A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the ministry of foreign affairs and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) to bring back about 270 Nigerians currently imprisoned or detained in Kaliti prison, Ethiopia. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, granted the order of mandamus while delivering judgment in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/303/2024. The suit, instituted […]
Eric Odo, chairman of Igbo Etiti LGA of Enugu state, has appointed Ezeugwu Ogbonna as senior special assistant on agriculture (yam and pepper). The appointment is contained in a letter dated November 1 and addressed to Ogbonna. “I am pleased to inform you that the executive chairman Igbo Etiti LGA has approved your appointment as […]
No fewer than 25 persons have died and several others hospitalised following the outbreak of Gastroenteritis also known as Cholera in three council areas in Sokoto North, Silame and Kware local government areas of the state. The state commissioner for health Asabe Balarabe who disclosed this to newsmen in Sokoto, said currently the state is […]
A new report by TLP Advisory, a Nigerian venture law firm, has revealed that 51 per cent of startups in Nigeria face difficulties securing funding, primarily due to currency volatility and limited access to investors. The report, titled “A Decade of the Nigerian Venture Ecosystem: Numbers, Insights & Stories,” launched on Tuesday, provided a comprehensive […]
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to seek the approval of a fresh $2.2bn as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 Appropriation Act. The President’s request was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday. If approved, the loan […]
Tuesday 19 November 2024 NNPCL admits challenges delaying P’Harcourt refinery take-off Planned takeover: Makinde, Adeleke attack Ganduje over ‘threat’ Stop reporting police misconduct on social media, IG tells Nigerians Benue approves ₦75,000 minimum wage, pledges arrears payment NAF destroys bandit kingpin’s residence, arms depot in Niger Trump plans to use military for mass deportation Fresh […]
Daniel Bwala, on Monday, assumed office as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to President Bola Tinubu. Speaking to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Bwala confirmed that he has assumed the position previously held by Ajuri Ngelale. Recall that President Tinubu have so far appointed a number of key media […]
The Upper Shari’a Court in Kano, presided over by Ibrahim Sarki Yola, has cleared Auwal Danladi Sankara, Jigawa State’s Commissioner of Special Duties, of allegations of adultery with a married woman. The case was filed by Nasiru Buba, who accused Sankara of having an illicit affair with his wife, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. In delivering his […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it is the responsibility of electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to replace customers’ meters free of charge if the devices are obsolete or faulty. On October 18, NERC ordered DisCos to replace phased-out meters. Following the directive, Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) and the Eko Electric Distribution Company (EKEDC) […]
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has lambasted former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, and urged him to apologise to Nigerians. Dare, in a statement on his X (Twitter) platform, described Obasanjo’s regime as the most corrupt government in the history of Nigeria. He said that Obasanjo has no […]
