Beyond the Headlines
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced date for the 2023 presidential election in the country. INEC’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who spoke on Thursday announced February 18, 2023 for the Presidential election. Yakubu, who spoke at the inauguration of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, charged the the National Assembly to […]
Minister of state for labour, Festus Keyamo said his driver died amid the #EndSARS protest and the counter-attack by hoodlums in Abuja on Wednesday. In a tweet Thursday, he wrote that the driver, Yohanna Shankuk was crushed by a vehicle which drove against the run of traffic, in a bid to avoid the hoodlum PRO-SARS, […]
The Nigerian government has demanded for justice for her citizen who was burnt to death on Oct. 7 in Tripoli, Libya. Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, after meeting with the Libyan Ambassador to Nigeria, Ayad Attayary, in Abuja. The […]
Nigerian inflation has continued on a rising trend, increasing by 13.71 per cent (year-on-year) in September 2020. A monthly report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS on Thursday said the increase is 0.49 per cent points higher than the (13.22) per cent rate recorded in August 2020. According to the report, the rise […]
The Minister of Labour and Employment , Dr . Chris Ngige , will today meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in a bid to end the over six months strike by the university lecturers. A statement by the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations at the ministry , Mr […]
Kyrgyzstan ’ s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday, saying he wanted to bring an end to the crisis sparked by disputed parliamentary elections earlier this month. “ I am not clinging to power . I do not want to go down in the history of Kyrgyzstan as a president who allowed bloodshed and shooting […]
The Federal Government has announced November 10, 2020, as resumption date for NYSC Orientation Camp across the country. This was made known on Thursday by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare via his official Twitter handle He said, “The Resumption of the NYSC Orientation Camp for prospective Youth Corpers has been approved […]
As the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country entered Day 9, Thursday, scores of hoodlums have, attacked protesters in Ikeja, Lagos . As early as 7am, the protesters rose from Lagos State House of Assembly to barricade Lagos/Ibadan Expressway and prevented vehicular movement on the expressway. However, some hoodlums surfaced from nowhere wielding dangerous weapons […]
The Nigerian army says it is ready to defend the country and its democracy at all cost. In a statement on Wednesday, Sagir Musa, acting army director of army public relations, warned “subversive elements and trouble makers” to desist from any action that will affect the country. Some Nigerians have been protesting against police brutality […]
…Approves policy on virtual engagement The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved over N33.1 billion for the award of contract for the reconstruction of Apapa-Oworonsoki-Ojota Phase Section 2, and the dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri road. The money also covers the supply, deployment, installation, testing and commissioning of security equipment for seven railway stations and the […]
