By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) has disclosed that Nigeria will host some 1,000 outstanding thinkers and distinguished stakeholders from around the world, including policy stakeholders, regional science bodies, development partners, and key leaders in the continent for biannual conference and General Assembly of...
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The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) has urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to remain calm following reports of earth tremors in some parts of the territory. NGSA Director General, Prof. Olusegun Ige, made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, shifted the judgment in a suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Sept. 23. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the matter, which was earlier fixed for today, was...
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80 billion fraud. A statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by the Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, Mr Ohiare Michael, said that Bello made the decision to honour...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) has received an overwhelming response, with over 10,000 youths registering for the program. The Federal Government has allocated N110 billion to support young entrepreneurs aged 18-40. According to the Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Digital Economy,...
The 550 million dollars upstream gas project between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and TotalEnergies on the development of the Ubeta field has commenced operations, the Presidency announced on Tuesday. The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen disclosed this during an inaugural US-Nigeria...
Association of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (ACMAN), on Monday conferred the status of the Fellowship of Capital Market Academics on the Vice-President Kashim Shettima Its President, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, made this known when he led the executive members of the association on a courtesy visit to the Vice-President...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Journalists in Akwa Ibom State are set to hold the first-ever Media Stakeholders Summit in the state. The one-day Summit, with the theme ‘The State of the Media in Akwa Ibom State: The Way Forward’, will be held by 10 a.m. on Friday, 20...
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has announced the commencement of gradual release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam to prevent flooding in Nigeria. The Director-General of NIHSA, Mr Umar Mohammed, made known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. He stated that “following an official communication from...
Combo of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has responded to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, asserting that no one can destabilise his state. Mohammed, who chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, spoke on Tuesday just before a meeting with the National...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refused to recognise Julius Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party, despite retaining his name on its website, on the list of political party chairmen. This new revelation is contained in a counter-affidavit filed in the Federal High Court Abuja, in...
The Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacked the powers to deregister any political party in the country. National Secretary of the party, Mr Obiora Ifoh, made this known in a statement in Abuja. He said the attention of the party’s leadership had...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.203 trillion revenue among the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs). According to a communique issued by FAAC after its meeting on Tuesday, the N1..203 trillion total distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N186.636...
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to urgently review the Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) price downward to prevent further hardship on Nigerians. In a statement by the Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers) on Tuesday, the caucus said that the current...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday commiserated with the Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria over the death of 40 of its members killed in an auto crash on Sunday. Scores of others were injured in the incident. The victims were on their way from Kwandari in...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Tuesday in Lagos assured that all outstanding pension liabilities would be paid soon. Acting Director-General, PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, gave the assurance at a workshop on the Online Enrolment Application for Pension Desk Officers (PDOs) of Treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) of...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Tuesday declared that political parties that make up the body will boycott Saturday’s upcoming Local Government elections in Imo. The state chairman of IPAC, Ichie Levi Ekeh, told newsmen in Owerri that the group was disappointed in the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission...
Zamfara Government on Tuesday announced the donation of N20 million to families of victims of the recent boat accident in Uban Dawaki community in Gummi Local Government Area. The Deputy Governor, Malam Mani Mummuni ,announced the donation during a sympathy visit to the Emir of Gummi, retired Justice Lawal...
Manchester United secured their biggest win under Erik ten Hag after beating Barnsley 7-0 in the third round of the League Cup on Tuesday. A dominant performance saw Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen all bag braces for the Red Devils alongside Antony’s spot-kick to secure victory against...
World Data Lab, in collaboration with Mastercard Foundation, has unveiled the African Youth Employment Clock in Nigeria to help create 30 million jobs in Africa by 2030. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the inauguration of the clock aligned with...