ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – The Federal Government has finally approved the payment of pensions to retired workers of defunct Nigerian aviation agencies, ending a prolonged 22-year struggle marked by advocacy, hardship, and repeated appeals. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the breakthrough on Wednesday in Abuja, confirming that President Bola
Al‑Sadd SC has officially announced the capture of Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino from Saudi Arabian side Al‑Ahli Jeddah, sealing a two‑year contract that runs through summer 2027 Firmino, aged 33, joined Al‑Ahli in July 2023 after a stellar eight‑year spell at Liverpool. During his tenure in Jeddah, he featured in 65 matches across all competitions,
KATSINA, July 24, 2025 – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is accelerating medical industrialisation in Nigeria at an unprecedented pace, highlighting ongoing reforms and infrastructural development in the healthcare sector. Idris made this assertion on Thursday while commissioning a newly built Clinical Oncology Cancer
The State of Qatar has restated its firm rejection of the use of food and starvation tactics as instruments of warfare, insisting that such actions are morally and legally indefensible. Speaking through its Foreign Ministry, Qatar demanded that the international community compel Israel to guarantee the safe, sustained, and unhindered entry of humanitarian supplies into
In a strong rebuke, the Joint Arab Islamic Ministerial Committee has condemned the Israeli Knesset’s recent approval of a declaration advocating for the imposition of so‑called “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied West Bank, calling the vote a dangerous escalation that violates international law. The committee, speaking in unison with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), declared
Nigeria’s Super Falcons demonstrated remarkable sportsmanship on Wednesday as they visited injured South African winger Gabriela Salgado in hospital, a day after she suffered a horrific leg fracture during their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash in Casablanca. The Nigerian delegation, led by team officials and players, presented Salgado with a signed Super
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 Nigeria’s international passport has made a significant leap in global mobility rankings, climbing to the 88th position, its highest ranking in five years, according to the latest report by Henley & Partners. The 2025 Henley Passport Index, which measures the travel freedom of passports based on the number of destinations holders
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 The Federal Government has announced plans to launch a groundbreaking digital platform that will connect Nigerian academics in the diaspora with universities and research institutions across the country. The platform, which aims to harness global expertise for national development, is scheduled for official unveiling on Sunday, July 28, 2025. According to
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 The Nigerian naira continued its downward slide on Wednesday, depreciating to ₦1,537 per US dollar at the official Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), as foreign exchange pressures persist despite recent monetary tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to data from the FMDQ Exchange, the local currency lost
LAGOS, July 24, 2025 Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has posted a net profit of ₦523.8 million for the second quarter of 2025, marking a notable turnaround from the losses recorded in the previous quarters and signalling renewed momentum in the company’s financial performance. The Q2 result, released on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), reflects the company’s
