National
2 Sep 2023
Though five billion naira was earmarked for each state government to provide palliatives, only two billion have been released so far. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, confirmed yesterday in Abuja where he unveiled his programmes....
2 Sep 2023
The Lagos State government has called for residents’ cooperation as it begins the construction of Egan-Akesan Road in Alimosho Local Council. The government said the project was significant for a livable and sustainable environment, especially to the people of Egan-Akesan.
2 Sep 2023
Police Operatives attached to Area Command Headquarters, Onitsha, Anambra State, have arrested two kidnap suspects and rescued their victim unhurt. The Police Command disclosed that the arrest happened when the operatives on township patrol...
2 Sep 2023
Chinedu Shema Emmanuel, the visionary founder of Wired Banking Africa(WBA), is on a mission to revolutionize the Nigerian banking sectors landscape through innovative technology and a commitment to financial inclusion.
2 Sep 2023
Justice O.A Ogunbowale of National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Lagos has given an order restraining the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and 14 others from appointing a Rector for Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.
2 Sep 2023
Some concerned experts have called on the federal and state governments as well as individuals to look into the wellbeing of visually impaired persons in the country.
1 Sep 2023
A former governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose said he is in support of the military coup in Gabon. [as] On Wednesday, August 30, Military officers in Gabon announced that they have seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest. The coup was carried out after the Central African state's election body announced…
1 Sep 2023
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of Khalil Suleiman Halilu as the new Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement said by this appointment, Halilu will serve for an initial term of five…
1 Sep 2023
Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings, has denied a report that he is being lined up as the next governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). An All Progressives Congress (APC) member, Imran Muhammad had made a post on X (formerly Twitter), suggesting that Elumelu is likely to be the next CBN governor. "According…
1 Sep 2023
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, has applauded the Hungarian government for awarding scholarships to Nigerian students over the years.
1 Sep 2023
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday gave his approval to an initiative to provide more than five million pairs of eyeglasses to Nigerians with sight impediments. Tinubu's spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, in Abuja in a statement said the president has declared his unwavering support for a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
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....as secondary market turnover in FMDQ hits ₦48.9tr Total value of transactions executed by domestic investors outperformed foreign investors patronage by circa 64 per cent as at March 2024. According to the latest Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment Report of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), total domestic transactions accounted for about 89 per cent…
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FOLLOWING the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has successfully completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday. It renovated and modernised the school's toilet facilities, enhanced hygiene standards for students and teachers alike, as well as…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has accused the former Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, of withdrawing $720,000 from state's account to pay for his child’s school fees in advance. Olukoyede disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, April 23. "A certain governor, because he knows he is…
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The coalition of opposition lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly known as the G60 has faulted the amendment and passage of the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill by the State House of Assembly. The Rivers State House of Assembly had on Monday passed the amended Bill into law overriding the assent of Governor Siminalayi…
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Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N8 billion fraud. The PUNCH reports EFCC arrests Sirika over N8bn Nigeria Air fraud that Sirika got to the EFCC's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command in Abuja around 1pm on Tuesday. Sirika is currently being…
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Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has released N309.5 million for the payment of foreign scholarships to 86 indigenes studying in India and Egypt. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known at a news conference in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The commissioner said “Gov. Nasir Idris has made payment of foreign scholarship…