Itsekiri Environmental Protection Initiative, IEPI, has urged Chevron Nigeria Limited and the Nigerian government to resolve the trouble between them and those agitating for slots in Chevron’s employment quota. National Coordinator of IEPI, Ojumude Tosan Bishop, in a statement, urged government to resolve the vandalism of multiple pipelines at Chevron Nigeria Limited’s operational…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Bauchi State-owned Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) has declared an indefinite strike action, citing absence of pension and retirement schemes, deplorable working conditions as well as unpaid earned academic allowances. Chairperson of ASUU in the institution, Comrade Auwal Nuhu made the declaration for…
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, is on a mission to transform Nigeria like he did when he was governor of Lagos state. Newsmen reports that Tinubu is currently in France having arrived the European country on Wednesday evening for a state visit. Speaking at a dinner…
President Bola Tinubu said late Thursday that the reforms embarked upon by his government would improve Africa’s economic prospects. A statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, indicated that Tinubu said this at State Dinner organised by the French government in his honour at Palais des Elysée in…
Super Eagles stars William Troost-Ekong and Ademola Lookman have been nominated for the 2024 Best FIFA Men’s 11, further cementing their status as two of Nigeria’s finest football talents. Ademola Lookman earned his FIFA nomination in the attackers’ category, where he will compete alongside football giants such as Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Tottenham Hotspur’s…
The United Kingdom on Wednesday unveiled its largest Visa Application Centre in Africa, located in Ikeja, Lagos. Operated by VFS Global, the new centre marks a significant step in enhancing visa application services for Nigerians travelling to the UK. This was contained in a statement by the British High Commission in Lagos on…
The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, has attributed the marginal growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and reduction in the unemployment rate to the harvesting season and rise in crude oil production. He stated this in Asaba, Delta state while…
The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspects for an alleged bank fraud. The suspects are Ndulaka Okwudili, 26; Ifeanyi Nnamani (a former staff member of an Enugu branch of a commercial bank), and Philip Ozogwu, 44. They were charged with criminally conspiring to steal and use the identity…
In the world of fencing, 16-year-old Inkosi Brou’s dream of becoming a professional athlete is gradually becoming a reality, as evident in previous performances in a sport he first encountered through a profound moment of inspiration and childhood imagination. Though his name might be new to many, his story is a reflection of passion,…
This is contained in a circular signed by the service’s Director of Corps Mobilisation, Abubakar Mohammed, and issued to directors, acting directors, state, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) coordinators. The circular, dated November 25, 2024, titled, “Review of Criteria for Concessional Deployment/Relocation for Married Female Corps Members”, revealed that the management has approved the…
Timothy Mgbere, the Secretary of the Alesa community stakeholders, has claimed that the petroleum products loaded from the recently revived Port Harcourt Refinery were not newly refined but petrol products left in the storage tank of the facility in the last three years. Mgbere disclosed this during his appearance as a guest on Thursday,…
The Senate is working on plans to create access to foreign exchange and also provide uninterrupted supply of gas to the power sector. The Senate Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, said this and other plans are expected to support other efforts to improve access to electricity supply across the country. Deputy chairman…
Key civil society groups in the country have repudiated the continuous deployment of militant elements to provide security to critical oil and gas pipelines in Niger Delta. They have therefore called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to put a stop to the tradition of using armed militants to protect critical energy infrastructure. The…
Super-Eagles The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped eight places in the latest men’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). FIFA published the most recent men’s rankings on its official website on Thursday. The three-time African champions, who were previously placed 36th, are currently in 44th place. The Super…
Popular social media influencer, Daniel Regha has sounded a note of warning to Nigerians as the Harmattan season sets in. In an X post on Wednesday, Regha warned against indiscriminate burning of materials to prevent fire outbreaks. He also cautioned against burning of tyres around residential areas to forestall the release of toxic fumes…
Property and communication gadgets worth millions of Naira were destroyed yesterday by fire that gutted Radio Nigeria station on Plot No. 35, Ikoyi Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident in a statement last night. Although the Fire Service said that the cause of…
