Tuesday 02 January 2024 Tinubu New Year broadcast: APC defends FG as Labour warns against failed promises Dangote refinery gets another one million crude barrels Japa: UK stops Nigerian students, others from bringing dependants Hoodlums kill Lagos police officer in Adamawa Automation of passport application begins January 8 -Minister Man stabs South Korean opposition […]
The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, has said that the corporation will begin six train trips daily on the Standard Gauge Train across the board in 2024. Okhiria disclosed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos State, on Monday. He said that the train was meant to […]
A fire broke out at Orba International Market on New Year’s Eve in the Udenu Local Government Area of the Enugu State. New Telegraph gathered that the State Fire Service intervened and saved commodities valued at millions of Naira. Confirming the development on Monday, the Director of Enugu State Fire Service, Mr Okwudiri Ohaa […]
Preparations are in top gear for the commencement of production in Dangote Refinery, as the petrochemical company has received the fourth crude shipment of one million barrels of bonny light crude supplied by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited,NNPCL. And the refinery is expecting the fifth crude shipment anytime now. According to a statement […]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says there are “verifiable justifications” by the national assembly for increasing the 2024 budget by over N1 trillion. On Saturday, the national assembly passed the budget after increasing its size from N27.5 trillion proposed by President Bola Tinubu to N28.7 trillion. The budget size was increased by N1.2 trillion. Speaking […]
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says more revocation of mining license is in the offing for other categories of defaulters in 2024. Alake issued the warning in his New Year Goodwill Message to Nigerians in Lagos on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Federal Government had […]
The President of Guinea’s ruling junta has announced that a constitutional referendum will be held in 2024. This is a critical step towards the restoration of civilian governance following a coup. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who has ruled since deposing the country’s first democratically elected president in 2021, announced the vote during a year-end speech […]
The Labour Party (LP) says President Bola Tinubu’s New Year’s broadcast to Nigerians lacks empathy. Tinubu, in his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Monday, urged the citizens not to falter despite the tough times and difficulties they face. “Dear Compatriots, take this from me: the time may be rough and tough, however, our spirit […]
Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of some passengers around Nde 3 Corners Akparabong Junction in Ikom Local Government Area of the state. The passengers, who were in transit, were said to have been ambushed by gunmen who shot at their vehicles, injuring three, while the gunmen took away an unspecified […]
A UK passport loophole that permits individuals to change their gender with a doctor’s note is facing scrutiny due to its controversial nature. Ministers are reportedly contemplating the closure of this “major loophole” that currently enables individuals to effortlessly alter their gender on official records. Daily Mail reports that individuals can currently obtain a […]
