Following the heavy flooding which rocked many states across the country, the Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubaida Umar has activated all Zonal, Territorial and Operation offices of the agency nationwide, to work with the States’ Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) within their area of responsibilities, to carry out rescue operations and conduct assessment…
Reactions have trailed Niger state governor’s action seen in a video which has since gone viral showing the governor ordering one of his security aides to ‘slap’ an Islamic Cleric The Governor according to the video which has gone viral ordered his aide,“Slap him, very well. I said slap him. Go and arrest him. Deal…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has listed state-owned schools eligible for the student loan scheme. In a statement on Sunday, NELFUND said students from the 36 schools can now submit their applications for the loan fund on its portal. “The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is pleased to announce that students enrolled in the…
It is no longer news that Nigeria’s economy is in shambles no thanks to government’s twin policies of petrol subsidy removal and unification of FX windows. This has led to so many foreign companies exiting Nigeria to pastures green United Kingdom-based Diageo joined about 15 other multinational companies that have exited the country in the…
The European Union has awarded postgraduate scholarships to 142 young Nigerians for the 2024-25 academic session under its prestigious Erasmus+ program. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Nigeria has led in Africa as the top recipient of these scholarships, also ranking among the top five globally. Announced by the program organizers in Brussels, the…
Following the outbreak of Cholera across the country, the Federal Government has commenced measures to combat the epidemic by tackling the root causes. At the inauguration of the committee at the Presidential Villa Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima reiterated the commitment of the administration of President Bola Tinubu to end open defecation by 2025. He…
A Nigerian man Anjola Olupitan has been awarded the Guinness World Record for the fastest 10 metres walk on hands with legs behind the head with 12.52 seconds. The attempt was made in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, on 24 February 2024. This was made by the GWR on X.com on Thursday. GWR wrote, “New record:…
Nigerians spent a total of N16.5 trillion to buy diesel, petrol and generators to get electricity, in 2023. The Federal Government said the formal power sector, including electricity generation, transmission, and distribution companies, made a total revenue of N1tn last year amid the over N16tn spent by power consumers in the informal sector. The Minister…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has condemned Saturday’s suicide bomb blast in Borno State 18 people were killed when four suicide bombers set off improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Gwoza, the North-Eastern state. Hours later, the Presidency issued a statement, commiserating with the victims’ families as well as the Borno State Government. In a statement on…
The Federal Government has declared Monday June 17 and Tuesday June 18 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ui-Adha celebration. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of…
