The Kano State Government has unveiled a five-year multi-sectoral investment strategic plan toward wooing local and foreign investors into the state. The objective, according to a statement on Sunday issued by the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature, is to woo investors to invest heavily in key economic sectors toward boosting the state’s economy and provide revenue for the government to facilitate …

President Bola Tinubu has launched Nigeria’s 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. He pledged to prioritise the welfare of servicemen and women as they secure the country’s territorial integrity and her citizens. Speaking at the brief ceremony on Tuesday, Tinubu acknowledged the role of Nigeria’s armed forces as the Federal Government’s …

Far-famed Osogbo-based Ifa priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, on Tuesday, demanded recognition for African Traditional Religion (ATR), saying such official recognition from the government has been long overdue. Elebuibon spoke in Osogbo at the official unveiling of an N200 million Idin Ileke Temple, a place of worship by traditionalists in the Atelewo Area of Osogbo. The edifice, which is to serve …

The United States and the United Kingdom announced widespread sanctions against Iran’s military drone programme on Thursday in response to its weekend attack against Israel. Washington is targeting “16 individuals and two entities enabling Iran’s UAV production, including engine types that power Iran’s Shahed variant UAVs, which were used in the April 13 attack,” the Treasury Department said in a …