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National Grid

News

TCN restores national grid after partial collapse – Official

The national grid experienced partial system disturbance at about 10.51am, as result of sudden drop in system frequency, which created…
SERAP

Politics

INEC rolls out guidelines for campaigns

According to INEC, campaigns for the offices of the President and National Assembly campaigns will start on Sept. 28, and…
Kogi Assembly suspends 9 lawmakers, 7 LG chairpersons over involvement in electoral violence during last Saturday’s election in the state.

News

Kogi: Lawmakers shut down mining company

Richard Elesho Kogi State House of Assembly has directed that a company, ETA Zuma Mining Industry Limited, be shut down…
Kogi govt. seals up a prayer house New Jerusalem Deliverance Ministry in Ageva, Okene LG of the state for engaging in unwholesome practices.

Metro

Kogi govt seals fake church, frees scores of captives

It was gathered that a number of deaths have been recorded at the prayer house, including pregnant women and others…
The Director-General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, at a sensitisation forum on political broadcasting with the theme,” Towards a Fair and Responsible Broadcast Coverage of the 2023 General Elections: A Multi Stakeholders Dialogue, held in Abuja.

News

2023 Campaigns: NBC reads riot act to broadcasters

By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), on Monday itemized a series of ‘dos and donts’ for broadcasters ahead…
Nigerian government orders closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the forthcoming elections

Education

Nigeria begins implementation of new national teachers’ policy

Adamu, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr David Adejo, said this at a news conference to herald…
abduction

Metro

NAPTIP busts human trafficking network in Imo, rescues 6 children

The six children and one pregnant girl were rescued from Child Traffickers at Eziachi community in Orlu Local Government of…
ASUU

Education, Headlines, News, Top Stories

FG orders VCs to reopen campuses, call back students for lectures

Recall that ASUU had embarked on strike since February 14 to press home the demand for improved funding for universities,…
Abubakar, a former Commissioner in Nasarawa: Narrates how he was attacked by gunmen in Doma LGA of the State.

Metro

How I was attacked by nine gunmen – Ex – Nasarawa Commissioner

The victim, who is also the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate for the Doma South House of Assembly seat,…
President Buhari at one of the side events organised by Nigeria at the 77th session of the high-level meetings of the UN General Assembly in New York

News

Buhari returns to Abuja after outing at UNGA77 in New York

While in New York, President Buhari participated in no fewer than 12 High level events, including bilateral meetings.
APC will kick off its campaign for the 2023 presidential election with prayers and Peace Walk by members of its Presidential Campaign Council

Headlines, Politics, Top Stories

2023: Buhari, Tinubu, others to kick- off APC campaign with prayers, peace walk

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC's timetable, campaign for the 2023 presidential election will formally take off across…
Ex-Gov. Amosun speaks on presidential jets seizure, says Zhongfu firm is an impostor

Politics

Ogun 2023: Amosun disowns Akinlade, PDP

Meanwhile, the Ladi Adebutu and Akinlade Campaign Organization have defended the so called sharing formular, dismissing the claim that it…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) shifts the date for the inauguration of its 422- member Presidential Campaign Council (PCC)

Headlines, Politics

APC postpones inauguration of Presidential Campaign Council

According to a list of members of the Presidential Campaign Council earlier released by the APC, President Muhammadu Buhari will…
UNGA Opening 8: President Buhari with Former Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Chief of Staff Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, Permanent Representatives of Nigeria to UN Prof. Tijani Muhammad-Bande and Minister of Finance Hajia Zainab Ahmed during the Opening of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on 20th Sep 2022

News

UNGA77: Buhari departs New York after eventful last outing

President Buhari participated in no fewer than 12 High level events, including bilateral meetings at the 77th session of the…
Ms Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons has said 500,000 Nigerians awaiting repatriation from Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

