Beyond the Headlines
In a shocking and disturbing incident, a 17-year-old son, Arthur Angel Jr., has been arrested for hacking his 70-year-old father, Arthur Judah Angel, to death with a sledgehammer. The motive behind the gruesome murder was a dispute over money expected from Amnesty International. According to the Edo State Police Command, the suspect had repeatedly […]
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has highlighted a recent report showing that doctors and nurses in the public sector have the lowest bribery rate compared to other public sectors. NMA President, Prof. Bala Audu, discussed the findings during a news briefing in Abuja. The report, titled “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends Third […]
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the regulatory body governing the practice of engineering, has said that Nigeria recorded 22 building collapses between January and July 2024. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The news conference is themed […]
Thursday 18 July 2024 UI students protest 10-hour electricity rationing, tuition hike 401 Osun LG caretaker excos resign over S’Court judgment North tops applicants’ list as FG begins student loan disbursement Petrol landing cost now N1,117/litre – Marketers UAE denies $10k bank balance, N640k fee for Nigerian visa applicants Lagos not returning monthly environmental […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 14, 2024. Here are seven things to know about Esther Walson-Jack: Things to know about Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack Extensive Experience in Public Service Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack has built […]
The national average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol increased year-on-year, YoY, by 37.44 percent to N750.17 per litre in June 2024 from N545.83 per litre recorded in the corresponding period of 2023. On a month-on-month, MoM basis, the average retail price decreased by 2.53 per cent from N769.62 per […]
Cryptocurrency exchange, OKX, has announced plans to discontinue its services in Nigeria, citing recent changes in local laws and regulations. The exchange, in a statement sent directly to its users on Wednesday, said this decision was based on its ongoing assessment of policies in the markets it serves. “We are discontinuing OKX services in […]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed through the first reading a bill, seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to provide for a single term of six years for the Offices of the President, State Governors and Local Government Areas Chairmen to curb wastages occasioned by four years periodic elections. The private member bill was […]
TotalEnergies has disclosed that it has sold its participation stake in three additional licenses primarily generating gas, which presently contributes 40% of Nigeria’s LNG production, to a Mauritian company. Despite the divestment, TotalEnergies will retain ownership of the production share, ensuring access to associated infrastructure and pipelines essential for supplying gas to the Nigeria […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Didi Esther Walson-Jack as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 14, 2024. Prior to her new role, Walson-Jack was the permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education. She was also appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and […]
