Lagos-Calabar coastal highway: You goofed, Presidency tells Atiku
THE Presidency yesterday faulted claims by former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 25, 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.
Sultan declares Wednesday Eid el Fitr, as new moon not sighted
His eminence Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and president General Nigeria Supreme council for Islamic affairs (NSCIA) has declared Wednesday the 10th of April 2024 as the first day of Shawwal 1445AH (Eidel Fitr Day) as moon is not sighted anywhere in Nigeria.
Just in: North America goes dark in first total solar eclipse in seven years
Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle observed by tens of millions of people offered a rare convergence of commercial and scientific opportunities — and an excuse to party. The Moon’s shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into total darkness at 11:07 am local time (1807 GMT) and swept […]
Stakeholders approve Transition Committee for Labour Party
STAKEHOLDERS on Monday approved the setting up of Transition Committee to oversee the affairs of the Labour Party and conduct national convention within three months.
Aiyedatiwa gives lawyer 7-day ultimatum to retract certificate forgery allegations
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Monday, gave a legal practitioner, Oladotun Hassan, a seven-day ultimatum to retract his allegation of certificate forgery levelled against him or be sued.
NNPC faces $3bn backlog on fuel payments
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, is owing around $3 billion to marketers over imported premium motor spirit popularly known as petrol.