News

500,000 Nigerians to be repatriated from Niger, Chad, Cameroon

There is a Presidential Committee on Repatriation in the North -East set up by the Nigerian government
PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP FORUM .. From L; President Muhammadu Buhari, President of The Gambia, H.E Adama Barrow, Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi and Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum during Nigeria International Economic Partnership forum in New York, USA PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. SEPT 22ND 2022

Business, Opinion

Harvests from Nigeria’s global economic summit in New York

Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa and seeks to raise GDP to USD 965 billion-almost a trillion Dollars by…
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)

Business

No plan to sell Transmission Company of Nigeria – BPE

By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has dismissed a story doing the rounds that the Federal Government…
NiMet

News

NiMet predicts 3-day cloudiness, sunshine from Monday

Cloudy skies are anticipated over the North-Central region with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger,…
UN seeks support for floods victims in Nigeria

News

Flooding: Commuters resort to canoes in Lokoja

Flooding covered the portion of the road at Ganaja village such that only by canoes that the commuters could cross…
APC

Politics

Kwara APC leaders protest exclusion from presidential campaign council

Members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council that made the list from Kwara in the just released names include: Gov.…
President Muhammadu Buhari launches Nigeria’s Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) for Sustainable Development.

News

Buhari launches Nigeria’s INFF in New York

Nigeria adopted the INFF as a tool to improve the financing of SDGs without increasing public debt and contingent liabilities…
: President Buhari with L-R: UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Mr. Martin Griffiths, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, and the United States Rep. for United Nations Management and Reform Amb. Christopher Lu during the Program of Side Event on Strengthening Resilience and Sustaining Development in New York on 23rd Sep 2022

News

Buhari urges more private sector participation in humanitarian sector

The president described the creation of the Humanitarian Ministry in August 2019 as a strategic intervention,
or the Nigerian market.

Business, Headlines

Nigeria Air: Sirika unveils operation, ownership structure

Sirika said Nigeria Air will be launched with a shuttle service between Abuja and Lagos
Rafa Nadal says an important part of him was also leaving the men’s Tour with the retirement of the Swiss tennis star Roger Federer.

Sports

Part of me leaves with Federer, says emotional Nadal

Sitting court side Nadal cried as his great rival, Federer, bid an emotional farewell to tennis at the Laver Cup…
Roger Federer: trophy-laden career ended with the Swiss maestro going into retirement with tears in his eyes and cheers ringing in his ears.

Sports

Tears flow as curtain comes down on Federer’s glittering career

Federer’s eagerly anticipated final bow came after British favourite Andy Murray had battled against Australian Alex De Minaur for two…
Contrary to recent reports, the Nigerian government on Friday insists it has not suspended plans to remove petroleum subsidy by June, 2023

News

FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N673.137bn for August

The Federal Government received N259.641 billion, the states received N222.949 billion, and the Local Government Councils got N164.247 billion.
Gov. Obaseki appoints former publicity secretary of PDP, Christopher Osaretin Nehikhare Edo Commissioner for Communication and Orientation.

News

Former PDP image maker appointed Edo govt’s spokesman

By Jethro Ibileke Former state publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Christopher Osaretin Nehikhare, has been appointed Commissioner…
Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II and Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar

News

End the war now – Oba of Benin tells Russia, Ukraine

Oba Ewuare told his visitor that has been praying to God and his ancestors to abate the conflict and ease…
National Chairman of PD Iyorchia Ayu speaks on the N1bn Gov. Nyesom Wike claimed was a bribe he collected from a presidential aspirant.

Politics

Why Ayu can’t go now – PDP Presidential Campaign Council

The Presidential Campaign Spokesman said Ayu never denied agreeing to quit if a presidential candidate emerged from the North, noting…
The British government formally lifted a ban on fracking for shale gas in England and has confirmed support for new oil and gas licensing round

Business

Britain confirms support for new oil, gas licensing round

Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg said strengthening Britain’s energy security is “an absolute priority’’.
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