Nigeria and Germany have signed an international agreement to assist with 12,000 megawatts of electricity to Nigeria’s national grid to help spur it’s distribution. The standing agreement, which was signed in Dubai on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) was witnessed by President Bola Tinubu and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Initiatong the agreement,…
As a means to help alleviate the impact fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians, the Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tricycle, widely known as the “Keke NAPEP,” to lessen the dependency on fuel and help with the high cost of transportation. The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in collaboration with the…
Ethiopian Airlines has banned the use of nyloon wooven bags knowns as ‘Ghana must-go’bags on all its flights. The African airline, in a statement on Saturday, made known that the usage of these bags had incurred huge losses for the airline as they damaged the conveyor belt systems due to their irregular shape. The Aviation…
The House of Representatives continued its debate on the 2024 appropriation bill on Friday in Abuja, with some lawmakers demanding increased funding for transportation, health, and education. Rep. Fredrick Agbedi (PDP-Bayelsa) said that in the area of transportation, the people from the riverine areas were the most neglected, saying that no reference was made to…
Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has bragged about his wealth, saying he is a low-key millionaire and owns about 30 mansions scattered across Lagos and Ogun states. The ‘Zazu’ crooner also said he engages in a lot of philanthropic works because the more he gives to the poor, the richer he gets….
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that the ban on “Ghana must go” bags was issued by Ethiopian Airlines and not the Federal Government. FAAN made this clarification in a terse post on its X handle on Friday, responding to a report making the rounds on the ban of “Ghana must go”…
The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr Omar Touray, has said that the situation in the Republic of Niger is of concern to the bloc. Touray said this when he visited the ECOWAS Parliament to deliver the Community State Report for 2023 in Abuja on Friday. He said ECOWAS Heads…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (AfricaCDC) says only one country is ready to respond to a public health emergency. The Director-General of the Africa CDC, Dr Jean Kaseya, said this in Lusaka, Zambia, at the third International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), held from November 27 to November 30. Kaseya…
The Global Industry Standard in Oil and Gas Safety, Skills, and Competence OPITO and The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board ECITB on Thursday the 30th of November extended the deadline for the ongoing Oil and Gas Technical Apprenticeship Program (OGTAP) recruitment application by one month. The online application portal, which opened on Sunday, October 1,…
The Nigerian Community in Rome, Italy, has urged the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to resolve the e-passport challenges encountered by Nigerians in the diaspora. President of the community, Prince Chima Ibezim, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls…
Not fewer than two hundred women and youths have been trained in various skills by the National Industrial Skills Development Programme of the Industrial Training Fund to enable them to be self-reliant. The aspects of training includes solar power installation, POP and painting, hairdressing and beauty care, ladies’ wig and cap making, as well as…
The Abakaliki Rice Mill Owners Industry Association, in collaboration with Ebonyi State government, has begun distribution of genuine bushel for measuring rice, following the ban on the use of scaling machine. Mr Linus Obeji, Chairman of the Mill Owners, spoke at the inauguration of the approved bushel in Abakaliki on Thursday. He said that the…
Former Chelsea and Arsenal striker, Nicolas Anelka has claimed that the current generation of footballers have been robbed by the domination of both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Anelka believes both Ronaldo and Messi have made youngsters keen on playing as right or left wingers instead of center forwards. Speaking on Disrupters, the Frenchman claimed…
Ex-Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher has claimed that only one club is better than Arsenal in the Champions League this season. The Gunners sealed their place in the knockout stages with a comprehensive 6-0 win over Lens at the Emirates. Carragher, who was offering analysis on CBS Sports, said only Manchester City can be put above…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped by two spots in the latest FIFA ranking to place 42nd in the world. In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body, on Thursday, the Eagles dropped 16.04 points to rank 1474.44 points as against 1490.48 in October. However, the drop did not…
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has warned that there will be no room for internal sabotage in the renewed war against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country. Marwa gave the warning in his remarks at the passing out ceremony of…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has distanced itself from a purported protest that took place at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi State. Director General, New Media MuriSam Campaign Council/SDP Isaiah Davies Ijele in a statement on Thursday noted that those causing trouble are not supporters of SDP but loyalists of…
Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, known as Oladips, has clarified that he did not fake his own death in order to promote his latest album, ‘Superhero Adugbo’. Contrary to the declaration made by his management on November 15, 2023, via his Instagram page that the rapper died on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Oladips said he it…
For indulging in sundry crimes, range from academic frauds to other anti-social behaviours, impinging negatively on the image of the institution, the authorities of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) in Akwa Ibom State have slammed sanctions, which included outright expulsion, rustication and indefinite suspension, on no fewer than 26 erring students. Our correspondent gathered from…
Mrs Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju has been appointed and attested as the substantive Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Adepoju made this know while addressing men and officers of the NIS at a routine parade on Wednesday. She said the date for her decoration would soon be made public in due time. “You may also…
Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi met with Manchester City Pep Guardiola to discuss a move to the Premier League club in the summer of 2020. This was after Messi showed his interest in his former club and sent in a transfer request at Barcelona, demanding to have back his contract. With references to Marti Perarnau’s…
The President of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed will on Wednesday deliver the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the Joint Session of the Senate and the House of Representatives. This was contained in a memo dated November 27, 2023, signed by the federal legislature’s Secretary of Human Resources and Staff Development, Shuaibu Maina Birma, on behalf of…
Renowned Nigerian rapper and lawyer Folarin Falana, aka Falz the Bhad Guy, has celebrated his mother’s promotion as she becomes a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). On Monday, 58 attorneys were recognised as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, including his mother, Funmi Falana. Falz’s dad, Femi Falana, is also a renowned SAN. He posted a photo…
The South-South region took the highest share as the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory and the 774 local governments in the country received a total of N8.79 trillion in 2020 and 2021 from Federation Account allocations. This was disclosed in a recent report by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI. The report showed…
The massive success that Afrobeats has enjoyed, particularly in the last five to seven years that has brought in global collaborations and recognition, often masks the fact that it is a relatively young genre. The movement goes only as far back as 1999 in the urban pop format; even then, there wasn’t an agreement on…
The Ekiti State Government has pledged to roll out palliatives for the victims of rainstorm that destroyed some houses at Ilokun, a farmstead under Ado Ekiti metropolis, on Saturday. A torrential downpour, accompanied with heavy storm, that lasted for over two hours, had destroyed over seven buildings in the community located along Ado-Iworoko road, thereby…
There was tension in Imo State on Monday as gunmen shot dead two policemen and a civilian at Ahiara Junction in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area. The attackers opened fire on the cops who were in uniform, and two policemen were killed on the spot while a stray bullet killed a passer-by. An eyewitness, who…
The United Nigeria Airlines on Monday cancelled its entire flight schedule, leaving passengers stranded, the Nation reports. According to the paper, an unidentified man in a viral video, believed to be one of the stranded passengers, expressed his grievance concerning the development. The man reportedly said, “They will make decisions without even putting customers into…
The federal government has approved the sum of N27.5trillion for the 2024 Appropriation Bill. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, further details of…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has launched the National Contingency Plan (2023 to 2025), which is aimed at tackling flooding and other natural disasters in the country. Speaking at the launch in Abuja, the director-general of NEMA, Mustpha Ahmed, said: “the importance of a National Contingency Plan cannot be overstated as Nigeria has experienced…
The Federal Government has announced that palliative road projects in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, would commence before December. The Federal Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, made this known on Monday in a statement he personally signed. The former Ebonyi State governor was responding to the growing public concerns about the…
