Abuja-Lagos highway to be completed in four years, says Umahi
David Umahi, the minister of works, says the proposed Abuja-Lagos highway will be completed in four years. In a press conference on Saturday, the minister said driving from Lagos to Abuja will take 4 hours when the project is completed. Umahi said the construction of the Lagos-Abuja highway is going to take […]
Fire guts petrochemical factory in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have responded to a fire outbreak at a petrochemical plant in Lagos. The fire incident occurred in Mega Plastic in the Ilupeju area of the state. Adeseye Margaret, director of the state fire service, said the emergency alert was received at 07:26 am […]
Newspaper Headlines: Bloody fights as Nigerians throw punches over palliatives across states
Reports that the federal government has increased the salaries for staff of all federal tertiary institutions in the country, and the abduction of twenty-four students from a university in Zamfara, dominate the front pages today. Source: Top Stories
Akpabio: 10th assembly will change destiny of Nigeria | There’s hope
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the 10th national assembly is keen on changing the “destiny” of Nigeria. According to a post on his Facebook page on Friday, the senate president spoke at the opening of a two-day retreat for the leadership of the national assembly in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom state. He […]
DOWNLOAD: Full text of judgement affirming Peter Mbah as Enugu governor
The election of Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, was affirmed by the governorship election petition tribunal on Thursday. Delivering judgement, a three-member tribunal led by Kudirat Akano, dismissed the petition filed by Chijioke Edeoga, candidate of the Labour Party (LP). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mbah of the Peoples Democratic […]
DOWNLOAD: Full text of tribunal judgment sacking Abba Yusuf as Kano governor
On Wednesday, the governorship election petition tribunal in Kano sacked Abba Yusuf, candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), as governor of the state. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday via Zoom, the tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Yusuf. The […]
‘30% FG, 70% donors’—Tinubu sets up poverty alleviation trust fund
President Bola Tinubu has established a humanitarian and poverty alleviation trust fund for the country. Betta Edu, the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, made the announcement on Friday at the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. Edu said 30 percent of the […]
Shettima: We’re determined to turn Nigeria’s growing population into economic dividends
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu is determined to turn Nigeria’s growing population into economic dividends. Shettima spoke on Friday at the opening of a two-day retreat for the leadership of the national assembly in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom state. The vice-president said by 2050, Nigeria would be the third most […]
Tinubu: Bad governance, limited access to funding threatening food security in Africa
President Bola Tinubu, says food security is affected by bad governance which has led to conflicts and political instability in some of the African countries. Tinubu spoke at a high-level event held on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. The event was themed, ‘Attracting Investments in Land […]
IT’S OFFICIAL: CBN confirms Emefiele’s resignation — three months after suspension
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially confirmed the resignation of Godwin Emefiele as the governor of the apex bank. This comes three months after the suspension of the erstwhile central bank governor. Emefiele was suspended on June 9, 2023, by President Bola Tinubu, who also ordered a probe into his […]