Shasha mayhem not tribal conflict but spontaneous reaction to emotions ― Governors • Offer support towards rebuilding of market A delegation from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) visited Shasha community in Ibadan, on Tuesday, declaring that the recent mayhem in the community that resulted in loss of lives and properties …
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Buhari Tells New Envoys To Treat Nigerians Abroad With Dignity
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 …
Read More »Marketers Raise Petrol Price To ₦170, Depots Suffer Shortage
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 …
Read More »EFCC Dismisses Corruption Allegation Against Abdulrasheed Bawa
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 …
Read More »Ehingbeti Summit 2021: Sanwo-Olu Unveils 10-Year Insfrastructure Plan For Lagos
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, …
Read More »Idu Railway Complex: Amina Mohammed Thanks FG
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 …
Read More »Car Manufacturing: Nigeria To Build Industrial Parks In Three States
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 …
Read More »FG Begins Verification Exercise For Employees
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, …
Read More »2023: Supporters Of Yahaya Bello Launch Website, To Register 5 Million People
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 …
Read More »Ethnic Crisis: Don’t Attack Southerners In The North – Northern Governors
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF), on Monday, asked people in the North not to take revenge on Southerners living in any part of the North, saying such action will not solve the current problem the country is facing. The forum said no provocation should make anyone attack people in …
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