The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has extended a public invitation to the official launch of the National Asset Restoration Programme (NARP), set to hold on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Borno State Agricultural Mechanisation (BOSAMAN) Farm Centre in Maiduguri. The high-profile event will be presided over by Nigeria’s Vice President,
As part of efforts to support underprivileged Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has donated 900 bags of 50kg rice and 10 cows to the Abuja National Mosque. The donation, made through the Office of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was distributed to vulnerable members of the Muslim community, including cleaners,
Billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, has witnessed a dramatic decline in his net worth, shedding an estimated $34 billion in a single day, Thursday, June 5, amid an escalating public spat with U.S. President Donald Trump. The sharp drop, as captured by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, ranks among the most
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has extended heartfelt greetings to the Muslim faithful across the country as they mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. In his goodwill message released on Friday, Archbishop Okoh emphasised the need for Nigerians of all faiths to embrace unity, peace, and mutual respect, especially
In a significant step towards enhancing access to safe water in disaster-affected communities, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has officially handed over six solar-powered boreholes to the Borno State Government. The water facilities, located across Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and Jere Local Government Area, are expected to provide clean water to an estimated 12,000 residents
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for the deliberate design and implementation of inclusive digital policies to accommodate the estimated 35 million Nigerians living with special needs, stressing that true national digital transformation cannot occur without their full participation. The agency’s Director-General, Malam Kashifu Inuwa, made this known in Abuja while receiving
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has publicly faulted the Federal Government and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) for failing to offer free train rides to Muslim faithful during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, alleging a clear case of religious favoritism. In a strongly worded statement released on Thursday, MURIC’s Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, described the omission as
A seasoned veterinary epidemiologist, Dr. Muhammad-Bashir Bolajoko, has sounded a strong warning over the growing trend of consuming poorly cooked meat, stressing that it poses serious health risks, including the transmission of tuberculosis and other life-threatening zoonotic infections. Dr. Bolajoko, who heads the Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine Division at the National Veterinary Research
A Nigerian-born nurse and health protection expert currently practising in the United Kingdom, Mr Kevin Ossai, has said that there is absolutely nothing wrong with selling personal property in order to relocate abroad, provided the opportunity is genuine and well-planned, Mr Ossai, who works with Walsall Council in Lichfield as a Health Protection Practitioner, opened
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Kano State over the tragic loss of athletes from the state. In a condolence message made available to the media on Wednesday, the Customs CG expressed deep sorrow over the incident, describing it as
