The Federal Government spent approximately N701million in three months to fund the foreign trips of the country’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, to five countries. GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses Federal Government’s spending, shows that the government paid out the sum of N700,707,532 over three months for the First Lady’s foreign trips…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has reopened the verification portal for nurses and midwives on its website. Checks by newsmen on the NMCN portal on Saturday showed that nurses and midwives can now submit verification requests. A verification of the portal’s reopening was confirmed on Friday. When the publication checked the portal, it…
No fewer than 10,000 commercial vehicles will benefit from the Federal Government’s compressed natural gas conversion initiative. This is as the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative continues the free conversion of commercial vehicles across the federation. The CNG conversion, which targets 10,000 commercial vehicles in its first phase, was kickstarted in Lagos on Saturday. Speaking…
Details have been released on the new bill the Senate introduced seeking to create an independent electoral body charged with the responsibility of conducting local government council elections. The bill with title,“Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024 (SB. 531)”, was sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Sani Musa, (APC, Niger-East)….
Experts believe that Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, is alive and leading al-Qaeda, despite reports of his death in 2019. Hamza, known as the “Crown Prince of Terror” is thought to be secretly commanding the terrorist network, alongside his brother Abdullah, UK Mirror reports. Intelligence suggests that the brothers have established…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has paid off the long-standing salary arrears of staff at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, and secondary school teachers, accumulated over 30 months by previous administrations. This development has brought immense relief and joy to the affected staff, who had been waiting for their due wages for an extended period….
The Dangote Refinery would sell its petrol at N766 to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company. According to reports, sources from Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, NNPC, and major energy marketers confirmed that the deal to supply crude to the Dangote refinery in naira was a key factor that led to the PMS price. “What we…
Governor Alex Otti has assured leaders and traders of Alaba International Markets, Oyinbo, Ladipo, and United Market Leaders and Traders Association of Nigeria of adequate security measures, a business-friendly atmosphere, and a conducive environment to invest and do business in Abia State. Through his Special Adviser on Trade, Commerce, and Industry, Chief Nwaka Inem, Governor…
A young Nigerian man wows the internet as he embarks on a challenge to finish a wholesome wrap of 24 fufu with okra soup. A video making the rounds on social media captured the moment a TikTok user @olamilekan8764 and his colleagues dared an individual to a food contest. The contestant was dared to finish…
Donald Trump has announced that he will not participate in another presidential debate with Kamala Harris before the November election. This decision comes two days after their initial debate in Philadelphia, which Trump claimed to have won. He suggested that Harris’s call for a rematch stemmed from her belief that he had clearly outperformed her….
