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December 31, 2024 No Responses

Citibank Marks 40 Years In Nigeria

Citibank Nigeria Limited (Citi) is celebrating 40 years of its existence and partnership in Nigeria. From the bank’s foundation as Nigeria International Bank Limited, Citi’s story in Nigeria has been one of continuous growth and transformation. A statement issued to...

December 31, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Appoints New Permanent Secretaries

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of three new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service.The new appointees are Mr. Abdul Rafiu Omowole Fashola, Director, Administration & Human Resources and Secretar...

December 30, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts 1,960kg Of ‘Ghanaian Loud’

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two boats loaded with 1,960 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis at the Eleko beach in Lekki area of Lagos. In a statement issued on Sunday. NDLEA...

December 30, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Harps On Digital Learning

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says the Commission is investing in digital learning because it holds the key to unlocking untapped potential and shaping the future of the Niger Delta region.Ogbuku, who....

December 30, 2024 No Responses

Adeleke Presents Staff Of Office To ENL Consortium Chairman, Oba Adesuyi Haastrup

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Sunday presented Staff of Office to the new Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup.While presenting the Staff of Office in Ilesa, the Governor admonished the ENL Consortium Chairman and new Deputy...

December 29, 2024 No Responses

FG Apologises To Families Of Sokoto Air Strike Victims

The Vice-President, Kashim Shettima has apologised to families of civilians killed during a military air strike in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto state. The airstrike, which targeted a logistics base of the Lakurawa terrorist group, killed 10 civilians...

December 29, 2024 No Responses

‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ Pushes Cinema Sales To ₦1b In One Week

Funke Akindele’s newly released movies, “Everybody Loves Jenifa” and “Alakada! Bad and Boujee”, have pushed Nigerian cinemas to record ticket sales of over ₦1 billion in one week. According to Nile Media Entertainment Group data, tickets worth N1.0...

December 28, 2024 No Responses

‘Malaria, Infections, Malnutrition Behind DR Congo Deaths’

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday disclosed that Malaria and common respiratory infections, compounded by malnutrition, caused an hitherto unexplained spate of deaths in the southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, The DR Congo said earlier ...

December 28, 2024 No Responses

Maritime Workers Laud Oyetola, Dantsoho On Commitment To Welfare

The Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Alhaji Oyetola Adegboyega and the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, have been commended by the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation and Government Owned Companies (S...

December 27, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Warns NightClubs Against Overcrowding

The Lagos State Safety Commission has cautioned nightclubs and lounges against overcrowding. According to the Director-General/CEO, Lagos Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, despite the government’s support of the vibrant nightlife and the economic be...

December 27, 2024 No Responses

Nigerian Air Force Records 20,000 Flight Hours In 2024

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has commended operatives of the Nigerian Air Force for their resilience in 2024, saying the Force has logged nearly 20,000 flight hours in the course of its operations within the year....

December 26, 2024 No Responses

Pope Francis Calls For ‘Arms To Be Silenced’

Pope Francis called Wednesday for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza. He used h...

December 26, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Begins Repairs of Owerri-Port Harcourt Road

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has inspected the ongoing repair works at the failed sections of the Owerri-Port Harcourt Road between Umuapu and Umuagwo in Imo State.Ogbuku stated that the road’s ...

December 25, 2024 No Responses

Fubara Approves ₦100,000 Christmas Bonus For Rivers Workers, Pensioners

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the sum of ₦100,000 for civil servants, public servants, and pensioners in the state. The approval was communicated in a statement that was signed and released by the States Head of Service, George...