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February 7, 2025 No Responses

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Bags Transport Award

Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, has been honored with the “Leadership in Connecting Africa through Transport Award.”He received the award at the Africa Prosperity Champions Awards in Accra, Ghana, during the Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025.The award...

February 7, 2025 No Responses

Senate Probes Oil Spill In Rivers

The Senate has directed an urgent investigation into the cause of a recent fire outbreak and oil spill from Manifold Well 8/ Bug 008 in OML 18, Buguma area of Rivers State. This followed a motion raised by Senator Harry...

February 7, 2025 No Responses

Edo Assets Verification Report

The summary of the findings of the Committee which is contained in its over 3,900 page report are as follows; 1. On Radisson Hotel:Committee found that while Edo state has Committed over N19bn (N2bn for land purchase and N17bn raised...

February 6, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Adesina, AfDB President At 65

President Bola Tinubu congratulates President of the African Development Bank, (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, on his 65th birthday.The President rejoices with the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, whose leadership of national and multilatera...

February 6, 2025 No Responses

NPA Increases Tariff, Assure Port Competitiveness

Faced by the exigency of bringing Nigerian Ports up to speed with those of its peers in terms of infrastructure and equipment, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has secured necessary approvals for an upward review in its tariffs which was...

February 6, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Mourns 17 Zamfara Pupils

President Bola Tinubu has sent heartfelt condolences to parents, guardians, and families who lost loved ones in a fire outbreak that stretched into an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, on Tuesday night. No fewer than 17 children lost.....

February 5, 2025 No Responses

NIWA Set For 2025 Retreat

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is to hold it’s 2025 annual retreat on Friday, 7th and Saturday, 8th February, 2025.The Retreat, scheduled to take place at the Conference Hall, Lokoja has the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega...

February 5, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Departs For France

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital.In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session...

February 5, 2025 No Responses

FG To Raise N758b Bond

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Tuesday gave an approval to the Debt Management Office to raise N758 billion bond to clear the backlog of pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners. FEC also approved a 30 million Euro long-term...

February 5, 2025 No Responses

Lagos Reaffirms Commitment To Human Capital Development

Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to invest in human capital development as part of measures to enhance governance and service delivery. The Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo, made this assertion on Tuesday a...

February 4, 2025 No Responses

Court Jails Ex-JAMB Staff For Fraud

Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced one Olayiwola Oguntade to prison for fraud.Oguntade, a former staff member of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was arraigned by the Ibadan...

February 4, 2025 No Responses

NADDC Flags Off Mechatronics Training For Technicians

To ensure skill upgrade in the Nigeria Automotive Industry, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on Tuesday commenced Specialized Mechatronics Training and Heavy Duty Training in the six geopolitical zones of the country.Speaking in A...

February 4, 2025 No Responses

Ex-First Bank Staff Forfeits N1.1b, $392,818.01, £35,070 To FG

Justice A.O.Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of N1,168,602,877.44, (One Billion, One Hundred and Sixty Eight Thousand, Six Hundred and Two, Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven Naira, Forty...

February 4, 2025 No Responses

LASTMA Inducts Lagos Health Permanent Secretary As Traffic Mayor

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has inducted the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, as a Special Traffic Mayor, further strengthening collaboration between the health and traffic management sectors i...