Новости за 12.01.2024

The Nigerian Army has promised to investigate the allegations of a female soldier who accused some senior officers of abusing her. In a viral video, a female soldier without a uniform accused some senior officers of maltreatment. However, in a statement on Friday, the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Nwachukwu Onyema, said the

President Bola Tinubu on Friday appointed a Governing Council of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund to be domiciled in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement titled ‘President Tinubu appoints executive director and governing council

President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress to prioritise the return of children to school by increasing investments in the school feeding programme. “The way to promote education is to get all governors, including the opposition governors, involved in the school-feeding programme. Please, take it seriously,”

Production at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company commenced on Friday. The refinery received the fifth crude oil shipment of one million barrels of Bonny Light supplied by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited last week. The 650,000 barrels per day oil processing facility started operations in May 2023. It is designed to process crude

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has urged ‘ponmo’ lovers in the state to consider reducing their consumption to keep the air quality of the state clean and healthy. Speaking exclusively with our correspondent on Friday, the General Manager of the environmental agency, Babatunde Ajayi. disclosed that burning of cow skin in different areas of

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, urging them to work for the good of all Nigerians. He implored them to implement policies that prioritise all Nigerians and always to consider national interest above political affiliations. Tinubu made this known in a statement signed by his Special

The Federal Government has released N17bn to the contractor handling the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway to hasten completion of the project. The FG also stated that all sections of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway will be completed in 24 months. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection of the Abuja-Kaduna section of the highway on

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, approved the appointment of 11 new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement he signed on Friday titled ‘President Tinubu appoints new leadership in arts, culture

The Kano State Police Commissioner, Usaini Gumel, has directed Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers across the state to intensify patrol in their respective areas of operation following an attempt by some miscreants to come into Kano to cause trouble. Gumel gave the directives on Friday while speaking with newsmen about the security situation after

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for allowing the judiciary to discharge its duties independently which saw him and other governors win their cases at the Supreme Court. Otti noted that Tinubu’s non-interference in the judiciary has brought about positive results in the country. The governor spoke to journalists in

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday’s judgment of the Supreme Court which affirmed him as the winner of the 2023 governorship election in Lagos. The Supreme Court earlier on Friday affirmed the election of Sanwo-Olu, which was earlier upheld by the tribunal and Appeal

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has indicated the state government’s readiness to participate in the Federal Government’s wet/dry season farming intervention scheme, designed to enhance food security and boost agricultural productivity. Oyebanji also solicited more collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security for mechanisation. In a statement on Friday, the Special Adviser

The Supreme Court on Friday put to rest legal battles arising from the March 18, 2023 governorship elections in eight states. Candidates and their parties who felt the elections should have swayed their way had approached the Supreme Court. However, the apex court on Friday affirmed the victory of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his

The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 governorship election, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has expressed disappointment in the judgment of the Supreme Court affirming Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s election. He, however, told his supporters that they needed to cease fire. The apex court on Friday affirmed Sanwo-Olu’s

Afrobeat sensation David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is slated to headline the UnitedMasters Grammy Weekend Concert as part of the festivities leading up to the 66th Academy Grammy Awards. The concert, featuring Davido, Dominican rapper Tokischa, and South Africa-based DJ Artist Uncle Waffles, is scheduled to take place at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday,

A giant statue of US rapper Kid Cudi appeared without warning in central Paris on Friday to mark the release of his new album “Insano”. The 10-metre (33-foot) statue at the Place de la Bourse depicts Kid Cudi in a demonic posture with red glowing eyes staring down at his hands. The rapper’s management said

The governorship aspiration of Asue Ighodalo got a boost on Thursday as the Edo Central Senatorial Caucus endorsed his candidacy ahead of the February 22, 2024 Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election in Edo State. Already, the party leaders in Edo North led by Mike Oghiadomhe endorsed Ighodalo after a meeting on Monday, which drew the

With the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment on Friday, Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, said he was more focused and poised to deliver dividends of democracy to residents. According to the governor, the wishes of the people of the state would have been truncated had the apex court ruled otherwise. The governor said this

A shuttle bus driver, Philip Fiama, of Sobande Close, Alagbole, Ajuwon in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, has been reportedly stabbed to death after confronting a co-tenant, Ikem  Emmanuel, over an allegation of sleeping with his wife. The  incident was said to have occurred on Sunday, around 6.30pm. Fiama, an indigene of Adamawa

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated governors whose elections were upheld by the Supreme Court on Friday. The apex court on Friday upheld the elections of opposition parties governors, Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara),  Caleb Muftwang (Plateau), and Abba Yusuff (Kano). The former

BlackRock, the biggest asset management company in the world, has said it is buying Global Infrastructure Partners, a company founded by Nigerian investment banker Adebayo Ogunlesi, in a $12.5bn deal. According to a statement released on Friday, Blackrock is to pay $3bn in cash and offer Ogunlesi and five other co-founders of Global Infrastructure Partners

Lagos and Ogun States are the top states with mobile Internet subscriptions in Nigeria in 2023. Kano, Bayelsa and Zamfara ranked third, fourth and fifth respectively. The National Bureau of Statistics revealed this on its official website on Thursday, in a report titled, ‘Telecoms Data: Active Voice and Internet per State, Porting and Tariff Information

Keystone Bank Limited, on Friday,  reassured its stakeholders, including customers and partners across the country of the unhindered and smooth running of its operations as new management takes over. A few hours after dissolving the board of directors governing Polaris, Union, and Keystone banks, the CBN had appointed new executive directors to oversee the affairs

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