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By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Feb. 7, 2024 In a significant development aimed at improving healthcare access for children in Nigeria, the U.S. government has announced its unwavering commitment to reaching zero-dose children across the country. Dr Patricia Tanifum, Global Immunisation Division Programme Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC), gave …

In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to optimise production from the nation’s oil and gas assets, the Company has announced the successful commencement of oil production from the Akpo West Field. The milestone, which is the result of meticulous …

ABUJA, FEB. 6, 2024: Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior has reiterated  the commitment of the Nigerian government towards delivering a seamless and efficient passport experience for Nigerians, both within the country and in the diaspora. According to him,  this was the directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to him …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Feb. 6, 2024 Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) and 20 partners in New York have called on the Federal Government to install passport printers at the nation’s Consulates in  New York and Altanta. Nigeria has three missions in the United States, namely: the …

In a ground-breaking agreement, Starlink has authorized TD Africa, Nigeria’s premier technology distribution powerhouse, to distribute Starlink Kits. This marks a significant moment in TD Africa’s goal of democratizing internet access in the heart of Nigeria and across Africa. Starlink delivers high-speed, low-latency internet to users all over the world. …

By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Feb. 6, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has returned to the country after a two-week private visit to France. The President arrived Abuja aboard the presidential flight at about 9:0Opm on Tuesday. He was received by top government officials led by the Secretary to the Government of …

President Bola Tinubu has said that all Nigeria’s celebrity artists and 2024 Grammy Awards nominees, Burna Boy, Davido, Olamide, Tems, Asake and Ayra Starr are winners. Though the music sensations failed to emerge winners in the categories in which they were nominated, the President still hailed them in superlative terms. In …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, for defrauding church members and other Nigerians using fake grants from the Ford Foundation to the tune of N1, 319,040,274.31 (One Billion Three Hundred and …

Babajide Awoyinfa Lagos, Feb. 5, 2024 In a shocking turn of events at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, on Sunday, Nigerian music sensations, including Davido and Burna Boy, faced a disappointing defeat as they lost in all their nominated categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

The new Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, IMO, Arsenio Dominguez Velasco, met with Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative at the IMO, Prince Abdul Dirisu and his team, to discuss issues related to maritime safety and security with particular attention given to the current situation in the Red Sea. Velasco …

By Babajide Awoyinfa Lagos, Feb. 4, 2024 The suspense ahead of the  66th annual Grammy Awards is growing as the seating arrangements for the ceremony have been unveiled. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that organisers of the awards ceremony, Recording Academy, in videos on social media platforms, revealed …

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has restated its commitment to accelerated approvals of requests and documents submitted to it by operating oil and gas companies. The goal is to ensure speedy development of oil and gas projects and contribute to increased oil production and improved national economy. …

Following a successful outing at the United Nations Convention of the Status of Women (UNCSW 67), women leaders have engaged would-be policy leaders from the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) in Singapore on promoting gender equality using technology and innovation. The speakers who had previously held a …

AN APPRECIATION OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN – THANK YOU Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson along with other African American and white scholars of the Association for the study of Negro life and History developed the idea for a Negro History Week in 1926. By the 1970s, this celebration of African American …

By Philomina Attah Abuja, Feb. 3, 2024 The Archbishop of Abuja Diocese of the Catholic Church Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has extolled John Cardinal Onaiyekan for his contributions to national unity. Kaigama gave the commendation in Abuja on Saturday during a mass to celebrate Onaiyekan’s 80th birthday organised by …

The General Overseer (G.O) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has prayed for the fire of God to consume all those who are trying to “mess with” traditional rulers in the country, insisting that, as far as God is concerned, traditional rulers are anointed …

By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Nvosi (Abia), Feb. 3, 2024 Gov. Alex Otti of Abia says his administration is committed to transforming the health sector, to provide residents improved access to essential healthcare services. Otti said this on Friday, when he received a delegation of the Revive Medical Team, a Belgium-based NGO …

Trusted e-commerce platform, Konga, has once again established its dominance by winning  the Top Retailer in the Supplies Category award at the recently concluded Retail Bootcamp organized by Hewlett Packard. The two-day event which was held at the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos served as a vibrant …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Feb. 2, 2024 UN independent human rights experts have warned that the ongoing military operations by Israel in Gaza have made it the deadliest and most dangerous war for journalists covering it “in recent history”.  UN independent human rights experts gave the warning in a …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Feb. 2, 2024 Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent by the middle of the century, UN health authorities said on Thursday. According to latest figures from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of the UN …

The February Holy Ghost Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), holds today, Friday, February 2, 2024 at the Redemption City, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria. With the theme, From the Mountain Top Part 2, the General Overseer (G.O) of the Church, Pastor Enoch. Adejare Adeboye and other anointed ministers …

By Precious Akutamadu Port Harcourt, Feb. 1, 2024 Consul General Will Stevens of the U.S. Consulate, Lagos, Nigeria, says the U.S.  will partner Nigeria in combating climate change and reducing natural gas flaring into the environment. Stevens said this during a media interactive session organised by the Media Awareness and …

By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Jan. 30, 2024 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has concluded the payment of all verified claims by airlines with an additional 64.44 million dollars. Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, said this in a statement on Tuesday. Sidi-Ali said that the apex …

In what has been termed a significant milestone in the advancement of Nigeria’s domestic gas industry and the generation of gas revenues, Temile Development Company Ltd – a key indigenous player in the oil and gas industry, has commissioned a 23,000 cubic meters ultramodern Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Carrier. Named …

…Felicitates Temile Devt. Company on acquisition of LPG Carrier  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has held talks with a South Korean consortium led by Daewoo E & C on the development of gas projects in Nigeria. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele …