Mr Peter Ryan, the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, has commended the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for its community-driven development initiatives in Ogoniland. Ryan gave the commendation during his working visit to the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) Project Coordination Office (PCO) in Port Harcourt. A statement confirming his remarks
Some educationists say that the internet and social media in spite their positive impacts, when abused, negatively influenced students’ academic performance and reduced the quality of education in the country. They said this in on Thursday in Abuja during interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). They told NAN
Days after a Lagos banker Osemudiamen Idemudia was reported missing by his family, his remains was at a morgue in the Yaba region of the state. Reports indicate that Idemudia, who was employed in the Point-of-Sale department of a commercial bank in Ikota, was last seen on the evening of
For the first time since February 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5 per cent.MPR is the baseline interest rate set by the CBN, serving as the benchmark for all other interest rates within the economy.CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso announced the
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that it will on Wednesday release the results of 379,000 candidates who sat the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination between Friday and Monday. JAMB rescheduled the exam following widespread outcry over mass failure during the initial UTME. The board admitted to technical
The UN says it has been forced to cut expenses, stop hiring, and limit some services. On Monday, member states urged one another to fulfill their financial obligations, cautioning that the intensifying monetary turmoil jeopardizes the organization’s capacity to perform essential functions. The Fifth Committee of the General Assembly convened
The national Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says its operatives have rescued 19 girls suspected to have been impregnated by a man in Abuja. The Director – General of NAPTIP, Binta Bello, disclosed this on Friday during a meeting with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of Nigerians in
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Rome, Italy, on Saturday to join other world leaders at the solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The installation mass will take place
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday received the Torch of Unity in readiness for the commencement of the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024.Abiodun received the Torch from Dorcas Adesokan, winner of two gold medals at the 2014 African Youth Games and Women’s Singles and Doubles