Nigeria has been officially announced as the host nation for the Intra-African Trade Fair, IATF, 2027, with Lagos named as the host city. The declaration was made by former Nigerian president and Chair of the IATF 2025 Advisory Council,former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, during the opening ceremony of the ongoing 2025 edition in Algiers, Algeria. Former…
Set example for others, holiday in Nigeria – Aja Tells Tinubu A financial advisor and educator,Mr Kalu Aja, has urged President Bola Tinubu to set an example by holidaying in Nigeria rather than traveling abroad. “Why cant the President Tinubu set an example and holiday in Nigeria?,”Mr Aja asked on his social media handle. He was reacting to the statement…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered British Airways to compensate a Nigerian passenger, Mr Stephen Osho, with N50 million in damages for breach of contract and unfair treatment. Delivering judgment, Justice Ibrahim Kala held that Mrs osho endured unnecessary hardship, inconvenience, and financial losses due to the airline’s negligence. The court also awarded…
The Management of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced date for commencement of registration for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II. The statement was shared on the social media handle of the NYSC on Thursday. NYSC announced that 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II registration will commence on Monday 8th September, 2025. The post, however, didn’t…
Ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifying fixture between the Super Eagles and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa next week, the Free State Stadium located in Bloemfontein has been cleared to host the clash by governing bodies FIFA and CAF. There had been uncertainty over which venue would host Bafana Bafana’s World Cup qualifying matches…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to commission a newly completed 6,000-metric-tonne lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State, Governor Abdullahi Sule has disclosed.Governor Sule told newsmen after a closed-door meeting with the President in Abuja that the facility built by a Chinese investor is now completed and ready for official unveiling.“Mr. President has assured us…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has declared that he has the capacity to wipe out banditry in the state within two months if given direct control of security agencies. The governor, who broke down in tears while recounting recent attacks in a video which went viral on Wednesday, said the major obstacle to ending…
The Kano State Government said it has taken note of the recent announcement by the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) about setting up a Kano State Elders Council. This is contained in a statement by Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, According to the statement, the government values the good intentions of…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line had transported more than five million passengers in the two years since its launch. Sanwo-Olu, in a post on social media, stated that the rail service had operated without a single accident since it began operations. “In these two years,…
The president of Mzough U Tiv UK, MUTUK, Victor Aleva, has decried that nothing has been done to rebuild the Yelwata community in Benue State after the deadly herdsmen attack in June, which claimed more than 200 lives. Aleva made this statement on Wednesday, while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Sunrise Daily’, a…