Tinubu Participates in Saudi-Africa Summit, Seeks to Attract Saudi Investment to Nigeria
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took part in a Saudi-Africa summit in Riyadh on Friday, inviting Saudi investors to his country and insisting on the “good returns” generated by Africa’s…
UN Raises Alarm Over Once-in-Century’ Somalia Floods
The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century event. Around…
INEC Assures Labour Protest in Imo Will Not Paralyze Conduct of Saturday’s Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says the ongoing labour protest will not affect the successful conduct of governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states. Head of the Department…
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Sign MoU to Strengthen Bilateral Ties, Advance Mutual Interests in Oil, Gas
The Federal Government, on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to strengthen bilateral ties and advance mutual interests in the…
China’s Slowing Economy May Decline Nigeria’s Growth by Five Percent – IMF Warns
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that China’s slowing economy will negatively affect Nigeria’s economic growth by as much as 0.5 points on average. The Fund in a report…
NOA DG on Flying Visit to Oyo, Promises to Deliver on Agency’s Mandate
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Alhaji Issa-Onilu, who was in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Thursday assures Nigerians he has clear ideas of how to deliver on…
Amnesty Int’l, Falana, Others Task Media on Human Rights Abuses
Amnesty International and some human rights activists in Nigeria, including Mr. Femi Falana, SAN; Richard Akinnola, and Omoyele Sowore, yesterday, tasked the media to report human rights abuses by the…
DSS Sends Strong Warning to NGOs, Others Over Off-Cycle Elections
The Department of State Services has issued a warning against remarks meant to sow discord ahead of the governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo. The agency further stated that…
Traders, Market Women in Four Oyo Town LGs Throw Support Behind Konibaje as Iyaloja-General of Pacesetter State
As a form of wide acceptability, traders and market women in the four local government areas of Oyo town yesterday queued behind Alhaja Saratu Aduke Konibaje as their Iyaloja-general of…
Discharge Your Duties With High Sense of Transparency, Oyo Commissioner Tasks SUBEB Education Stakeholders
The Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu, has charged the 33 Education Secretaries; Heads of Section School Services; Planning Research and Statistics; Standard and Quality…