…Urges government to prioritise local refining, alternative economic policies By Favour Ulebor, Abuja A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged the Federal Government to join the BRICS economic bloc and adopt alternative economic policies, declaring that Nigeria has no business with poverty. Falana made the call while delivering the keynote address at the […]
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged growing expectations among Nigerian youths for jobs, affordable living conditions and better opportunities, saying they deserve more than explanations for the economic difficulties confronting the country. Tinubu, who spoke through the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, at the closing ceremony of the […]
…Says Federal Government is not above the law By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the continued withholding of local government funds due to councils in Osun State, declaring that the Federal Government is not above the law. The labour union also expressed solidarity with striking local government workers in the state, […]
…Orders probe of prolonged aircraft holding during VIP movements By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has directed its Committee on Aviation to convene an urgent stakeholders’ meeting with relevant aviation authorities over prolonged aircraft holding in the air during Very Important Persons (VIPs) movements and other security-related operations at Nigerian airports. The Senate mandated […]
…Revitalises 3,526 PHCs, records over 20% drop in maternal deaths …Tinubu administration fulfils 41 health sector commitments — Pate By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Federal Government has expanded health insurance coverage from 16 million to 24 million Nigerians, revitalised 3,526 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and recorded a reduction of more than 20 per cent in […]
The United States Department of State has placed 11 African countries under its highest travel advisory category, Level 4: Do Not Travel, warning American citizens against visiting the destinations because of serious security threats and the government’s limited ability to provide emergency assistance.
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm seven nominees for appointment as executive directors and Secretary of the Board of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary […]
…No new confirmed case in 21 days as agency flags five disease threats By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that 28 contacts linked to the country’s first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease remain under surveillance, even as it warned of five other infectious disease threats. […]
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Northern Nigeria Minorities Group (NNMG) has urged religious leaders, particularly imams and pastors, to stay out of partisan politics and refrain from using places of worship for political mobilisation. The group, which said it represents more than 200 minority communities across Northern Nigeria […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is monitoring the decline in international crude oil prices to ensure that the reduction is reflected in petrol prices at filling stations across Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the commission, Tunji Bello, gave the assurance on Tuesday following public enquiries […]
Under the Electoral Act 2022, the Supreme Court held that IREV is a public viewing tool, not a legal collation system…cannot by itself invalidate election
The question of whether 25 per cent in Abuja is a separate, compulsory test went to the Supreme Court after the 2023 election. Atiku and Peter Obi argued that Tinubu of APC had failed it
Tinubu’s support was uneven. He got 231,591 votes in Rivers but only 90,183 in Delta, a drop of 141,408 votes between both neighbouring states
Kwankwaso of NNPP came third with 69,386 votes. Peter Obi, who ran on the Labour Party, LP, ticket, had just 6,376 votes
Technology share prices clawed back some of last week’s sharp losses on Monday, though gains were tempered by a plunge in Nvidia following a probe into its boss Jensen Huang over claims of an affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
Tech executive Alice Huang is the woman accused of spying for China during an affair with Jensen Huang, head of US artificial intelligence chip titan Nvidia, according to media reports.
Chip giant Nvidia’s board announced Sunday it had opened a probe into chief executive and co-founder Jensen Huang after he acknowledged an affair with a woman US officials say was working for Chinese intelligence.
Fans of the violent “Grand Theft Auto” video game franchise are just two weeks away from getting their hands on the latest edition, which has taken almost a decade to make and has become the most expensive title in history.
Fifteen nursing students of Madonna University, Nigeria, have appealed to the university management to reverse their expulsion over a controversial TikTok video recorded during their community posting, pleading for another opportunity to complete their studies.
*Half of Nigeria’s Private Schools Are Invisible — FG By Elizabeth Osayande & Marvelous Allen LAGOS — The Federal Government has revealed that out of 110,000 private schools in Nigeria, only 57,000 have submitted their data to the national education database, making over half of private schools in the country invisible for planning and intervention […]
•Adeyemo wins car, house, cash in MTOY award By Adesina Wahab A teacher’s reward is in Heaven, goes the saying. However, it is while on earth that a teacher can work and there is nothing bad if he enjoys part of his reward while alive. To make teachers enjoy the reward of their sweat, a […]
By Ben Ngwakwe GOMBE: No fewer than 100 Senior Secondary one to three (SSS 1-3) students from five schools in Abuja and Gombe have been offered a three-year Scholarship by MATINAAH Care Foundation’s (MCF). All the vulnerable students now have their school fees settled from their SSS1 class to SSS3 class. Others in SSS2 and […]
