Following the resolve to fight hunger in the country, President Bola Tinubu has declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management nationwide. Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja on Monday, April 14, 2025. The president, who was represented by the Secretary …

Mr. Jonny Baxter, the British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, has paid a working visit to Moniepoint’s UK office, a strategic trade and investment relations between the UK and Nigeria. The visit highlights the value of strong partnerships in driving growth and innovation across continents, with Moniepoint’s emergence as a global fintech leader, showcasing how bilateral cooperation fuels economic progress.. …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and sunshine across the country from Monday to Wednesday, April 16, 2025. This information was contained in its weather outlook made available on Sunday, April 13. The agency predicted slight dust haze in the northern region, with the possibility of afternoon or evening thunderstorms in parts of Adamawa, Taraba, and Kaduna States. …

The officers of the Kwara State Police have arrested controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, over alleged defamation and threat to life. The command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed this on Sunday night. Ejire-Adeyemi said: “The suspect was arrested following a petition received from one Mr Okunola Saheed, popularly known as Osupa. ”Police detectives in Kwara command have taken …