President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Umar’s appointment was made public in a statement on Friday evening by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Read more…
MainOne, a leading provider of submarine cable systems, has revealed that the repair process for its damaged submarine cable may take up to five weeks. The company disclosed this in a statement on Friday following a fault experienced on its Read more…
The headline inflation rate in Nigeria increased to 31.70 per cent in February 2024 relative to the January 2024 headline inflation rate, which was 29.90 per cent. Looking at the movement, the February 2024 headline inflation rate showed an increase Read more…
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has vehemently rejected the EU’s demand that Moscow return gold that it claims belongs to Romania, describing it as “impudence.” On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on Moscow to send back 91.5 Read more…
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’s spokesman has said that all sides are responsible for maintaining security of Russia’s Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, after the facility’s staff accused Ukrainian forces of dropping a bomb near fuel tanks containing diesel for Read more…
A South-West group, Conscience of Yoruba Nation, has opposed the proposition by the Federal Government to create ranches in regions of the country as part of measures to resolve the deadly farmer-herder clashes in the country. This was the separatist Read more…
Members of the Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) on Thursday named Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’Adua as the replacement for Sen. Abdul Ningi as the Chairman of the group. Yar’Adua, a younger brother to the late President Umar Yar’Adua, hails from Katsina State. Read more…
The Oyo state Governor ‘Seyi Makinde on Thursday solemnly announced the passing of the esteemed 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II. In a heartfelt statement, Governor Makinde conveyed the news of Read more…
Banks and telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria have been down with internet outages due to damage to international undersea cables supplying them with connectivity. It was learnt that damage affected major undersea cables near Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire and is Read more…
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered the arrest of policemen seen in a viral video assaulting nursing mother, Mrs Ogechi Eze. A video that went viral had a woman and her children allegedly being assaulted by Read more…
The bandits who abducted 287 school children at Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have demanded a N1billion ransom to set their captives free. They also threatened to kill the victims if the ransom was not paid Read more…
Thanos Charity Foundation powered Anambra marathon race holds on SaturdayFrom Ifeoma Ejiofor Thanos Charity Foundation has concluded arrangements for the Anambra marathon race billed to hold on Saturday, March 16th. The President of Thanos Charity Foundation, Prince Ugochukwu Ifeanyi (Aguyi Read more…