Minister of works in shock as Vandalization continues
Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has expressed shock that reports of vandalization are still being recorded despite the presence of the private security outfit deployed by the Federal Ministry of Works to man the area. The reaction followed the minister’s receipt of a report on the activities of vandals of the expansion joints on […]
INEC extends voters registration for Edo
Following a review meeting held with stakeholders, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), said it has extended voters’ registration for Edo and Ondo States respectively. Registration was earlier slated to end on the 5th of June, 2024 in the two states. However, a statement by the commission said following appeals by stakeholders, the date has been […]
National grid restored after strike suspension
The National Union of Electricity Employees said the national grid has been restored after the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress suspended their strike. NUEE National President, Adebiyi Adeyeye, confirmed this in an online interview on Tuesday. “The strike has been suspended, which means the grid has come back to normal. It is […]
Organized Labour insist on Planned Nationwide Strike
The leadership of the National Assembly and representatives of the Federal Government on Sunday evening, met with the leadership of the organised labour to avert the planned nationwide strike scheduled for today Monday, June 3. At the meeting, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who said the demands of labour are justifiable, however, appealed to Organised Labour […]
NELFUND to start attending to state-owned Uni applicants by June 25
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it plans to start entertaining loan application from students attending state-owned tertiary institutions on June 25. Its Managing Directo, Akintunde Sawyerr at a news conference on the Post-Application Launch today in Abuja, also revealed that over 60,000 students from federal tertiary institutions had successfully registered since the application […]
FG begins nationwide operation of Compressed Natural Gas buses
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, in collaboration with Rolling Energy, has announced the commencement of the nationwide Mass Transit Conversion Program. A statement by the PCNGI after the PCNGI launch of the conversion and refuelling site in Ilorin on Wednesday, said the initiative aims to convert mass transit vehicles to cleaner energy sources, significantly […]
Kano State Governor bans public demonstrations
Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has banned all public demonstrations within the state, and has directed security forces to arrest any individuals involved in such activities. According to the governor’s office, it has “credible intelligence indicating that certain prominent figures from the opposition party in Kano have devised plans to sponsor student associations and […]
Vice Chancellors To Appoint Acting Deputies
The Federal Government has directed all the Vice Chancellors in Federal Universities whose tenure will be ending soon, to nominate their deputies who will oversee the office of the Vice-Chancellor in an acting capacity. The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Chris Maiyaki conveyed this in a circular dated May 28, 2024, to all the affected […]
South African border authority on high alert
The South African Border Management Authority (BMA) is on high alert as the country prepares to hold the general elections on Wednesday, May 29. The management authority in a statement, also said it arrested 28 Bangladesh nationals on Saturday evening at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg who had landed from Dubai, the United Arab […]
President Tinubu Flags Off Construction of Lagos-Calabar coastal Road
President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the construction of the 700 kilometres Lagos/Calabar coastal highway, ‘a flagship project of the renewed hope agenda.’ At the formalities yesterday, the president who described the flag off as his bragging day for embarking on the bold endeavour to transform the economy, said it was a hard decision for […]
