NNPC Assures Nigerians No plan to Increase PMS Prices
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has assured the public that there is no imminent increase in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. NNPC Ltd. urges Nigerians to disregard unfounded rumours and assures them that there are no plans for an upward review of the PMS price. According to […]
Federal Government to Suspend Degree Certificates From more African countries
Following the SUSPENSION of “accreditation and evaluation” of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo, the Federal Government said the sanction would be extended to more countries like Uganda, Kenya and Niger Republic. The development was confirmed by Education Minister, Tahir Mamman during an interview on Wednesday. An undercover journalist had detailed how he acquired […]
FG shuts 18 foreign Universities operating in Nigeria
The Federal Government has banned 18 foreign universities operating in Nigeria, describing them as “degree mills,’’ warning Nigerians to avoid enrolling in them. The directive affected five universities from the United States, six from the United Kingdom, and three Ghanaian tertiary institutions. Also, the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced the temporary suspension of […]
Funke Akindele’s A Tribe Called Judah is now the highest-grossing Nollywood title of all time
The film, an instant hit in the Nigerian box office, has now grossed over ₦854 million in just under three weeks, according to data Akindele shared on X (formerly Twitter). However, the most recent data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) pegged its cumulative gross at just under ₦237 million. CEAN’s data only […]
President Bola Tinubu dismisses Halima Shehu over alleged financial misconduct
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate suspension and investigation of Ms Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Program Agency over alleged financial malfeasance. Dr Akindele Egbuwalo, the National N-POWER Program Manager, has been appointed in an acting capacity as NC/CEO pending the conclusion of the investigation. Her suspension […]
Super Eagles to head out for AFCON as Poseiro expresses optimism of victory
Super Eagles Coach Jose Peseiro has backed Nigeria to win a fourth Africa Cup of Nations. Peseiro conceded however in an interview with NFF TV, that it would be a real challenge when action gets under way in Ivory Coast later this month. The Portuguese coach said that more than 70 players had been monitored […]
NRC to begin six train trips daily on the Standard Gauge Train across board in 2024
The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, has said that the corporation will begin six train trips daily on the Standard Gauge Train across board in 2024. Okhiria who disclosed this yesterday, said that train was meant to be operating 24 hours, but the present situation in the country had reduced the […]
Minister of Interior says automation of passport application process will begin from January 8, 2024
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says automation of passport application process will begin from January 8, 2024, and Nigerians will be able to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact. Speaking during an inspection of facilities of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) alongside the Comptroller General (CG) of the Service, Wura-Ola […]
Powerful quake in Japan tears down homes and triggers tsunami warnings
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Japan has caused homes to collapse, ripped up roads and triggered tsunami warnings for coastal areas. The number of people killed in a powerful earthquake in Japan which caused homes to collapse and triggered tsunami warnings is now known to be 13 Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, says the quake […]
Power distribution companies deny reports of electricity tariff hike
Power distribution companies have denied reports of electricity tariff hike beginning from today, January 1, 2024. They said the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had not issued any directive for such. It was reported on Sunday that power distribution companies were planning to hike electricity tariffs from January 1, 2024, a development that was neither confirmed […]
