jr., representing New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District in Washington, has died, aged 65, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. From Newark, New Jersey, Payne Jr., who was, in 2012, first elected into the office he held till his demise, replaced his highly respected father, Donald Payne Snr. who …

Washington, April 24, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden wants to start delivering weapons and equipment to Ukraine this week. The president said this shortly after the U.S. Senate approved billions of dollars in new aid for the country under attack from Russia. “I will sign this bill into law and …

By Fortune Abang Abuja, April 23, 2024 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Yusuf Tuggar,  on Tuesday urged the newly appointed Chargé D’affaires and Consuls-General to be good ambassadors of Nigeria abroad. Tuggar, in a statement by Alkasim Abdulkadir, his Special Assistant on Media and Communication Strategy, said playing their …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, N980 per litre respectively. This is coming in the wake of its widely celebrated price reduction to N1,000 barely two weeks ago. The price change of N940 applies to customers …

In a courageous act, the family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers thwarted a kidnap attempt by killing a terrorist in Zamfara State. According to reports from PRNigeria, the incident unfolded when the family of the bride-to-be and other travellers were ambushed by bandit terrorists along the Talata …

President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism centre that will serve as a hub for intelligence sharing, operational coordination, and capacity building throughout Africa. Speaking at the African High-level Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Abuja on Monday, the President said Africa must take a comprehensive approach …

 President Bola Tinubu will today, Tuesday, April 23, depart Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit. On the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, President Tinubu will engage in high-level discussions with the Prime Minister, as well as hold …

The 2023 Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has taken a dig at the Coastal road project of the President Bola Tinubu administration, saying that the timing of the project is wrong and that it is not a priority. Obi therefore called for an immediate …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, April 21, 2024 Troops of 1 Division of the Nigeria Army eliminated several terrorists who ambushed them on Friday while on a fighting patrol to Karaga Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Two officers and four soldiers were, however, lost to the ambush, …

By Felicia Imohimi Abuja, April 21,2024 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says the U.S. government has unveiled its new Global Food Security Strategy Country Plan for Nigeria. Melissa Jones, Mission Director, USAID, who disclosed this at the “1st Post-harvest Connect Conference and Exhibition” in Abuja, said the …

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Awka, April 20, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has described the former governor of Anambra, Dr. Chukwuemeka  Ezeife (Okwadike), as a true son of the soil who fought for the peace and unity of Nigeria. Tinubu made the remarks as Ezeife’s remains were laid to rest on Saturday …

New York, April 20, 2024 A man set himself on fire in a park opposite the courthouse in New York during the ongoing criminal trial of former president Donald Trump, according to U.S. media reports. The man poured a liquid over himself and set himself alight, unanimous reports from various …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled its blueprint for addressing the challenges posed by excess liquidity in the financial system, combat inflation, and foster economic stability. The blueprint was released by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, during a briefing at the …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its Joint Venture partner in OML 85, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P), have commenced oil production from the asset also known as Madu Field. Production from the field which is located in shallow waters offshore Bayelsa State …

Ex-Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in connection with an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089.88 (Eighty Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Six Million, Four Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Eighty Naira, Eighty …

Former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on Thursday, April 18, 2024 failed to appear before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja to kick off his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Bello was slated for arraignment  by the EFCC alongside Ali Bello, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to the obstruction of its officials from effecting the arrest of the former Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Adoza Bello from his Abuja residence on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The operatives of the anti-corruption agency, who had gone to Bello’s …

In an unprecedented move, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction of the price of diesel from 1200 to 1,000 Naira per litre. While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied at a substantially reduced price of N1,200 per litre three weeks ago, representing over 30 per cent reduction from the previous …

ALGIERS, Algeria, April 15, 2024 The Host Agreement Signing Ceremony for the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) took place in Algiers on Monday, 15 April 2024. The Ceremony, which was hosted by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), in collaboration with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat, and the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that some Managing Directors (MDs) of banks indicted in the course of investigations into the alleged financial misappropriation in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development who are found wanting will be prosecuted. The Commission, which said that so …