By Barth Ikiebe In a major push for regional economic integration, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has convened the 11th ECOWAS Convergence Council in Abuja, bringing together top financial leaders including Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors to finalize plans for the highly anticipated Eco currency […]
China Discovers Thorium Deposit Rich in Energy Supply For Sixty Thousand Years.
By Daniel Peters China has discovered a massive thorium deposit capable of supplying energy for the next 60,000 years, according to a declassified national geological survey. Meanwhile, according to a report on an intergovernmental organization, Brazil, Russia, India, and China’s (BRICS) ‘X’ handle, the discovery was made at the Bayan […]
Tinubu Approves 11 licensed private universities.
By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has approved 11 provisionally licensed private universities in Nigeria. The Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication to President, Sunday Dare, revealed this in a statement on his X handle on Monday. He said the president granted the approval during the Federal Executive Council […]
NSC Secures Scholarship Partnership For Nigerian Athletes in Hungarian University
By Ijeoma Nwankpa The National Sports Commission (NSC) has secured a special scholarship partnership with the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) to provide academic opportunities for the Nigerian athletes. This agreement was finalized during a strategic engagement meeting at the NSC headquarters in Abuja between NSC Chairman, […]
Lagos Assembly Speaker,Mojisola Meranda Resigns,Obasa reinstated.
By Ken Chiwendu Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, First Female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly has resigned. She reportedly resigned during plenary on Monday. Meranda was elected Speaker on January 13 by no fewer than 28 lawmakers following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa who was said to be […]
NDLEA Arrests Wanted International Drug Baron in Lagos.
By Ken Chiwendu : Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have arrested a 59-year-old international drug baron, Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff. The suspect, who evaded arrested for wanted 17 years was apprehended at his hideout in the Ojo area of Lagos . Briefing Journalists on Monday,the Chairman/Chief Executive […]
GOV FUBARA INAUGURATES GOVT HOUSE QUATERS
•aays time has come for Rivers people to take destiny in their hands. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that despite the unceasing antagonism against his administration, the course of governance is irreversible, and victory is assured for the State. The Governor, who noted how the news of […]
Group Renews Calls For Resettlement and Compensation For Displaced Indigenes in Nigeria’s Capital Territory.
By Gbegbe Sunday A Community-based organisation, the Original Inhabitants Development Association, OIDA FCT, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to look into the matter of relocation, resettlement, Integration and compensation for government projects affected by communities and individuals in the Territory. President OIDA, Pst Danladi Jeji, made the […]
Ramadan School Closures:NANS Issues 72hr Ultimatum to 4: Northern Governors to Reverse Directive or Face Protest.
As CAN considers legal option against governor says ” Saudi Arabia and UAE where Islam is central and Ramadan deeply revered do not shut down schools“ …The National Association of Nigerian Students NANS has threatened to embark on nationwide protests if the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states […]
Electricity Tariff Migration: NLC Threatens Nationwide Strike,says “This Systemic Exploitation “Of Nigerians Must Stop.
By Admin The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Federal Government to move customers on lower bands of electricity tariffs – B and C to Band A,. The National Executive Committee NEC of NLC in a communique released on Sunday after its meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, […]