The member representing Kokona East constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr. Daniel Ogazi, has disbursed N12 million to 600 women in his constituency. Ogazi made the disbursement on Saturday in Garaku, Kokona Local Government Area. The lawmaker, who recently secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the Keffi/Karu/Kokona Federal constituency for the 2027 elections, stated that the funds were to help women boost their businesses and agricultural activities. He explained that the money was part of his entitlements as a legislator and promised to extend the gesture to women in Keffi and Karu LGAs as well.…
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The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has declared that Nigeria is too great to be intimidated by insurgents. Mrs Tinubu made the remark on Saturday at the Government House in Ado-Ekiti during a meeting with members of the Ekiti State Traditional Rulers’ Council. She expressed appreciation to the people of Ekiti, particularly Governor Biodun Oyebanji and his wife, Olayemi, for their warm reception. The First Lady also thanked the traditional rulers for their support for her husband during the last presidential election. According to her, President Bola Tinubu is working tirelessly to curb insecurity in the country. She acknowledged support…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered consignments of high-potency illicit drugs concealed in water purifier machines shipped from the Netherlands to Lagos. The drugs, mainly 3 kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA (Ecstasy) pills, were carefully hidden inside the machines and were seized at a courier company in Lagos on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. In Kaduna, NDLEA operatives arrested a couple, Musa Sunday and Mercy Sunday, along with Salomi Ezekiel, 38, after seizing 100 jumbo bags of skunk weighing 1,246 kilograms from their home in the Gonin Gora area on Sunday, May 24.…
Paris Saint-Germain retained the Champions League title by beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties on Saturday after a 1-1 draw following extra time. The match, played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, saw Arsenal take the lead in the sixth minute through Kai Havertz, who lashed a shot past PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov. PSG struggled to equalise against a rock-solid Arsenal defence until the 65th minute, when Cristhian Mosquera fouled Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the box. Ousmane Dembélé calmly converted the resulting penalty. READ ALSO: AFN president celebrates Athletes’ US collegiate success Neither side could find a winner in the remaining…
Al-Habibiyah Islamic Society has urged children to obey their parents and constituted authority, noting that the Sallah celebration is a result of Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience to Almighty Allah. The wife of the Society’s founder, Haulat A-Fuad, gave the advice in Abuja on Saturday at the Sallah Funfair organised by the Women’s Forum of the Al-Habibiyah Islamic Society. “My message to the children is obedience,” A-Fuad said. “This celebration came as a result of Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience to Almighty Allah and Prophet Ismail’s obedience to his father. “Obedience is the connecting word. Children should obey their parents, and we as mothers…
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has told communities in Bunia that local ownership will be key to ending the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. In a statement issued on Saturday, Ghebreyesus spoke during a media conference in Ituri, emphasising the importance of community participation in controlling the disease. He said he was not in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to issue orders but to listen and support locally developed solutions. “We are here to work under the leadership of the DRC government, in service of its people,” he said. Ghebreyesus noted that this is DRC’s 17th…
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has praised the outstanding performances of Nigerian athletes at the ongoing NCAA East and West Regionals in the United States. In a statement issued in Lagos, Okowa described the athletes’ achievements as evidence of Nigeria’s growing strength in global athletics. Leading the list of standout performers was sprint sensation Kanyinsola Ajayi of Auburn University, who clocked a world-leading 9.84 seconds in the men’s 100 metres. The remarkable feat broke the Nigerian record of 9.85 seconds set by Olusoji Fasuba in 2006. Okowa also commended Samuel Ogazi of the University of…
Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to tackling insecurity and creating an enabling environment for sustainable socio-economic development. Echono made the statement at the burial ceremony of the Chief Minister of Odugbo, A’adu Odugbo (Igbene Enogela), in Odugbo-Ochekwu, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by Michael Abu on behalf of the Ai’Ekpa Family of Odugbo-Ochekwu. Echono, a prominent son of the community, assured residents of Odugbo and the wider Apa area that the insecurity affecting parts of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recorded a net liquidity withdrawal of N1.569 trillion in May 2026 after draining N7.303 trillion through Open Market Operations (OMO) and primary market activities, while injecting N5.734 trillion via maturing instruments. The move reflects the apex bank’s sustained monetary tightening strategy aimed at reducing excess liquidity and curbing inflationary pressures. CBN financial market data covering May 7 to May 29 showed that OMO operations dominated liquidity management during the month. The largest operation occurred on May 21 when the apex bank conducted a N3.692 trillion OMO auction, fully allotting subscriptions across 33-day and 138-day…
Nigeria spent $2.34 billion on food imports in 2025, according to the latest Quarterly Statistical Bulletin released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The figure represents a 7.37 per cent decline from the $2.53 billion recorded in 2024, indicating a moderation in food-related foreign exchange demand despite the country’s continued reliance on imported food products. The CBN data also showed that the share of food imports in total foreign exchange utilisation dropped significantly from 9.49 per cent in 2024 to 4.97 per cent in 2025. This came as total foreign exchange utilisation rose sharply from $26.65 billion in 2024…