Beyond the Headlines
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has reaffirmed its preparedness to commence crude oil refining at the Port Harcourt refinery in early August. This was revealed by the NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, on Monday while addressing an emergency session at the National Assembly joint committee on finance. Kyari explained that […]
The Federal Government has repatriated a total of 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates. According to a statement released by the National Emergency Management Agency signed by its Director General, Director, North Central Zone, Bashir Garga, on Tuesday, the returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 5:57 AM on […]
The Osun State Government has issued an urgent alert to the public regarding a security breach involving one of the telephone numbers of Governor Ademola Adeleke. Members of the public are urged to ignore communications from the compromised number, +234 803 365 7555, which has been hacked, prompting an urgent public alert. In an […]
Tuesday 16 July 2024 Supreme Court got it wrong on LG autonomy Never knew I would live to be 90 — Soyinka OPS blames insecurity as food inflation hits 40.8% OPS blames insecurity as food inflation hits 40.8% Minimum wage: Tinubu, Labour meet Thursday, LGs demand more allocation One arrested as community foils Lagos […]
The Federal Government has sought the assistance of the World Bank to provide funding worth $50 million to support state governments for the installation of solar plant pilots and infrastructure upgrades. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun spoke on the initiative when he met with a World Bank […]
The Federal Government has donated 20 trucks of rice to the 36 state governors and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for distribution to vulnerable Nigerians. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday, stated that this gesture reflects the Tinubu administration’s commitment to ensuring food security for all Nigerians. He also […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from Monday to Wednesday. In its weather outlook released on Sunday, NiMet predicted thunderstorms during the morning hours over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano and Kaduna. The agency said thunderstorms are expected later in the day over parts […]
The police in Kenya have arrested a man over the serial killing of women. The suspect reportedly confessed to killing 42 women, including his wife, since 2022. The dismembered bodies of the victims, said to be aged between 18 and 30, were found on Friday at the Mukuru quarry in Nairobi. The police cordoned […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reinstatement of Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, as the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). A statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, said the president reached the decision following a performance review of the HYPREP Project Coordinator […]
Gunmen suspected to be armed herders have killed 13 people in separate attacks on Benue communities on Sunday. According to locals, 12 people were reportedly killed in Egwuma in Agatu, and one displaced person returning from a farm in Gwer West LGAs of the state. Some locals who spoke to journalists on Monday in […]
