< 1 mn read The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced its plan to transfer the management and operations of the Warri and Kaduna refineries to private operators. NNPCL revealed this decision through its official X account, indicating its intention to engage reputable Operations and Maintenance (O&M) companies for both refineries. This strategic move is aimed at […]

< 1 mn read Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has denounced the anti-Yoruba comments made by a Nigerian-Canadian woman. Obi described the remarks as “bigotry taken too far” and stated that such divisive comments should be unanimously rejected. The woman, identified as Amaka Patience Sunnberger, threatened to poison Nigerians from the Southwest (Yorubas) […]

< 1 mn read Canada has abruptly ended its policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within the country. The policy, introduced in August 2020, was initially set to expire on February 28, 2025, and was designed to assist visitors stranded by COVID-19 travel restrictions in obtaining legal work status without leaving Canada. Policy Termination and Its […]

< 1 mn read A fire broke out early on August 30, 2024, at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters on Odunsanmi Street, Ogba, causing extensive damage to property. The fire, which started around 2:20 am, severely affected one of the two-bedroom flats in Block 21 of the three-story building housing 16 flats. Extent of Damage and Cause The […]

2 mn read The Federal Government is under fire following the demolition of over 200 homes in Nuwalege, a rural community along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Road in Abuja. The demolitions, carried out by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) at the request of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), were intended to clear space for the expansion […]

< 1 mn read The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully conducted airstrikes against terrorists in the Jubillaram area, southern Tumbuns, near Lake Chad, resulting in the elimination of several militants. AVM Edward Gabkwet, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, announced on Thursday that the operation was facilitated by the forced migration of terrorists to higher ground due […]

< 1 mn read Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State, has addressed claims that South-East tertiary institutions were deliberately excluded from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) student loan scheme. Dr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, Special Adviser to the university’s Vice-Chancellor, clarified during an interview on August 29, 2024, that the institution submitted a list of 556 students who […]

2 mn read Approximately 650 Nigerian students at ESM University in Benin Republic have appealed to President Bola Tinubu for assistance following the Federal Government’s derecognition of the university. This action came after it was revealed that over 22,500 graduate certificates from universities in Benin and Togo between 2019 and 2023 were fake. The Federal Government’s recent ban […]

2 mn read The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rains across the country from Friday to Sunday. Coastal states, including Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom, are also expected to experience rainfall later in the day. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday, August 29, 2024, predicts morning thunderstorms on Friday over […]

< 1 mn read Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun announced that the state is advancing towards generating its own electricity and plans to extend its distribution to neighboring states once achieved. Speaking in Ilesa during the inauguration of the Obokun 33KV feeder line construction on August 29, 2024, Adeleke detailed that Osun has developed a draft electricity bill and […]

< 1 mn read The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has called for a restructuring of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, suggesting that graduates should serve within their respective geopolitical zones. Afenifere argues that this change would reduce the risk of corps members being kidnapped by bandits or other criminal groups. The organization made this appeal in light […]

< 1 mn read Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has started building a 6,000-capacity arena in Benin City, named in honor of Nigerian Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, known as Rema. The facility, called ‘Rema Dome,’ is located on Ekehuan Road at the former Garrick Memorial School Ground. Rema, a native of Edo State, attended the groundbreaking ceremony, expressing his […]

< 1 mn read The Federal Government has warned that it may enforce a ‘no work, no pay’ policy against striking resident doctors, who have abandoned hospitals across Nigeria in protest against the ongoing detention of one of their colleagues by kidnappers. The doctors, under the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), began a seven-day warning strike on Monday, […]

< 1 mn read Mr. Maxwell Opara, the lawyer representing the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, stated that the Police have withdrawn their initial allegations that led to summoning the labour leader. Opara revealed this on Thursday in Abuja after Ajaero, accompanied by his legal team, honored the Police’s invitation. The Police had previously summoned […]

< 1 mn read Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has praised the Nigerian Armed Forces for the increased enlistment of female combatants into the military. Speaking at the 2024 Annual Defence Headquarters Gender Conference in Abuja, where she served as the Chief Launcher of the Armed Forces Gender Magazine, Jonathan highlighted the significance of the growing involvement of […]

2 mn read The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops eliminated 1,166 terrorists and apprehended 1,096 suspects across the country in just 29 days. Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, disclosed this during a briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Additionally, troops rescued 721 kidnapped hostages during the operations. Buba detailed that the military recovered […]

< 1 mn read Kehinde Olaosebikan, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Federal Government to recognize and immortalize the professionals who played crucial roles in the development of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, Olaosebikan emphasized that such recognition would inspire future professionals to be […]