archiveAugust 23, 2022

The Federal Government has signed an agreement with the United States of America regarding the management of some forfeited assets in relation to the MECOSTA/Sani Mohammed assets known as Abacha V. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday in Abuja, signed the agreement on the...

  list plans to further reduce deficit, attaining 70% stock Collaboration between the Federal Government and the private sector will not only ensure effective coordination of the infrastructure development across the nation, and all sectors of the economy, it will also bridge the nation’s infrastructure gaps, according to Vice President...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the ban on rotational number plate. According to a statement on Tuesday, issued by the Assistant Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem, it was gathered that the FRSC made the announcement following the circulation of a video of a vehicle that displayed rotating number...

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), says it has not increased landing and parking charges for domestic and international airline operators in the nation’s airports. Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director, FAAN, made the clarification on Monday in Ikeja while speaking with journalists after leading the Minister of Information and...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has commended the two Nigerian professional fighters – Anthony Joshua and Kamaru Usman – who lost in the rings on Sunday. Joshua, British-Nigerian boxer lost to Ukrainian, Oleksandr Usyk by a split decision to win the heavyweight title rematch in...

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will meet on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to take a decision on whether to suspend or continue with the industrial action. According to The Punch sources among the union’s NEC members, the meeting will hold at...

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given reasons why it is taking time in evacuating over 300 stranded Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates. The Ministry said it was working with the Nigerian Mission alongside the UAE authorities to assist stranded Nigerians in the country for various reasons, ranging...

  Human Rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has declared support for striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to continue with its industrial action until all their demands are met. He stated that if the nation’s educational sector was working, no politicians would choose to send their kids to schools abroad...

Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has challenged other party flag bearers who condemn his statistics on Nigeria to present their own argument. Obi threw the challenge while he and the national leadership of his party received Valentine Ozigbo, a business mogul, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

  Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the kidnap of four Catholic Reverend Sisters in Imo State by gunmen, describing the abduction of the Catholic nuns as unfortunate and tragic. In a tweet, the former lawmaker urged Nigerians to pray for the Reverend Sisters. The armed men...