President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged the ambassadors-designate, consuls-general and charge’ D’ affaires entitre to attend to all Nigerian citizens visiting the country’s missions with utmost dignity, respect and promptness, and provide necessary assistance with courtesy, commitment and efficiency. He gave the directive while speaking virtually from the State House at …
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Fuel marketers have started adjusting their petrol pump prices amid the supply shortage facing private depots in Apapa. Our correspondent observed that some filling stations in Lagos and Ogun states increased the pump price of petrol to N170 per litre on Tuesday from N162 per litre. Some of the stations …
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Kylian Mbappe was given the match ball today after his Champions League Hat-trick against Barcelona. The 22-year-old scored a surprise hat-trick as Paris Saint Germain defeated Barcelona 4-1 at Camp Nou. Kylian Mbappe was a key player for PSG throughout the match and took home the match ball in the …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday absolved its new Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, of corruption allegations levelled against him. Hours after his nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari as the EFCC chairman on Tuesday, reports of his involvement in corruption surfaced But the commission defended him, saying he had no corruption …
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SANWO-OLU UNVEILS 10-YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR LAGOS, AS EHINGBETI SUMMIT BEGINS … President @MBuhari, @wto’s @NOIweala Support Lagos’ Growth Plan …‘It’s Time To Create Youth-Focused Economy’ – @AfDB_Group President @akin_adesina #EhingbetiSummit2021 @jidesanwoolu Lagos State has set off an ambitious plan for its development over the next decade. By 2030, the State, …
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Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and former Minister for Environment, Amina Mohammed has reacted to the renaming of the Idu railway complex after her, by the Buhari-led FG. Deeply humbled by honour done to me by @NigeriaGov in naming the Idu Railway complex & stations #Abuja. This honors all women of …
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The Nigerian government is to establish automotive industrial parks in three states to promote local production of vehicles, Jelani Aliyu, the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council has said. Mr Aliyu made this known in an interview with the Newsextra24 on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the …
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The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has commenced the verification exercise of employees of non-core Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Abuja. A press release signed by the Director Press and Public Relations Offfice of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, …
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The Kano State Hisbah has set up a five-man committee to investigate one of its operatives, Sani Rimo, who was allegedly caught with a married woman in a hotel room. The Commander-General of Hisbah, Harun Ibn-Sina, confirmed that the committee was given a 3-day mandate to investigate the matter. “I …
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Not less than five million Nigerians are targeted to become Ambassadors as Bello Ambassadors Network officially released her website today. In a public post by the National Coordinator of the movement, Anthony Edogbo, the organisation is a network of young Nigerians from across the six (6) geopolitical zones and thirty-six …
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