Prices of most food items, goods and services have increased in different markets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs, according to a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). NAN study in Abuja on Sunday, showed that the increase in the prices of food and services
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has extended warm felicitations to the Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, on the occasion of his 63rd birth anniversary. He described him as an exceptional leader whose life continues to inspire hope, enterprise and prosperity across Africa. In
Desperate attempts by members of Drug Trafficking Organisations (DTOs) to move consignments of illicit substances especially methamphetamine and opioids concealed in walls of carton, winter jackets and body cream containers to countries in Europe have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has expressed concern over the worsening power supply in the country. Speaking to reporters on Sunday in Osogbo, Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, described the current power supply problems as a major source of frustration for many Nigerians
The United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones alongside around 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to the Nigerian military in its ongoing fight against insurgents across the northern region. The operation is strictly focused on surveillance and advisory support, with no US personnel embedded in
The Nigeria Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW Nigeria) has demanded full prosecution of all perpetrators involved in the attack on women in Ozoro, Delta State during a festival. The National President, Ojobo Atuluku, made the federation’s position known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency
Somachi Chris-Asoluka, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), says the foundation has so far disbursed 100 million dollars to support 24,000 young African entrepreneurs since its inception in 2015. Chris-Asoluka said this in Abuja on Saturday at a news conference to herald the 2026 cohort
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has reiterated his administration’s commitment to furthering reforms and investment in the power and maritime sector of the state to boost its economy. Eno said this on Saturday at the Victor Attah International Airport while fielding questions from newsmen on his return from the
The Presidency has clarified the Nigeria-UK migration partnership, insisting the agreement does not require Nigeria to accept foreign nationals. This was contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday in Lagos, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during President Bola Tinubu’s recent
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called for urgent action to halt deforestation, noting that Nigeria has lost nearly 90 per cent of its forest cover in three decades. The foundation made the call in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos by the Director of Communications, Policy and Advocacy,