Abuja/FCT
FCT: Wike appoints ex-Obio/Akpor LGA boss, Amadi as Chief of Staff
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has appointed Hon Chidi Amadi as his Chief of Staff. A statement signed by the FCTA Director…
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Business
JUST-IN: Nigeria’s Inflation Hits Record 31.70%
Inflationary pressure in Nigeria has continued on a rise with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showing that headline inflation rate increased to 31.70% relative…
Politics
Tinubu appoints Temitope Ilori as first female NACA DG
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Temitope Ilori as the new Director General of the National Agency For The Control of AIDS. Dr. Ilori, who is the…
Politics
Ndume exposes 10 senators who got over N200 million from 2024 budget [LIST]
Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has reacted to the controversy surrounding the allocation of funds to lawmakers for constituency projects in their various senatorial districts. Ndume…
Education
TechWomen Nigeria Alumni Assocation trains 50 FCT students on STEM education
In a bid to enhance Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, especially among girls, the TechWomen Nigeria Alumni Association and Fellows has trained 50 secondary…
Security
We’ll kill them in 20 days – Terrorists demand N1bn ransom for 286 Kaduna students, staff
Terrorists who kidnapped over 286 students and staff in Kaduna State have demanded a total of N1 billion ($620,432) for their release. According to Reuters, a…
Africa & World
BREAKING: FG opens land, air borders with Niger Republic
President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. He also directed the lifting of other sanctions…
Business
JUST IN: House of Reps grills NNPC GMD over ‘missing’ $278 million
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has raised concerns over the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (NNPCL) failure to remit over $278 million. Dr Mele…
Security
BREAKING: Senators grill Wike, FCT Police commissioner over kidnappings, killings in Abuja
The Senate is currently having a closed door meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igwe.…
Hisbah arrests 11 Kano residents for eating food during Ramadan fast
The Islamic police in Kano, popularly known as Hisbah, on Tuesday, arrested 11 Muslims for violating the Ramadan fast by eating during daylight hours. Kano, with…