President Bola Tinubu has asked the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately get to work, warning that non-performance will not be tolerated. Inaugurating the Board at the State House, on Monday, President Tinubu also warned that conduct suggesting a sense of entitlement will not be tolerated and that the Board … Read more
President Bola Tinubu says his administration will always uphold media freedom and respect opinions, whether they are adversarial or complimentary to his government. The president made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during a meeting with members of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN). President Tinubu assured NPAN members that he would carefully consider … Read more
The political crisis in Rivers State appears set for a temporary solution after the parties involved signed a peace deal at a meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. The meeting, called by President Bola Tinubu, was attended by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his predecessor Nyesom Wike and other political leaders in the state. … Read more
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said unless the ongoing trend of medical and dental practitioners leaving the country is promptly reversed, Nigeria is on the verge of a significant crisis in the health sector. The association made this known in a communique issued at the end of its NEC meeting in Abuja on Monday … Read more
Former Minister of Power and Steel Olu Agunloye may soon face charges of corruption and forgery as he spends his fifth consecutive day in detention after submitting himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Agunloye surrendered himself for interrogation on 13 December, a day after he was declared wanted by the commission … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has stopped former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Pauline Tallen from holding public. In a judgement delivered on Monday, the court condemned Ms Tallen’s disparaging comments against the judiciary concerning a decision of the Federal High Court in Adamawa State last year. The Federal High … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Ahmadu Fintiri as Adamawa State governor. A three-member panel of the court on Monday upheld the 28 October decision of the Adamawa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, declaring Mr Fintiri the winner of the 18 March poll. Aishatu Dahiru, widely known as Binani, the … Read more
NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the “The 10 best cities for expats, and the 10 worst…” article in a minute. According to Business Insider, most of the top cities were in Europe, with three of the top 10 in Germany and two in Switzerland. The majority of the nations that ranked … Read more
Nigerian doctors have threatened to withdraw their services across health institutions in the country if the federal government fails to implement the upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). CONMESS is the salary structure for medical and dental officers in the federal public service. Medical doctors and other health workers have downed tools … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of South Africans will be affected by the discontinuation of these SASSA payout options which will be completely phased out by 31 March 2024. ALSO READ: Important INFO on expiring SASSA cards for 2024 WHY WAS THIS DECISION MADE? Factors that influenced this decision are a lack of capacity and an increase … Read more
