The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has said that the need to mobilise domestic resources for the government was the reason behind the audit of the oil, gas and mining industries. Orji disclosed this in Port Harcourt during the opening of a nationwide sensitization workshop on the conduct of […]
THE Lagos State government recently uncovered a several dwelling places beneath the Dolphin Estate bridge in Ikoyi, Lagos. These under-bridge apartments comprised 86 partitioned rooms, measuring “10×10 and 12×10” in size, with occupants paying an average annual rent of N250,000 each. Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, through his official X handle […]
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says it is not on the front burner of his administration to employ new people into the state’s civil service. The governor made this known during the monthly interactive session with the media on Thursday in Umuahia. He said that the issue of employment would arise when the government […]
THE Kebbi State governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has approved the appointment of a former governor of the state, Saidu Dakingari, as this year’s amirul hajj and leader of the state delegation for the hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. This was contained in a statement signed by the chairman of the state Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji […]
The lineup of activities for the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) begins on Friday, May 10, 2024, with the Cultural Day event. The Cultural Day event will formally kick off the series of activities preceding the Award Night tomorrow, May 11. Dr. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice West […]
Apple Music is celebrating Africa month with a special focus on Afrobeats, highlighting one of the most eclectic and influential sounds in music today. Apple Music kicks off the celebrations with the introduction of cover stars on its Afrobeats Hits playlist, starting with Nigerian singer-songwriter, Fireboy DML who just released his new single ‘Everyday’. “As […]
The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to probe the ongoing N15tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. As such, the House said it would set up an ad-hoc committee, which would investigate the project and submit a report within four weeks. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance […]
Bandits on Thursday night invaded the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State and abducted some students. An eyewitness account indicated that the bandits swooped on the university around 9pm while the students were reading for their upcoming exams. The source said that the bandits came in through the bush, went […]
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has asked the Federal Government to address Nigerians’ sufferings caused by the fuel subsidy removal and increased electricity tariffs. Adams disclosed this while speaking during the 2024 edition of the Oke Ibadan festival, organised by the Olokun Festival Foundation, which was held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, […]
South Korea’s Daeseong Cho has revealed how he came from two sets down to oust Nigerian Quadri Aruna in the last 16 of the ongoing World Table Tennis Saudi Smash on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Cho ended Aruna’s dreams at the tourney when he defeated the Nigerian 3-2. The 21-year-old Cho revealed that the tips he got […]
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