archiveApril 26, 2023

The Federal Government has assured that no Nigerian died in the ongoing civil war in Sudan. It said many Nigerians had already been evacuated by sea by the Saudi Arabian government. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and his Minister of State, Zubairu Dada, stated these to journalists after the...

the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 25 February election, Atiku Abubakar, says Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, is encumbered by drug and identity scandals. Atiku and his party are challenging Tinubu’s victory at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. The drug allegation is part of...

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, in Abuja said it has spent $1.2 millio to deploy 40 buses to evacuate at least 2,400 stranded Nigerians out of Sudan. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this to State House correspondents shortly after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over...

  The Ogun State Government has asked residents of 23 flood prone communities including Akute, Isheri, Mowe, Ibafo, Riverside Estate and other border communities between Lagos and Ogun to temporarily relocate to avoid loss of lives and property due to flooding. The State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya gave the...

President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Vice-President-elect Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, moved to the Defence House ahead of their inauguration on May 29. The Defence House will serve as the official operational base of the president-elect till May 29, when he will be inaugurated as the country’s 16th democratically elected president....

            The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria is actively reducing debt service cost by accessing World Bank loans. The office took this position in a statement on Wednesday, while clarifying issues relating to the nation’s indebtedness to the multilateral organisation. Nigerians have continued to...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will commence fresh the prosecution of Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, and three others at the Federal High Court, Abuja on alleged misappropriation of N4.6 billion and money laundering. Rotimi Oyedepo, counsel for the EFCC, told Justice Daniel Osiagor...

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the rescheduling of the 2023 National Common Entrance Examinations because of the low number of registered candidates. The examination body said the extension would give States with low numbers the opportunity to register more candidates. In a statement by the Head of Information...

Oando Clean Energy Limited (OECL), the renewable energy subsidiary of the oil and gas company, has received the first fleet of electric buses provided to improve the mass transportation system in Lagos. The energy provider said Wednesday that the push, by extension, helps OECL set in motion the trial stage...

  threatens to shutdown sales outlets nationwide   The National Association of Nigerian Students, South-west Zone, has given MultiChoice Nigeria, a seven-day ultimatum to reverse its planned hike on DSTV and GOTV subscription rates. The student association made this known in a statement on Tuesday, signed by its Coordinator, Adejuwon...