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22 Dec
Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Youth Development and the two ministers of state for oil and gas, yesterday, in Abuja unveiled a new technology that will halt rising cases of gas explosion and leakage across homes and industries. Nigeria had recorded gas cylinder explosions and other gas-related disasters, which usually claim lives and properties, but the…
22 Dec
.COESU hails FG for exempting tertiary institutions from IPPIS, warns against sabotage Stakeholders in the education sector met, yesterday, in Abuja to adopt strategies to tackle the over 20 million out-of-school children in Nigeria. The meeting held as the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) warned President Bola Tinubu of elements within the government that…
22 Dec
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has appealed to state governments to change their perspective on Right of Way (RoW), issue and move away from focusing so much on charges and consider the benefits of charging less or waiving the charges to enable the deployment of robust telecom infrastructure. The commission also plans to unveil its Strategic Plan…
22 Dec
The Asagba of Asaba, Obi Chike Edozien, has declared that he remains the only recognised traditional ruler bearing the name Asagba of Asaba, even as he insisted that no Anwai community exists in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Obi Edozien made the clarifications following recent media publications ascribing the title of Asagba of Anwai to one…
22 Dec
In a move to curb Gender-Based Violence (GBV) nationwide, the National President of Police Officers Wives’ Association (POWA) and wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Elizabeth Egbetokun, has expressed her willingness to collaborate with rights groups to fight the menace. The POWA President made the pledge after receiving in audience the Commandant-General, EndingGBV, Martins Abhulimhen…
22 Dec
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof. Egbosa Osaghae, yesterday, said brain drain should be encouraged.
22 Dec
A Federal High Court, Lagos, has restrained a Nigerian telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and its associate, the ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of the U.S.-based American Tower, from overcrowding the environment with base stations pending the determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction. Justice Y. Bogoro, who had…
22 Dec
• 36 states get N25 million each • Beneficiaries get N100,000 each • First Lady seeks prayers for President Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme in Abuja, specifically to support 250 senior citizens across the 36 states of the federation. Those to benefit from the scheme…
22 Dec
.Pays one month salary arrears to council workers, school teachers Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved payment of N15,000 wage award for all workers in the state as part of measures put in place to cushion the effect of the current economic situation in the country. The payment will run for a period of…
22 Dec
The burial ceremonies for Charles Olusoga Odusanya, which began, yesterday, with a wake-keep, continues today, Friday, December 22, 2023, with a funeral service at The Cathedral Church of Our Saviour, Ijebu Anglican Diocese, Ita Oluwajoda Ijasi, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, at 10.00 a.m. Reception follows immediately at the same place by 2.00 p.m.
22 Dec
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his commitment towards the implementation of the school feeding programme for 10 million pupils in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji made this known during her visit to Osun State to probe into alleged food poisoning of 18 pupils under…
22 Dec
A Bill aimed at protecting the Nigerian child from the dangers of online abuse, violence and exploitation has made a significant inroads on the floor of the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Mr Olumide Osoba, the proposed legislation is entitled: "A Bill for an Act to provide for the enactment of child online access protection…
3 mins ago
Six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Labour Party have formerly announced their defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Those who defected include the Chief Whip of the house and member representing Igboeze North I, Ejike Eze; the leader of the house and member representing…
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has closed the KFC outlet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. FAAN’s spokesperson, Obiageli Orah, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The closure follows a complaint by a customer in a wheelchair, alleging discriminatory treatment he received at the airport by officials of the…
20 mins ago
The Rivers State Police has arrested 26 suspects for being part of a car snatching ring operating in the State. Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu announced that those arrested also included a juju priest allegedly involved in the gang's activities. The suspects were paraded at the command headquarters in Port Harcourt. “For some time now,…
38 mins ago
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra Command, said that 1,051 personnel have been deployed to secure national assets and infrastructure during the Easter festivities across the state.
1 hour ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Adebayo Ogunlesi, and his team at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday. Although details of the meeting are undisclosed. However, sources hinted that their conversation revolved around attracting foreign investments into the Nigerian economy. Ogunlesi is a Nigerian lawyer and investment banker,…
1 hour ago
A Federal High Court in Borno has ordered the release of 313 suspected terrorists arrested by the military. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward said this during the operational briefing on Thursday in Abuja. The court ordered their release due to a lack of evidence to nail the suspects after investigation. “The…
3 hours ago
Following the expiration of the tenure in office of the immediate past National Working Committee of the Labour Party headed by Julius Abure, the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Labour Party has stepped in to steer the affairs of the Labour Party. Labour Party's BOT Chairman, S.O.Z. Ejiofor in a statement said the takeover…
3 hours ago
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared five of the seven aspirants to contest its primary election for the Ondo State governorship election. The party's screening panel presided over by former Ebonyi State Governor, Senator Sam Egwu, however, refused to disclose the names of two aspirants said to have been disqualified. Our correspondent gathered that…
3 hours ago
The Nigerian military has declared eight people wanted in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama, Delta state. The people declared wanted include Professor Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, Akevwru Daniel Omotegbo (Aka Amagben) and Akata Malawa David. Others are Sinclear Oliki, Clement Ikolo Oghenerukeywe, Reuben Baru, and Igoli Ebi. The troops were…
3 hours ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Oyekanmi said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC,…