FG APPROVES N734BN FOR OYO-OGBOMOSO ROAD, THREE OTHERS
The Federal Government on Monday approved N733.89bn for the dualisation of the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State, among other projects. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi,...
FG APPROVES N2.5BN TO COMBAT ILLEGAL MINING
The Federal Executive Council, at its third meeting of the year on Monday, approved the procurement of a N2.5 billion satellite gadget to combat illegal...
NNPC CUTS PETROL PRICE TO N860/LITRE AMID GROWING COMPETITION
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N825 per litre...
GABON JUNTA CHIEF OLIGUI TO CONTEST PRESIDENCY
Gabon’s military leader General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a 2023 coup to end 55 years of Bongo dynasty rule, announced Monday that he would...
TEEN MACHINE OPERATOR ELECTROCUTED IN OGUN
A 19-year-old machine operator, Ishaku Monday, has lost his life due to electrocution at Xinfeng Plastics Limited, situated in the Sagamu area along the Lagos-Ibadan...
MURIC SLAMS CAN FOR DOUBLE STANDARDS ON RAMADAN SCHOOL CLOSURES
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has criticized the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for opposing the decision by Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states to...
TINUBU APPROVES LICENSES FOR 11 NEW PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
President Bola Tinubu has approved licences for 11 new private universities. The President’s Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, announced the development...
“THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN IS ME LEAVING OFFICE” – FUBARA
Amid rising political tension and the looming threat of impeachment, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that he is ready to pay the supreme...
FULL SPEECH: “I AM NOT A QUITTER,” MERANDA DECLARES BEFORE RESIGNING AS SPEAKER
In her speech, Princess Mojisola Meranda stated: “I wish to let every one of you know that I have made a personal sacrifice towards resolving...
REPS PUSH FOR SPECIAL LEVY TO CURB FINISHED GOODS IMPORTS
The House of Representatives Committee on Power has proposed a special levy to discourage the importation of finished goods into the country and promote local...