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June 4, 2025
Use AI to Showcase Your Talents, EU-Backed Initiative Tells African Artists
Abuja: The Science, Technology and the ARTS (S+T+ARTS) Afropean Intelligence, an initiative of the European Commission (EU), has urged African artists to explore Artificial Intelligence to showcase their talents. Mr Oscar Ekponimo, Managing Director, …
Tinubu Inaugurates 180MW Afam II Power Plant to Enhance National Grid
Rivers: President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the newly completed 180 megawatts (MW) Afam II Power Plant, located in Afam Community, Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers. The President, who inaugurated the project virtually from Abuja, desc…
UNICEF and Stakeholders Advocate for Enhanced Funding in Nigerian Maternal and Child Healthcare
Abuja: Health stakeholders have renewed calls for increased budgetary allocation and improved financing for maternal and child healthcare in Nigeria.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the stakeholders made the call at a workshop in Abuja organiz…
Unity Cup 2025: Kicker FC Triumphs Over Gbayi FC with a 3-1 Victory
Abuja: Kicker Football Club of Abuja defeated Gbayi FC of Kabusa, Abuja, 3-1 on Wednesday in a Group C opening match of the ongoing Sixth Edition of the Unity Cup 2025 at the Area 3 Football Pitch, Abuja.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the mat…
Lagos Launches Informal Land Mapping Project to Optimize Land Use
Lagos: Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched a new land mapping project aimed at identifying and putting informal lands across the state to better use. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr. Sam Egube, spoke at …
Hajj Without Permit to Incur 100,000 Riyals Fine and 10-Year Ban: Envoy
Abuja: Dr Modibbo Umar, Charge De Affaires at the Nigerian Embassy in Riyadh, has announced that pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj without a permit will face a 100,000 riyals fine, a 10-year ban, and deportation. Umar made this statement during the Ha…
Saudi Ministry Bans Photography and Political Expressions at Hajj Sites
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has announced a strict ban on taking photographs, videos, or raising political and sectarian expressions at main Hajj sites. The ministry emphasized that pilgrims are prohibited from taking photographs…
NGX Bolsters Efforts to Support Tinubu’s $1 Trillion Economy Vision
Abuja: The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has announced its commitment to significantly contribute to President Bola Tinubu’s ambitious goal of transforming Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy by the year 2030. Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, Chairman of NGX, reve…
Mokwa Flood: RIMSON Calls for National Orientation in Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Abuja: Risk Managers Society of Nigeria (RIMSON) has stressed the urgent need for intensive orientation in disaster prevention, readiness, and mitigation at national and local levels. The society’s President and Chairman of the Governing Board, Dr. Ab…
Varsity Proliferation: Alausa Goes Tough on Illegal Satellite Campuses
Abuja: The Federal Government says it will impose tough sanctions on any federal university that establishes a satellite campus without prior approval of the Minister of Education. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in a memo …