FG declares December 25, 26, Jan 1 as public holidays
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola The Federal Government on Thursday declared December 25 and 26 as public holidays. In a statement signed by the permanent secretary to the Ministry…
Instagram bans influencers from promoting vaping products, weapons
Social media influencers will be banned from promoting vaping, tobacco products and weapons on Instagram as the Facebook-owned platform doubles down on its existing ban on companies advertising these products….
Senate adjourns plenary to honour late member, Ben Uwajumogu
Late Sen. Ben Uwajumogu The National Assembly on Thursday adjourned plenary to honour a member, Senator Ben Uwajumogu, who died on Wednesday morning in Abuja. A minute of silence and prayers…
Suspected ritualist nabbed for allegedly removing eyes of 4-year-old girl
The Police in Taraba State have arrested and paraded a suspected ritualist who is notorious for dismembering human body parts. The 38-year-old suspect identified as Jumpi Bako was nabbed after…
I have nothing to do with the church, Davido reacts after viral video of him in COZA advert surfaces online
Popstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has threatened fire and brimstone after a viral video surfaced online with him in a church advert by the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly…
I do not see long-term future for Nigeria’s oil industry if govts follow through on Paris Agreements – Minister
Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil-producing country, understands it will have little choice but to wean its economy off a reliance on fossil fuels as the world inches onto a low-carbon path,…
Woman, 40, in court for allegedly stealing WAEC result
A 40 year old woman, Rose Okeke, who allegedly stole the original copy of a candidate’s result from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) office appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’…
We will no longer give N100m allocation to state offices – JAMB Registrar
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says the board would no longer give the usual N100 million to its state offices….
Debt in EMDEs largest, fastest in nearly 50 years – World Bank Group study
Debt in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) climbed to a record US$55 trillion in 2018, marking an eight-year surge that has been the largest, fastest, and most broad-based in…
States pledge over $3 billion for refugees – U.N
States have pledged more than $3 billion to support refugees and about 50,000 resettlement places, the United Nations refugee agency said on Wednesday at the end of a ministerial conference….