Team Nigeria arrive for 2024 Paralympic Games
Team Nigeria contingent for the 2024 Paralympic Games arrived the games village in Paris today from Germany after two weeks vigorous training. Head coach of Team Nigeria, Nasiru Sule, told journalists that the team is in high spirits, and the athletes are ready to make Nigeria proud at the games. The 35-member team consists of […]
NBA Calls on Judiciary on Recent Remuneration
The Nigerian Bar Association has called on the Judiciary to justify the recent improvement in its remuneration. In a statement signed by the NBA president, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Yakubu Maikyau, the association noted that the judiciary must make a deliberate and conscious effort to work back into the hearts of Nigerians and revive public […]
President Tinubu To Swear-in New Chief Justice
President Bola Tinubu will today Friday swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday said the swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, the […]
COS to President: 2025 budget for State House agencies to be based on needs assessment
The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, says the 2025 budget for State House agencies will be based on a thorough needs assessment to ensure that funding allocated to agencies are based on actual requirements. Gbajabiamila spoke to the media on Wednesday in Abuja, following a one-day fact finding tour of […]
FG to Introduce the latest Version of Internet Protocol, IPv6
The Federal Government plans to introduce the latest version of Internet Protocol, called IPv6, to improve how internet users and their devices are identified, numbered, and tracked in Nigeria. Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy highlighted that Nigeria’s migration to IPv6 places it among the leading African nations adopting this advanced […]
ASUU Issues 21-day Ultimatum to States and FG to address issues
The National President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, disclosed this yesterday to newsmen at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, to intimate the public with the outcome of the union’s National Executive Council meeting held between August 17 and August 18 at the University of Ibadan. Osodeke said ASUU has issued a 21-day ultimatum […]
FG increases fees for Nigerian Passport from September 1
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of Nigerian passport fees of 32-page passport booklet with a 5-year validity to N50,000, up from N35,000, while the 64-page booklet with a 10-year validity will cost N100,000, up from N70,000. According to a statement issued by the Public Relations officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, DCI […]
NDPC fines Fidelity bank N555.8 million for data protection breach
Speaking at a validation meeting in Abuja, Honorable Commissioner of NDPC, Vincent Olatunji, disclosed that the bank breached the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019, leading to the fine, which represents 0.1% of the bank’s annual gross revenue for 2023. Olatunji emphasized the importance of Data Protection compliance, warning […]
Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are divorcing after two years of marriage. Lopez filed for divorce on Tuesday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court documents seen by the BBC. Meanwhile, the pair – dubbed Bennifer by tabloids – formally tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022 and […]
£1 coin featuring King Charles the third enters circulation this week
The first £1 coins featuring King Charles III are entering circulation this week, although those featuring Queen Elizabeth II will remain in circulation. Almost three million coins have been issued to post offices and banks across the country. The coins mark the King’s new reign and celebrate his love of the natural world, with the […]
