The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has said that the quality of petroleum products from the Dangote refinery, as well as those from Watersmith, Aradel, and other modular refineries, is inferior compared to imported ones. Chief Executive Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Idris Ajimobi as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Livestock Development (Office of the President). According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday, the appointment followed the recent Read more…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected the proposed Ministry of Livestock and Development created by the Federal Government, claiming that it is a ploy to establish RUGA in the Southeast. The pro-Biafra group in a statement issued at the Read more…
A fire outbreak has reportedly destroyed a section of the Gidan Rumfa palace where the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi resides. The incident suspected to have been set by unidentified persons occurred late Friday night around 11 pm. However,s reliable Read more…
The need to enhance protein production, increase employment opportunities and government revenue informed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision for establishing the Ministry of Livestock Development. Providing this clarity, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, explained further that the Read more…
On Tuesday, five people lost their lives and six were injured in a multiple motor vehicle accident along Agulu-Agwubu Road in the Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Our correspondent gathered that the crash, which occurred around 9:55 Read more…
Nigeria’s electricity grid collapsed for the fourth time Saturday afternoon, throwing the nation into total blackout. At 6.07 pm, power generation had dipped to just 57 megawatts, a significant fall from the almost 4,000mw recorded at about 8am, according to Read more…
In what looks like a miracle, a toddler, who was trapped alongside her mother in a two-storey building that collapsed at Ekeoyibo Market, Amawbia, Anambra State, crawled out of the rubble 24 hours after the collapse. The child, who is Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo has announced plans to distribute hybrid seeds to about five hundred persons in the state to start up their home gardens. Mrs Soludo said that the aim is to encourage people Read more…
Angry youths protesting the upsurge of bandits attacks in Benue State have burnt down the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) office in Sankara, headquarters of Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Read more…
Federal Secretariat in darkness, workers resort to generating sets, solar sources | AEDC mum on situation For the second week, most ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government located in the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, have been without electricity supply from Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Founder of the Cleaner Neighbourhood Initiative (CNI), Rotarian Gloria Obuekwe has blamed the increase in environmental pollution and climate change on human activities. Rotarian Obuekwe, who was speaking at the recent flag-off ceremony of “All Anambra Read more…