Avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu, has killed 300 birds on a farm in Plateau. Dr Shase’et Sipak, the Chief Veterinary Officer of the state, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jos. Sipak said that the outbreak was confirmed by the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, in…
The federal government has resolved the passport printer crisis in Atlanta and the United States’ consulates. This was contained in a statement by Babatunde Alao, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Wednesday in Abuja. It may be recalled that some Nigerians in the diaspora recently called the Minister’s attention…
The Kano State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the payment of nine months’ salary arrears to 2,369 sanitation workers across the state. The outstanding payments, covering June 2024 to February 2025, were facilitated by the council to support environmental sustainability and improve the welfare of sanitation workers. Announcing…
The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, according to a statement released by the embassy on Tuesday. The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science, Eppo Bruins, and the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Olugbile Holloway, will sign the transfer agreement on Wednesday (today). The statement noted…
The Federal Government has urged retailers to reflect the reduction in food prices and shun exploiting consumers. The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Tuesday during the 2025 Wheat Farmers Green Field Day, at Dabi village in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa. He decried the nonchalant attitude of retailers…
LEADERS of the Balogun Business Association, BBA, in Lagos State, yesterday, urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to disregard the activities of some traders parading themselves as leaders in the market who recently paid a courtesy call to his office. The leaders stated that those who paid the visit to the Governor were imposters. The association, in…
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has declared that the military should be excused from getting involved in election security as well as the day-to-day management of elections as is done in other parts of the world, particularly developed countries Speaking at the official launch of two books, Selected Readings in Internal Security and Selected Readings…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed all banks and financial institutions to publicly disclose details of dormant accounts, unclaimed balances, and other financial assets on their official websites. According to CBN, a dormant account refers to a bank account that has remained inactive for at least one year. The directive was outlined in…
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, slated March 10 to hear an appeal the embattled National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, filed to challenge his sack by the Court of Appeal in Enugu. A five-member panel of the apex court led by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, okayed accelerated hearing of the case….
The United States Mission to Nigeria has announced an investigation into how past aid allocated to Nigeria and other countries has been utilised. This follows US President Donald Trump’s January 20, 2025, decision to suspend all foreign aid for 90 days, citing concerns about global destabilisation and misalignment with American interests. The move responds to…
