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AfCFTA excites Adesina, says free trade area worth $3.3trn

NAN NAN Jan 01, 2020

President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the biggest thing to happen to Africa is the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), saying the free trade area itself is worth over 3.3 trillion dollars. Adesina, who stated this when he addressed State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday, expressed the hope […]

UNICEF says 26,039 babies born on New Year’s Day in Nigeria

NAN NAN Jan 01, 2020

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says an estimated 26,039 babies will be born in Nigeria on New Year’s Day. UNICEF’s Nigeria Representative, Mr Peter Hawkins, said on Wednesday in a statement Nigerian babies would account for almost seven per cent of the estimated 392,078 babies to be born on New Year’s Day globally. Hawkins […]

FG to inaugurate 47 road projects, 13 Housing Estates, others in 2020 – Buhari

NAN NAN Jan 01, 2020

The Federal Government says it will complete 47 ongoing road projects, including those leading to the nation ports, and major bridges including substantial work on the Second Niger Bridge in 2020. President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this in a letter to Nigerians to commemorate the New Year, which was made available to newsmen on Wednesday in […]

Oil price rise muted in 2019 despite sanctions, supply cuts, Saudi attack

NAN NAN Dec 30, 2019

Oil prices rose more than 20 per cent this year but there were no sharp spikes and crude futures barely sniffed $70 a barrel despite attacks on the world’s biggest oil producer, sanctions that crippled crude exports of two OPEC members and gigantic supply cuts from big oil producing countries. The price gains in crude […]

VAR, ‘big mess’, says Guardiola

NAN NAN Dec 30, 2019

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola declared the VAR video review system a “big mess” on Sunday after a weekend which saw a series of controversial decisions from the system. VAR was introduced in the Premier League for the first time this season and there is no sign of the controversies dying down nor of fans […]

Lalong congratulates Jos resident for winning Rhodes Scholarship

NAN NAN Dec 27, 2019

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has congratulated Nwangele Godwin, a 25-year-old Nigerian winner of the 2020 Rhodes Scholarship for West Africa. Nwangele was born and brought up in Jos. Lalong’s message was conveyed in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Simon Makut. The governor said that with his selection, Nwangele […]

Women have potential to be president of Nigeria, Ooni of Ife

NAN NAN Dec 26, 2019

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said that women can rise to be president of Nigeria because they have the strengths and potential of good leadership. The Ooni spoke at the opening session of the second edition of “Queen Moremi, the Musical, Reloaded” late on Tuesday at the Lagos Continental Hotels in Lagos. […]

Police rescue 2 kidnapped victims in FCT

NAN NAN Dec 25, 2019

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has rescued two kidnapped victims at Ketti Village in the outskirt of the territory. A statement by ASP Mariam Yusuf, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. She said the victims were rescued on Dec. 22, […]

FirstBank reiterates commitment to FG’s economic diversification drive

NAN NAN Dec 24, 2019

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. said it would remain committed to the Federal Government’s diversification drive with the development of agricultural value chain to boost employment. Mrs Ibukun Awosika, Chairman, FirstBank, stated this at the bank’s 2019 edition of ‘Food Souk’ in partnership with Eventful Limited, an events management company, held in Lagos. Awosika said the […]

Gunmen abducts Bayelsa Commissioner’s six-year-old son

NAN NAN Dec 24, 2019

Some unknown gunmen in the late hours of Sunday, invaded the official residence of the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Nengi Talbot, and abducted his six year old son, Antonio. The police confirmed the abduction took place at about 10:30pm on Sunday at the Commissioners’ quarter in Opolo axis of Yenagoa, the state […]