INTERVIEW: No student of UniAbuja will graduate without registering a company with CAC, says VC
When Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, the vice-chancellor of the University of Abuja, took over the leadership of the institution in 2019, he set up an agenda to make UniAbuja a global brand. Under his watch in the last four years, the university has embarked on different initiatives, which include a partnership with the Chinese government to […]
Adelabu to Nigerians: Expect improved power supply between six months and a year
Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of power, says Nigerians will start witnessing improved electricity supply between six months and one year. Adelabu was one of the 45 ministers inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu on Monday. Speaking with reporters on Friday at the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, Adelabu acknowledged […]
Newspaper Headlines: Reps to get N150m each for constituency projects
The dailies dwell on the burial of 22 soldiers killed during an ambush by bandits in Niger state on August 14. Source: Top Stories
Nigeria did not apply to join BRICS, says Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria did not apply to join BRICS, an economic bloc made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Shettima represented President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS summit which held this week at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. BRICS, which considers itself a counterweight […]
Nigeria’s GDP growth slows to 2.51% over ‘challenging economic conditions’
Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.51 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The growth rate is lower than the 3.54 percent recorded in the same quarter last year. In the report, released on Friday, the NBS attributed the 2023 Q2 […]
Laolu Akande to Tinubu: Clarify which minister is in charge of innovation
Laolu Akande, an ex-spokesperson to former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, says President Bola Tinubu should clarify which minister is in charge of innovation. While Tinubu appointed Bosun Tijani as the minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, he assigned science, technology and innovation to Uche Nnaji. Appearing on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television […]
FG: Port Harcourt refinery will begin operations by December
The federal government says the Port Harcourt refinery will begin operations by December 2023. Heineken Lokpobiri, minister of state for petroleum resources (oil), spoke in Port Harcourt on Friday, during an inspection tour of the rehabilitation work at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) Limited plant. Lokpobiri’s assurance follows a similar statement […]
Tinubu appoints Dekalu-Thomas as MD of NELMCO
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mojoyinoluwa Dekalu-Thomas as the new managing director and chief executive officer of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO). NELMCO is a special purpose entity (SPE) created by the federal government, and saddled with the responsibility of managing the liabilities and non-core assets of the […]
Niger junta asks French ambassador to leave country in 48 hours
The military junta in Niger Republic has ordered Sylvain Itte, the French ambassador, to leave the country within 48 hours. The country’s foreign ministry made the announcement in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, the decision to expel the ambassador stemmed from his refusal to honour an invitation with Niger’s […]
‘Their death not in vain’ — defence chief vows to avenge soldiers killed in Niger state
Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), says the military will hunt down bandits who killed 22 soldiers in Niger state. Musa spoke on Friday at the burial ceremony of the soldiers at the national military cemetery in Abuja. On August 14, an aircraft conveying wounded soldiers from the scene of the […]