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May 26, 2025
Brazil Unveils AI Development Programme at BRICS Forum
Brasilia: Brazil has launched artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives at the BRICS High Level Forum on AI, co-organised with China. The event discussed the prospects for technological development and cooperation in the Global South.
According to Ne…
Trkiye Working to Increase $40bn African Trade Volume – Envoy
Abuja: The Republic of Trkiye is working to scale up its current 40 billion dollar volume of trade with Africa, and its one billion dollar bilateral trade volume with Nigeria. Turkish Deputy Ambassador to Nigeria, Elif Durdu, told the News Agency of N…
Housewife Charged with Theft of Food and Cash in Kano
Kano: A 20-year-old housewife, Fatima Abdullahi, was brought before a Kano Sharia Court on charges of allegedly stealing food items and N250,000 in cash from her employer. The charges were filed on Monday, highlighting the case that has attracted atte…
FCTA Seals Properties Over Unpaid Ground Rent, Targets Over 4,000 Revoked Properties
Abuja: The Federal Capital Administration (FCTA) has taken decisive action by sealing properties including the Federal Internal Revenue Service (FIRS), Access Bank, and Total Energy in Wuse due to unpaid ground rent. The FCTA also targeted the Chinese…
Declare May 25th National Public Holiday, Institute Urges FG
Abuja: The Pan-African Dialogue Institute (TPADI) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to declare May 25th, which is Africa Day, a national public holiday. The President of TPADI, Dr. Effiong Udo, made the call at a news conference in Abuja. Ud…
4th China-CEEC Expo Strengthens International Ties in Ningbo
Ningbo: The 4th China-CEEC Expo and International Consumer Goods Fair unfolded in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, from May 22 to 25, gathering over 200 guests, including representatives from more than 40 cities across the 14 CEEC member countries of the Ch…
FG Achieves Milestone with Completion of 565 Water Projects in Two Years
Abuja: The Federal Government has announced the successful completion and inauguration of 565 water supply schemes, three multipurpose dams, four major irrigation projects, and several sanitation facilities over the past two years. This significant ac…
FG Inaugurates FMBN’s Board, Urges Improvement on Mortgage Disbursement
Abuja: The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has inaugurated the Chairman and Members of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) Board. Dangiwa, while inaugurating the Board, tasked them on mortgage disbursement efficiency….
NDLEA and UK-HOIO Forge Partnership to Combat Illicit Drug Trafficking
Abuja: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Home Office International Operations (HOIO) of the United Kingdom have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at bolstering efforts against transnational organized cr…
Reps Summon Minister of State for FCT Over Budget Non-Compliance
Abuja: The House of Representatives Committee on FCT Area Councils and Auxiliary Matters has summoned the Minister of State for FCT, Dr. Mariya Bunkure, to appear before it on Tuesday. The summon comes amid concerns that the minister allegedly failed …