President Muhammadu Buhari has named Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new chief of army staff. Yahaya will replace the deceased Attahiru Ibrahim with immediate effect. Prior to his appointment, Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the theatre commander of a military counter-terrorism unit in the North East. His […]
Continue Reading
gives breakdown of attacks on offices The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Thursday, gave a breakdown of attacks on its facilities and offices across the country. Analysis of incidents released by the Commission showed it suffered 41 attacks in 14 states. A further breakdown of the attacks, revealed as follows, “one bandit attack, one Boko […]
Continue Reading
As AAUA researchers partner with NABDA, ABUAD in development of novel product A group of researchers from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, in collaboration with partners from the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) Abuja and Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) has come up with a herbal preparation, tea and soap that have shown […]
Continue Reading
Lagos State Government has announced that Eko Bridge from Costain to Alaka in bound National Stadium will be partially closed for 10 weeks for emergency repairs by Federal Government. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, who made this known in a press statement, said the closure will take place from June 4 to […]
Continue Reading
Federal Government borrowing not transparent, its purpose not known, says economist The country’s debt rose by N20.8tn between July 2015 and December 2020, data obtained from the Debt Management Office on Wednesday showed. This period corresponds with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari who assumed leadership of the country on May 29, 2015. According to […]
Continue Reading
Those leaving the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to other parties have failed to keep up with the party’s pace of development and prosperity, says Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. He taunted them that they would cry back to the party with more tears in 2023. Speaking yesterday in Yola, Adamawa State, while commissioning seven […]
Continue Reading
Africa gets 1.5% of doses given worldwide Four Nigerians die of COVID-19 after a week of no fatality Why EU chose Ghana over Nigeria as possible manufacturing hub for COVID-19 vaccines We’re not ready to produce human vaccine, says Tomori With more than 75 per cent of all COVID-19 vaccines administered in just 10 countries […]
Continue Reading
Banking on PIB to unplug subsidy Marketers want full deregulation More trouble for states over minimum wage, sliding IGR How govt frustrates PPPRA’s seven-year subsidy exit plan LCCI says subsidy difficult to police, poses major corruption risk Worried about social resistance that might trail the removal of petrol subsidy, there are indications that the Federal […]
Continue Reading
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi (left) and Governor, Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, during the inspection of Inland Dry Port in Moniya, Oyo State. Oyo State Government has announced that it will invest 15 per cent equity in the Ibadan Inland Dry Port (IDP) project, located in Olorisha-Oko, to ensure its completion and smooth operation. The […]
Continue Reading
In this file photo taken on September 25, 2020 Transition Mali President Bah Ndaw is seen during his inauguration ceremony at the CICB (Centre International de Conferences de Bamako) in Bamako. Mali’s transitional President Bah Ndaw and Malian Prime Minister Moctar Ouane have resigned after the military arrested them on May 24, 2021. Michele Cattani […]
Continue Reading
