The Senate is set to begin screening of seven ministerial nominees recently announced by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday This follows the earlier request to the Senate by President Tinubu to confirm the new ministerial nominees. The Special Adviser to…
NDDC To Pay 10,000 Youth Internship Beneficiaries from December
The Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has announced that the 10,000 selected beneficiaries of the Commission’s Youth Internship scheme will begin to receive N50,000 monthly stipend from December 2024.Ogbuku announced this while being decorated as…
FBNHoldings Opens N150b Rights Issue
FBNHoldings Plc has opened its Rights Issue, offering 5.983 billion ordinary shares at 50k each, priced at N25 per share, totalling N150 billion, to existing shareholders.This offering by FBNHoldings is based on one new ordinary share for every six ordinary…
Ecobank Nigeria Unveils AI, Digital Skills Training For Lagos Schools
Ecobank Nigeria has partnered with Opolo Global to deliver training and empowerment to schools in Lagos as part of its annual Ecobank Day activities.This flagship social initiative, spearheaded by the Ecobank Foundation, encourages employees to give back to their communities.The…
CNG: Dangote Invests $280m In Trucks, Infrastructure
Dangote Cement Plc has invested over $280million in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technology and infrastructure, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s CNG Initiative, which aims to provide cheaper and cleaner alternatives for Nigerians, Tinubu recently emphasised the urgent need…
NDLEA Intercepts US, Europe-Bound Drugs, ₦16.6b Opioids At Seaports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted some hard drugs concealed in soles of shoes and hair attachments heading to the United States and some parts of Europe. Announcing this in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi…
INC Faults Scrapping Of Niger Delta Ministry
The Ijaw National Congress(IJC) worldwide has faulted the Federal Government over the scrapping of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and appealed for the reversal of the action.Prof Benjamin Okaba, President, INC worldwide, made the appeal at a news conference…
Bayelsa Announces N80,000 Minimum Wage
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the sum of N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service, effective November 1, 2024.Governor Diri also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired…
Tinubu Congratulates Shirley Botchwey, Incoming Commonwealth Secretary-General
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday congratulated Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Botchwey on her election as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. On Friday, leaders of the 56 Commonwealth nations meeting in Apia, Samoa, elected Botchwey,…
Catholic Church Acknowledges ‘Obstacles’ For Women
A Vatican assembly on the future of the Catholic Church on Saturday said that more should be done to help women overcome “obstacles” to taking a leadership roles within the Church. Since October 2, the Assembly of the Synod, comprising…
Kano: NNPP Sweeps Local Government Election
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has secured all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the just concluded local government elections across the 44 local government areas of Kano State This was announced by the Chairman of the Kano Independent…
Corruption: Customs Boss Reads Riot Act to Newly Inaugurated ACTU Members
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance integrity and transparency in Customs operations, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), on Thursday, 25 July 2024, read a riot act to the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) members at the Nigeria Customs Headquarters…
Commonwealth Announces Ghana Foreign Minister As New Secretary General
The 56-nation Commonwealth, on Saturday announced Ghana’s foreign minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as the organisation’s new secretary general at a rancorous summit that concluded in Samoa on Saturday.The voluntary association of sovereign states is mostly made up of former British…
Helicopter Crash: NSIB To Deploy More Diving Equipment
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has disclosed that search and recovery efforts are still ongoing following Thursday’s crash involving Sikorsky SK76 helicopter in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Bureau stated that additional diving equipment and resources will be deployed…