Abuja: The Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has announced the withdrawal of the compulsory voting bill. The Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022, designed to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians, was initially sponso…
Lagos: Grammy-nominated Afrobeat superstar Ayra Starr has become the first Nigerian female artiste to hit one billion views on YouTube. The Mavin star girl announced the milestone in a post on her Instagram fan page, highlighting her growing global in…
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.
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…