National
27 Aug 2023
Lagos State government has warned motorists against the use of defective vehicle registration number plates on Lagos roads.
27 Aug 2023
The Federal Government have applauded the management of Tantita Security Services Limited for their efforts in pipeline protection in the Niger Delta region.
27 Aug 2023
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says the country is still losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily to local and international thieves despite efforts to end the menace.
27 Aug 2023
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, has suspended its strike embarked upon on July 16, after the abduction of one of its members, Prof. Ekanem Ephraim.
27 Aug 2023
For its successes within its first year, SkillUpImo project has attracted more blue chip companies, especially those in the tech space. The latest addition to the list is Wakanow, which was impressed by the project after its training workshop...
27 Aug 2023
As Joe Biden Extends Invitation For Discussion At UNGA President Bola Tinubu on yesterday advised U.S. Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, to ensure that U.S. policy is intentionally collaborative with independent African democracies at a time when they are under assault by anti-democratic forces within and outside…
27 Aug 2023
A white paper on the report of the Presidential Flood Prevention Committee submitted to the Presidency by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources would soon be released by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
27 Aug 2023
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has told the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, to be conscious of the enormity of the challenges lying ahead of him in the Ministry, describing them as very central to every household in the country.
27 Aug 2023
As the Bola Ahmed Tinubu presidency marches unsteadily to its first 100 days in office, retired Permanent Secretary and pioneer Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Goke Adegoroye, has called for a rejig of the bureaucracy within...
27 Aug 2023
In a historic turn of event, Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results in an arrest that saw the first ever mugshot of a former U.S. president.
27 Aug 2023
The creation of the Blue Economy ministry has the potential of creating the needed impetus to ensure a sustainable future and comprehensive approach that seeks to balance economic growth, environmental protection, and social equity within the context of ocean-based industries in Nigeria.
27 Aug 2023
No fewer than 46 Nigerian students in tertiary institutions across the country have emerged the first set of beneficiaries as the Renewed Hope Initiative, an initiative of Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, flags off the National Scholarship Programme for Tertiary Education.
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NATIONAL Coordinator of presidential Unlocking Healthcare Value-Chain initiative, domiciled under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Abdu Mukhtar, has disclosed that Nigeria imports 70 per cent pharmaceuticals, 99 per cent medical devices and 100 per cent vaccines. Mukhtar, in his presentation, yesterday, at the 11th Medic West Africa exhibition in Lägos, healthcare…
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The Nigerian Army said it will probe the two soldiers allegedly involved in a reported case of theft at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. Army spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Onyema said the Army is deeply concerned about the alleged involvement of two of its personnel in the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly has denounced the actions of Bello El-rufai, a federal lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency. Bello is the son of immediate past governor Nasir El-Rufai. The assembly alleged that El-rufai attempted to obstruct the assembly's investigation into financial dealings and project implementation from 2015-2023 in the state. The assembly…
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Debt servicing may have been responsible for the drop in Nigeria’s foreign reserves from $34.45 billion to $32.61 billion within one month. Speaking at the ongoing Springs meeting of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, the United States, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso said some…
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The stage is now set for the election or appointment of a new National Chairman for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) following a significant move by former chairman Iyorchia Ayu. On Wednesday, Ayu demonstrated his unwavering dedication to the party by withdrawing all pending appeals at the Court of Appeal, where he had been contesting…
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The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar sparked controversy over the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project to discredit it. The group’s chairman, Chief Niyi Akinsiju Cifian, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Atiku Abubakar faulted the statement by Works Minister, Dave Umahi, that the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway…
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President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive that will facilitate the inclusion of National Open University (NOUN) graduates in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. Tinubu directed the Federal Ministry of Education to provide the necessary modalities for NOUN graduates who fall within the age bracket to serve as allowed by the law. The…
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The Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has ordered the remand of 29 suspected Yoruba Nation agitators for invading the premises of the Oyo State Secretariat in Ibadan on Saturday. The defendants were arraigned on Wednesday for their various involvements in the failed invasion of the secretariat and the Governor’s Office. The News Agency of…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, has received support from his Local Government Area (LGA) and ward executives from Kano State. They paid Ganduje a solidarity visit on Wednesday despite alleged media reports of his purported suspension from the APC. The party added that the report of his suspension…
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President Bola Tinubu has hailed Dangote Oil and Gas Limited for reducing the price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) known as diesel. Dangote recently reduced the price of diesel from N1,650 to N1,000 per litre for a minimum of one million litres of the product. The Group also provided a discount of N30 per litre…