President Bola Tinubu approves relocation of NACA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of NACA from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. According to Presidential Media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, the relocation is to foster synergy and enhance collaboration in pursuit of the nation’s goal to achieve the […]
Federal Government begins vocational training for inmates
The Federal Government has commenced vocational training to empower inmates in Nigeria’s 241 correctional facilities and prepare them for life after incarceration. Senior Special Adviser to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, Abiola Arogundade, who disclosed this yesterday, noted that only 500 inmates from each facility will be considered after the official take-off […]
Senate Inaugurates Ad-Hoc Committee To Probe CBN Anchor Borrowers, Ways And Means
The Senate has inaugurated a 17-member ad-hoc committee to investigate the Ways and Means and the Anchor Borrowers Programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria The ad-hoc Committee has six weeks to investigate and report back their findings. The move comes after a decision to probe details of the programmes, based on monies given to […]
President Bola Tinubu says he can not blame past administrations
President Bola Tinubu says it is not in his character to blame “past administrations” for the “socio-economic and security challenges” in Nigeria, as he is committed to taking the right actions to re-engineer the finances of the country and stay on the right path to achieve progress. Many current members of the Tinubu cabinet including […]
President Tinubu issues new directives to improve investment in Oil & Gas
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to improve the investment climate and position of Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil and gas sector in Africa. His media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed in a statement that this is in keeping with the President’s commitment to remove obstacles to investments in Nigeria, […]
Bayern and PSG qualify for UEFA Champions League quarterfinals
Harry Kane scored two to help Bayern Munich overturn a first-leg deficit against Lazio and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Rome, Kane’s header levelled the scores on aggregate, then goals by Thomas Muller and another by Kane made it 3-1 on aggregate. Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe […]
ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian commanders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for top Russian commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov, an army lieutenant general and a navy admiral, are the two men named by the ICC. This is the second round of warrants for Russian officials related to the war in […]
Lagos increases bursary and scholarship amount for state indigenes
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced an increase in Bursary Awards for indigenes of the State in Tertiary Institutions to Sixty thousand Naira and Scholarships to Two hundred and Twenty-Five thousand Naira. The Governor stated this at an Interactive session at Alausa, Ikeja with the Theme: “Students as Strategic Partners in the Governance […]
UAE is yet to lift visa restrictions on Nigerians
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet to lift the visa ban on Nigeria, according to the presidency. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said the UAE has not resumed visa issuance to Nigerians, and any document in circulation to the contrary is not authorized either by the Nigerian […]
EFCC has intercepts 21 food trucks heading to neighbouring countries
Announcing the seizure made by operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command, in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency said the items were heading towards N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic, and Cameroon. The commission stated that the arrest of the trucks is expected to stem the tide of food insecurity […]
