Amid controversy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL has debunked claims that it has abandoned the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project; the company said the project is 70 per cent completed after gulping $1.1 billion. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari, disclosed this on Monday while inspecting a project section … Read more
Regardless of political differences, Governor Dauda Lawal has asked the newly elected members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly to come together and work for the good of the state. In a meeting with the newly elected lawmakers on Tuesday in the Council Chambers of the Government House, Lawal made the request. “I’d want … Read more
Yesterday, in Benin City, chaos ensued when two candidates for governor emerged from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, which was marred by disruptions and violent attacks by political thugs. Honorable Dennis Idahosa was declared the victor of the primary by the committee headed by Governor Hope Uzodinma. He had received 40, 453 votes, surpassing … Read more
Twitter owner, Elon Musk has announced some major feature additions to the microblogging platform. He said Twitter will get video, audio calls and encrypted chat features soon. He disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday morning. Musk said with the latest version of Twitter, users can reply to any message in a thread. He said … Read more
The Network of Unversity Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI) has decried the incidence of overcrowding in Nigerian correctional facilities as a result of the culture of pretrial detention. President of the legal advocacy group, Prof. Ernest Ojukwu noted that about 75 percent of inmates in the country are pretrial detainees. Represented by Executive Director of NULAI, … Read more
In accordance with the recently approved Nigeria Customs Act 2023, the Leadership Integrity Forum (LIF) has requested that President Bola Tinubu remove Comptroller-General of Customs Hameed Ali (rtd) from his position. According to xanderetch, former President Buhari signed the Nigerian Customs Service Act in May, just a few days before his term was up. The … Read more
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has rejoiced with Christians in Nigeria and in the world over this year’s Easter celebration. Justice Ariwoola also greeted Muslim faithfuls in the country for witnessing the on-going Ramadan fast. In a statement from the CJN’S office on Sunday, Justice Ariwoola counselled both Christians and Muslims … Read more
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has reacted to the inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of Nigeria. According to the apex Christian body, the inauguration is a new dawn for the country. Tinubu, who was declared as the winner of the 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was … Read more
The cheapest countries in the world have been ranked. Nigeria is ranked 24th in the list of cheapest countries with Pakistan, Egypt, India, Colombia and Libya taking the lead. Other countries in the top ten include Nepal, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Syria. Here is the ranking, according to the World of Statistics: 1. Pakistan … Read more
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, on Monday took the oath of office and allegiance for another four-year tenure and declared that his reelection for a second term is not because he is the most qualified but it is a divine mandate. Mohammed alongside his deputy, Muhammad Auwal Jatau, took the oaths of office … Read more