The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Power to investigate the frequent national grid collapses and provide a report within three weeks. This decision followed a motion of urgent national importance raised by Hon. Mansur Manu Soro (Bauchi, PDP) during the plenary session. In his motion, Hon. Soro expressed deep concern over the…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigerian motorists can now purchase a litre of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, at N1,000 per litre. The president also noted that the equivalent of a litre of petrol, which is a Standard Cubic Meter of Compressed Natural Gas, can be had for N200. Tinubu said this when he…
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, Aderemi Oseni, announced on Monday that the Federal Government, under President Bola Tinubu, is prepared to repair all federal roads across Nigeria as part of the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda to alleviate the suffering of the masses. Oseni, representing Ibarapa East/Ido…
The Confederation of African Football will on Wednesday announce its decision on the botched AFCON qualifying Group D between Libya and Nigeria, which was scheduled for Benina Martyrs Stadium on October 15 According to Libya Al-Ahrar Channel, the apex continental football body will announce the final decision regarding the players’ ordeal during the first leg…
One of Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has said that the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War was inevitable. Gowon was Nigeria’s head of state between August 1, 1966 and July 29, 1975, while the civil war lasted from 1967 to 1970. Speaking during an interview, he said the south-east’s desire to secede made the…
National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has disclosed that a significant number of the illegal weapons being wielded by terrorists and bandits in Nigeria were originally belonged to the Federal Government. Ribadu expressed this during a weapons destruction event organized by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) at…
Nigeria’s female Under 17 team Flamingos will be gunning for their second win at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup when they take on debutants Ecuador on Saturday The Group A encounter will hold at the CFC Stadium, Santiago de los Caballeros. The Flamingos opened their campaign with a bang on Wednesday, handing New…
Nigeria’s national grid has collapsed again. This is the third time this will happen in just one week. The latest collapse occurred early Saturday morning, with many states reporting total blackouts. According to data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org) it revealed that the grid recorded zero megawatts (MW) as of 9.20am today. This…
The House of Representatives has resolved to accelerate the consideration of the bill on the introduction of independent candidacy by referring it to the Special Ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review. The private member bill was sponsored by Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi. Hon Rotimi while addressing House of Representatives…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that what Nigeria needs to grow and sustain democracy and good governance is strong institutions and not strong individuals, who want to control every Government institution. Governor Fubara said this at the opening of the re-dedication service for the opening of the 2024/2025 New Legal Year at the…
