About 1.2 million candidates registered for the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), the National Examinations Council (NECO) has said. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this in Jos Plateau State, according to a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani on Friday …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Imo Command has sacked one of its officers for joining protesters on Wednesday in the special marshals regalia. Sector Commander of the FRSC in Imo, Evaristus Ebeniro, a Corps Commander, who said this while addressing newsmen in Owerri, Imo State capital.   He matained …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday inaugurated an eight-man committee to investigate the elevator accident that led to the death of a Medical Doctor, Vwaere Diaso.   The House also summoned the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital and staff …

Niger’s coup leaders have cut off ties with Nigeria after the efforts of Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to resolve the ongoing impasse failed. ECOWAS had issued a seven-day ultimatum for the reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum to avoid possible clash with the junta.   But President Bola …

The Niger State chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Haliru Zakari Jikantoro, has resigned his position without giving any reason. He announced his resignation after a meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party at the APC Secretariat in Minna, in the presence of the Chief …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday insisted the 350MW phase one of the 7,350MW Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant (GIPP) must be completed within the three years contract duration. Speaking at the plant ground breaking ceremony in Gwagwalada, Abuja, he warned that “A three-year project must be three years. Nigerians are …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo as minister. The president also withdrew the ministerial nomination of Maryam Shetty from Kano and replaced her with Dr Mairiga Mahmud. Tinubu announced this is a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio …

The military high command on Thursday said it had yet to get directives to begin operations in the Niger Republic. The Defence Headquarters was reacting to news reports that the military had begun assembling troops for the military action in Niger. The Economic Community for West African States had on …

The special delegation of the Economic Community of West African States led by Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (Rtd.), Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and H.E. Omar Alieu Touray on Thursday met with the coup leaders in the Niger Republic. The meeting was aimed at expeditiously resolving the current …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), has entered into strategic partnership with NIPCO Gas Limited to develop 56 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations across the country. The NNPC Ltd said the partnership was part of its commitment to reducing carbon footprint and providing cheaper alternative fuel to motorists. …