The Federal Government has said 400,000 applicants will be absorbed into the third batch of its N-Power National Social Investment Scheme (NSIP). Last week, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development announced that it would begin the enrolment of the third batch of N-Power beneficiaries on June 26, 2020. The ministry […]
Aggrieved youths from the Niger Delta region have lambasted the National Assembly for frustrating the budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The youths described the actions of the National Assembly against NDDC as deliberate act of wickedness against the region and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene and rescue the commission from […]
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Kayode Popoola, on Friday said that the Kara Bridge on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was being partially closed for integrity test to begin on Saturday. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that an integrity test was necessary to ascertain the stability of the bridge, following […]
The Management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), says the new electricity tariff will take effect from July 1, as part of measures aimed at improving its performance level in power supply within its jurisdiction. The AEDC Managing Director, Mr Ernest Mupwaya announced this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. He said that […]
When the state’s Publicity Secretary of Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Seye Oladejo recently dismissed the insinuation that the leadership of the party has begun the process of replacing the late lawmaker that represented Lagos East zone in the upper chamber, Senator Bayo Oshinowo, many insiders knew that there was more […]
Nigeria Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has announced that the country is working on launching a new satellite to replace NigeriaSat-2. NigeriaSat-2 was launched alongside NigeriaSat-X at the Yasny military base in Russia. The satellite was developed and built by UK-based film Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and it was launched into orbit by […]
The remains of the former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi would not be buried on Friday has been speculated. The former governor died on Thursday at a private hospital in Lagos over complications from Covid-19. He was aged 70 years. Many had expected that Ajimobi being a Muslim would be buried in Ibadan […]
The Federal Government has condemned the attack on the Nigerian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia by Nigerian citizens, describing the act as disgraceful and criminal. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, condemned the act in a tweet via his handle @Geoffrey Onyeama on Friday. Onyeama vowed that perpetrators would be identified and punished accordingly. “Absolutely deplorable […]
Claims spending over N500m fighting pandemic Nasarawa State has received no money from either the Federal Government or foreign donors to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state. The deputy governor and chairman of the state’s task force on COVID-19, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, disclosed this yesterday while briefing journalists at his office along Shendam […]
• Troops neutralise two killer herders, recover arms at Benue/Nasarawa border • Lalong plans more security outposts for Plateau • ActionAid trains police officers on community policing ce The agrarian community of Vatt in Barkin-Ladi Council of Plateau State was thrown into confusion yesterday as suspected herdsmen gunned down two farmers and wounded four others. […]