President Bola Tinubu has left Paris, France for London, England after the conclusion of his participation in the summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President, Emmanuel Macron. According to a statement issued on Saturday by Dele Alake, Special Adviser Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, Tinubu, who …
Read More »Five Nigerians die in Saudi Arabia, 30 with mental challenges
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed the deaths of five Nigerian pilgrims participating in the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The head of NAHCON Hajj medical team, Usman Galadima, made this known on Saturday during a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, adding that 30 patients …
Read More »We Will Increase Tariff From July 1 – AEDC Alerts Customers
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has stated that electricity tariff across its franchise states will increase effectively from July 1 2023. Effective July 1st 2023, please be informed that there will be an upward review to the electricity tariff influenced by the fluctuating exchange rate.” Under the MYTO 2022 …
Read More »Kidnappers Who Killed INEC Employee In Ebonyi Arrested
Mr Emmanuel Ajah, the council chairman of Ebonyi State’s Ivo Local Government Area, has verified the arrest of eight kidnappers who killed an INEC staffer, Emmanuel Igwe, on the Ishiagu-Mpu road last Sunday. Remember that the accused kidnappers kidnapped the victim’s wife and assassinated the father of Ohanaeze youth leader, …
Read More »BREAKING: We’re working on palliatives for subsidy removal-Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal were being worked out. He spoke during an interactive session with Nigerians resident in France and neighbouring European countries on the sidelines of the New Global Financing Pact Summit in the French capital, Paris. …
Read More »EFCC smashes 33 internet fraudsters in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 33 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Enugu. A statement issued by EFCC‘s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren on Thursday, listed the suspects as Micheal Ogobodo, Michael Elijah, Sopuluchukwu Michael, Michael Joshua, Ogu Jerry, …
Read More »Eid-el Kabir: Kano declares one week break
Kano State Ministry of Education today declared one week break for schools (all Day and Boarding Public/Private Primary and Post Primary Schools) in the state to mark Eid-el Kabir sallah celebration. The Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Malam Ahmad Tijjani Abdullahi declared the break in a statement issued to newsmen by the …
Read More »Clergy arraigned for defrauding Kwara varsity of N19.3m
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday June 21, arraigned an associate pastor with the Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel, Temidayo Eseyin, for allegedly defrauding Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, to the tune of N19.3 million. Eseyin, a lawyer and …
Read More »Beyoncé donates £8,000 to a struggling North London Nigerian restaurant who were facing closure
Beyoncé has donated £8,000 to a struggling Nigerian restaurant in North London, who were at risk of closure due to rising energy bills. Chuku’s, a Nigerian tapas restaurant in Tottenham run by brother and sister duo Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederik, were one of 10 winners to receive a grant by …
Read More »Emefiele will flee if admitted to bail, AGF, DSS tell court
The Department of State Services (DSS) has told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court that suspended Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) Godwin Emefiele would flee the country if granted bail. The Service which, like the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (OAGF), defended the continued detention of Emefiele, …
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