NECO releases 2024 exam timetable
The 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Examinations timetable has been released for secondary school students nationwide. The official NECO platform, @Neconigeria, disclosed in a post yesterday that the exams are set to kick off on June 19, 2024, and wrap up on July 26, 2024, as outlined by the […]
INEC to begin Continuous Voter Registration Ahead of elections
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has announced the resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in both Edo and Ondo states. Our Corresponsent, Raliat Adenekan reports that the INEC Chairman who made the disclosure at the second regular quarterly consultative meeting with political parties yesterday in Abuja, disclosed the Commission’s decision […]
Tensions Between Niger and Benin escalates
Tensions between Niger and Benin have escalated further over a decision by Cotonou to prevent its landlocked neighbour from using its port to export its first crude oil, as a border dispute between the two rages on. The blockade jeopardises Niger’s plan to start exporting crude oil to China under a $400 million deal. Niger’s […]
Lagos Government to pay medical bills of gas explosion victims
Lagos State Government says it will foot the medical expenses of the victims of the recent tragic gas explosion in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, during a visit to the victims at the Burns and Trauma Unit, Gbagada General Hospital, extended sympathy to the victims’ families and assured them […]
NSIB COMMENCE INVESTIGATION INTO XEJET RUNWAY OVERRUN
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has commence investigation into the runway overrun incident involving XeJet Airline’s Embraer 145 aircraft which occurred on Saturday 12th may at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport Lagos. In a statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji noted […]
Haaland, Palmer, Odegaard make Premier League player of season shortlist
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could be named Premier League player of the season for a second consecutive year, haven been named in the shortlist alongside City team-mate Phil Foden. Arsenal midfielders Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, Chelsea forward Cole Palmer, Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins and Liverpool defender Virgil van […]
Israel vows to continue Gaza attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the Israeli forces will continue their attacks in Gaza in spite the U.S. threat to halt some weapon shipments. Netanyahu in a public speech posted today on his official X account, said “no amount of pressure” will stop Israel from “defending itself” and “If Israel is forced to […]
FG announces expansion of National Fire Academy Sheda
The Federal Government has announced the expansion of the National Fire Academy Sheda, in Abuja, the training arm of the Federal Fire Service FFS, saying it would on May 28 begin the groundbreaking of several projects at the academy. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, after inspecting some ongoing […]
Senate okays the Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers
The Senate has approved the death sentence as penalty for drug traffickers in the country, as it passes through the third reading, the 2024 NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill. The proposal was adopted today when the Senate dissolved into a clause-by-clause consideration of a report from Senator Tahir Munguno, Chairman of the Committees on Judiciary, Human […]
NLC rejects CBN directive on electronic transfer levy
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of 0.5 (0.005) per cent Cybersecurity Levy on electronic transfers. Its President, Joe Ajaero, stated the NLC position in a statement on Tuesday in reaction to a recent circular issued by the CBN, mandating banks and payment service […]
