Month: March 2024

Phone: Fire Guts Idumota Market In Lagos
An early morning fire razed some shops in the Nnamdi Azikiwe and Docemo section of the Idumota Market in Lagos State on Wednesday, destroying goods…

Legislative Support Will Entrench Local Value Addition In Mineral Sector, Says Alake
The Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has canvassed for legislative support that will entrench local value addition in the mineral sector, asserting…

Conflicting Primaries Disruptive, Wasting INEC Resources – Yakubu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has reiterated his call on political parties to avoid situations that lead to the…

Blackout Hits Abuja, Kogi Over Power Station Collapse
Some residents of Abuja and Kogi are experiencing power outage due to technical glitches. The two areas are under the coverage of the Abuja Electricity…

Zenith Bank Appoints Adaora Umeoji As Its First Female GMD/CEO
Zenith Bank has named Adaora Umeoji as its first female Group Managing Director/Chief Executive. Her appointment, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of…

FID On $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline To Be Taken In December- Kyari
As global calls for transition to cleaner energy fuels continue to grow, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Ltd….

Senate Confirms Nomination Of Four AMCON Directors
The Senate on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of four persons as Managing Director and Executive Directors of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The…

Senate Asks FG To Compensate Families Of Slain Soldiers
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to immediately compensate the families of the 17 murdered soldiers. The request was made during a session on…

Senate Increases FCT 2024 Budget To ₦1.3trn
Senate on Tuesday, increased the 2024 Federal Capital Territory budget to about ₦1.3trn after the bill scaled third reading. This is over ₦135bn increase from…

Osimhen, Awoniyi Ruled Out As Nigeria’s Camp Opens For Ghana, Mali Games
Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi of Nottingham Forest were among the players ruled out of Nigeria’s friendly games against Ghana and Mali. The Super…