The world’s oldest man, Briton John Tinniswood, has died aged 112 at the care home where he lived in Southport, northwest England, Guinness World Records said on Tuesday, quoting his family. Tinniswood was born in Liverpool on August 26, 1912, and died on Monday. He became the world’s oldest man in April…
Four Nigerians have been arrested in the Sabha and Bani Walid towns in Libya over alleged involvement in drug trafficking and testing positive for infections. The Migrant Rescue Watch, an advocacy group, disclosed the arrests on Monday, stating that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sabha arrested two suspects during a raid on…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said that prices of beans, eggs, bread, rice, and other food items witnessed significant price increases in October 2024 Read Also: http://Nigeria’s uneployment rate drops to 4.3% in Q2 2024 – NBS The NBS said this in itsSelected Food Prices Watch report for October 2024 released in…
Canadian rapper Drake has filed lawsuits against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify, accusing them of orchestrating a scheme to artificially inflate the streams of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, ‘Not Like Us’, while suppressing his own music. In a petition submitted to the New York Supreme Court on Monday, lawyers for Drake’s company,…
The China Africa Economic and Trade Expo (Nigeria Station) and China Engineering Technology Exhibition will be held from November 28th to 30th, 2024 at the Abuja Trade and Convention Center. The theme is “China and Africa join hands to create a better future”, jointly organized by eight directly affiliated institutions in Hunan Province, China…
A teenager whose lies about her teacher are accused of contributing to the educator’s murder by an Islamist radical apologised to his family in a French court on Tuesday. Eight people have been on trial since early November, charged with contributing to the climate of hatred that led to an 18-year-old of Chechen…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr. Wale Ajetunmobi. The suspension was announced in a statement released on Tuesday, by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. Ajetunmobi’s suspension, Akosile stated was based on the misrepresentation of facts on his…
Ex-presidential aide to former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has emphatically declared that the presidency will not return to the North in 2027. Okupe, who made the assertion on Monday during an interview with Arise TV, tackled those agitating for the Northern presidency in the next election. He identified sectionalism as the “most fundamental…
Nigeria’s owned Port Harcourt Refinery has commenced processing crude oil production. The spokesperson of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this on Tuesday. According to him, the refinery has kicked off with 60 percent capacity. He noted that the Refinery is processing 60,000 barrels per day of crude. …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Nigeria was thrown into a sorry state because the mandate of its presidential candidate in the 2019 and 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar was subverted by undemocratic forces. The party said this in a statement which celebrated Atiku, a former vice president and a founding father of…
Abuja -Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, directed the adoption of technology-driven strategies to combat terrorism, cybercrime, and border security challenges facing Nigeria and the entire African continent. The Vice President said while Africa and Nigeria were currently navigating some of the most troubling times in areas such as security and economy, the challenges…
Massive oil spill from a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at the weekend, ruptured at Iloma community in Bonny local government area of Rivers State. Our correspondent gathered that the spill, which occurred as a result of leakage from the ruptured pipeline, has devastated the Iloma community and…
Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has claimed that the best doctors in the United States are of Nigerian descent. He made the claim while highlighting the contributions of Africans to both the professional and creative sectors during the a programme. Davido pointed out that Africans are some of the brightest brains…
Tesla and social media platform, X owner, Elon Musk, has congratulated football icon, Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portuguese netted twice in A-Nassr’s 3-1 victory over Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League on Monday. Al-Nassr traveled to the Al Bayt Stadium on Monday for their fifth group game of the AFC Champions League. …
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has reacted to his former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo netting a brace in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 win at Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday. Ronaldo also scored his team’s only goal in their 2-1 Saudi Pro League home defeat to Al-Qadisiyah at the weekend. After…
