The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Mr Innocent Chukwuma, has announced that the commuting public will soon benefit from cheaper transportation through Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses. He also urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the Bola Tinubu administration, asking them to “give him time.” “I’ve discussed with him (President Tinubu), and…
A 2027 presidential campaign poster showing former President Goodluck Jonathan has surfaced on social media. This has sparked speculations about his alleged potential return to the presidential race in 2027. The poster, shared by investigative journalist Jackson Ude on Twitter, showed Jonathan as the presidential candidate, with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso as his…
The proposal, according to the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, is “excessively high.” The Nigerian government has rejected Julius Berger Plc’s proposed cost of N279 billion for the Second Niger Bridge Bypass. The proposal, according to the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, is “excessively high.” This was stated in a release on Thursday,…
The president said that the six liaison aides would directly engage Nigerians in each of the zones on his economic policies and programmes. President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of six presidential liaison aides to the six geo-political zones of the federation. The president said that the six liaison aides would directly engage Nigerians…
Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, is dead. He was 77, barely 24 hours to his 78th birthday anniversary on August 9. He was CAF President for 29 years before leaving office a few years ago. The Cameroonian was the longest-serving president of the CAF for 29 years from 1988…
As part of his commitment to food security, agro-industrialization, and the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has flagged off the distribution of inputs and grants valued at over N4.6 billion to farmers, communities, and IT startups across the state. During the symbolic flag-off at…
The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mele Kyari, on Wednesday, agreed to a televised public hearing in the Senate. This is coming over a series of allegations accusing the state-owned oil company of sabotage in the nation’s oil sector. Also, the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has auctioned a total sum of $876.26m to 26 qualified banks, who participated in the latest Retail Dutch Auction System undertaken by the apex bank. The auction process conducted on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, aimed to enhance FX liquidity in the market, alleviate demand pressure, and support price discovery in…
The Republic of Turkey has formally submitted its intervention in the case brought by South Africa against the State of Israel, alleging genocide, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This announcement was made by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday. In a post on his X handle, Fidan said, “We have just submitted…
The Nigerian army has compensated the family of Ismail Mohammed, a 16-year-old boy killed by its officers. The young man was killed by a soldier during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest. The young man’s family was given N300,000 as compensation. This follows the army’s admission of responsibility for the fatal shooting in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State…
