National
6 Jan
Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has rejected the use of Computer-Based Test (CBT) format in the forthcoming West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examination in the country. The group said that if such mode of test is introduced to the conduct of WAEC, it would result in massive failure for many students in rural states where…
6 Jan
A Professor of Neurosurgery, Prof Wilfred Mezue, has asked medical practitioners not to put money before service so as not to lose the essence of medical practice.
6 Jan
Reports across states in Nigeria have revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited kept its promise to eliminate fuel queues during the Christmas and New Year. Situation reports from different filling stations across Nigeria revealed that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, was in sufficient supply to ensure energy security during the festive…
6 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has tasked the nation's security chiefs to ensure that there is conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats assailing the country.
6 Jan
A pro-democracy, the Niger-Delta Development Initiative (NDDI), has applauded the efforts of the Nigerian Navy to get rid of oil bunkers and illegal oil merchants in the South South region.
6 Jan
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has disclosed that it granted Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) to 34 companies in 2023. The PSI, also known as tax holidays, was granted to successful companies that applied for tax incentives or waivers last year. The Deputy Director of Investor Relations at the Commission, Lovina Kayode, made the disclosure…
6 Jan
• Fetes Government Staff, Others Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the ease of doing business reforms and other economic policies and programmes implemented by his administration over the past seven years has repositioned the state as one of the top five economies in the country. This is even as the governor described the…
6 Jan
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has revoked the licences of private schools in the state for violating the rules and guidelines set for their establishment and operation.
6 Jan
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has approved a 44-man committee to oversee his second term swearing in ceremonies scheduled for January 15.
6 Jan
The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday passed a total of N2,267,976,120,869 as the 2024 budget of the state at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Dr. Mudashiru Obasa.
6 Jan
Olasupo Olageshin is a career-driven, brilliant personality who has served his father’s land diligently for over 40 years both with the government as well as the private sector. He has also not lagged behind in his service to God and humanity as a Christian.
6 Jan
In a surprising turn of events, Rt. Hon. Marcus Onubun, a prominent figure in Edo politics, has officially announced his withdrawal from the Edo State governorship race. Onubun, a former speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly
2 hours ago
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) said it has resolved the cause of tightness that was experienced in the supply of fuel. NNPC disclosed this on Friday evening in a statement signed by spokesman, Olufemi Soneye in Abuja. "The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) wishes to clarify that the tightness in…
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Wednesday, April 24, will ever remain memorable in the minds of residents, passersby, and business owners along Atiku Abubakar Avenue, Uyo, as it marked a major turning point in the gory history of the road and its environs, with the inauguration of projects by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Inaugurating the 1.3-kilometre, 8-metre-deep, 2x2x0.3-metre-deep underground flood…
9 hours ago
The Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, has hailed road marshals nationwide for their doggedness and sacrifices in checkmating routes violations thereby reducing road traffic accidents by 42 per cent.
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…
16 hours ago
As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
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President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, have promised to give fresh direction to the justice sector in the country through a holistic overhaul.
16 hours ago
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged the Army to establish military formations in Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Hills, bordering Cameroon and Chad in the North East, to counter terrorism in the areas.
16 hours ago
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has challenged privileged Nigerians to help in tackling water scarcity and provide Almajiri children access to Western education.
16 hours ago
The probe instituted by the Kaduna State House of Assembly against former Governor Nasir el-Rufai has begun, as the lawmakers directed the Ministry of Finance to supply documents relating to financial transactions between May 29, 2015 and 2023.
16 hours ago
A joint committee of the House of Representatives has summoned the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before it on May 8 over a probe on environmental degradation caused by the activities of oil companies in oil-producing communities.