The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that 200 years would not be enough to solve the problems in the nation’s capital. The minister noted the fact that government is a continuum, which means that after him, someone else will take over and continue from where he stops. He spoke in…
The Senate on Thursday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the number of abandoned projects in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC- Ondo) on the need to look into the 11,856 mega projects abandoned by the federal government. Presenting the motion, Ibrahim said that in 2011,…
Google has revealed plans to create Umoja, a new fibre optic cable that will connect Africa to Australia in an effort to boost Internet coverage across the continent. On Thursday, the business announced the experiment on its blog. The Umoja cable route, which begins in Kenya, will traverse through Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the release of the two daughters of Aminu Ardo, a Zamfara State House of Assembly member, who were kidnapped in November 2022. Announcing the rescue of the victims in Abuja, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, stated that the rescue was made possible through the collaborative efforts of…
There was a mild drama at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, as detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who is facing a money laundering charge, slumped in the open court over alleged ill-health. The development occurred shortly after the matter was called for trial continuation before Justice Emeka Nwite. As soon as the case was…
The Department of State Service (DSS) on Thursday, denied media reports alleging that it invaded the Emir of Kano’s Palace, saying it is untrue. The state Director, DSS, Mr Muhammad Alhassan said this when he spoke with newsmen in Kano. Alhassan said that the DSS only deployed its personnel to the palace as part of…
FCMB Group Plc is set to hold its 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Balmoral Convention Center, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday, May 24, 2024. The meeting comes on the back of the financial institution’s remarkable performance over the past year, as detailed in its recently released 2023 FY report. The AGM…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the second edition of the sodium benchmark on processed foods created to guide countries in setting viable and efficient sodium reformulation programmes. Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, the WHO Country Representative, addressed attendees at the 2024 World Salt Awareness Day hosted by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Abuja. He…
overnor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has reinstalled Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano, four years after his deposition. The governor made the announcement at the Art Chamber of the Kano State Government House about 5:16 p.m. on Thursday, after signing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. “With the…
Nigeria, We Hail Thee” is Nigeria’s former national anthem, which was used from 1960 to 1978. Nigeria’s current anthem, “Arise, O Compatriots,” was approved in 1978 to replace “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” was adopted as Nigeria’s first national anthem on October 1, 1960. The anthem’s lyrics were written by Lillian Jean Williams, a British expatriate who…
