The Federal Government has postponed the inauguration and retreat for Pro-Chancellors, Chairmen and members of Governing Councils of Federal tertiary institutions, earlier scheduled for Thursday, 30th and Friday, 31st May 2024 respectively. This was sequel to a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a comprehensive review of the list of the nominees as members […]
The House of Representatives has unveiled plans to investigate allegations concerning endemic financial misappropriation in the Federal Ministry of Women’s Affairs. Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs, Hon. Kafilat Ogbara disclosed this during an investigative hearing into petitions initiated by some Contractors over the payment of the sum of N510 million into the accounts of […]
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will give 30 million people improved access to production and marketing centres. Tinubu disclosed this in his remarks on Sunday in Lagos during the flag-off of the 700km Lagos-Calabar highway project and several others to commemorate his first year […]
Electricity consumers have kicked against the hike in the prices of prepaid meters as announced by the power distribution companies. The Electricity Consumers Protection and Advocacy Centre told our correspondent that the electricity sector in the country seems to have been structured to inflict hardships on the masses. It was reported that after months of […]
The Federal Government has promised accelerated completion of the 378.3 megawatts Egbema Power Plant in Imo State, saying it is currently 70 per cent completed. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, gave the assurance at the weekend during an inspection visit to the power plant, commending the Governor of Imo, Hope Uzodinma, for his dedication […]
Following another impressive season with Napoli, Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, has been included in the 2023/24 Serie A Team of The Season. Osimhen made the 23-man list unveiled on the official social media channels of the Italian Serie A. While he was not as prolific as he was during the 2022/23 season when he finished […]
Paris Saint-Germain finished the season with a domestic double after beating Lyon in Saturday’s French Cup final but will now start building for another assault on the Champions League next year, this time without Kylian Mbappe. The France captain brought the curtain down on his seven-year spell at PSG in the 2-1 win over Lyon, […]
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given out approximately $186,800 to make up for the shortfall in the Travel Basic Allowance of Hajj pilgrims from the state. The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Olanrewaju Layode, disclosed this while addressing the fifth and last group of pilgrims prior to their departure from the state […]
No fewer than 635,011 Permanent Voter Cards remain uncollected by registered voters in Edo and Ondo states as the Independent National Electoral Commission begins Continuous Voter Registration today (Monday). According to INEC’s statistics, 373,030 PVCs are uncollected in Edo State, while 261,981 remain unclaimed in Ondo State. The commencement of the CVR comes as both […]
The Nigerian Army has denied any involvement in the Kano State emirate tussle. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Sunday said the Army had no involvement in the tussle and its personnel were not involved in enforcing any court order. He said contrary to insinuations by the Kano […]
