Governor Umo Eno has urged Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, to establish additional Army Battalion on the southern waterways of Akwa Ibom state. The governor made the request Monday in Uyo as he received the COAS who leads the Army to Akwa Ibom for a combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters … [Read more…]
At least 60 people have been killed after a dam burst because of heavy rainfall in war-torn Sudan. Search operations are currently underway, but there are fears that the death toll could be even higher. The Arbat dam has a capacity of 25 million cubic metres, and is the main source of drinking water for … [Read more…]
The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology has awarded ₦47 million in grants to 36 exceptional inventors and innovators under the 2023 Presidential Standing Committee on Inventions and Innovations (PSCII). This initiative, part of Nigeria’s broader push towards a knowledge-based economy, emphasizes the importance of technological innovation in national development. In a landmark event … [Read more…]
The economy is on the right path and will soon turn the curve. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed this enthusiasm yesterday following the report that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew in the second quarter (Q2). The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) put the growth of GDP in Q2 at 3.2 per cent year on year far … [Read more…]
Gunmen have killed a man identified as Garba Yakubu and abducted two others in the Gadabuke community of Toto Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. The incident was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, during a telephone conversation with Channels Television. According to Nansel, the gunmen stormed the residence of Agaba Yakubu early Monday … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday evening, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA. This is even as Yusuf Bichi has resigned as the … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the July 4 judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja faulting the conduct of the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, which produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming September 21 election. In a unanimous judgment a … [Read more…]
The scheduled meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government over the looming strike action has been postponed. The postponement of the meeting, planned for today, Monday, August 26, was confirmed by ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke. The meeting is to take place on Wednesday, August 28 and no reason was … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a nationwide seven-day warning strike over abduction of medical doctors by kidnappers. NARD President, Dr Dele Abdullahi, who said on Sunday that the strike will begin Monday, August 26, 2024 by 12am, added that the decision was taken during the Emergency National Executive Council meeting. He … [Read more…]
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged politicians in Nigeria to stop weaponising insecurity against their opposition in office. She spoke before a room filled with lawyers at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar … [Read more…]
…Underage won’t be Permitted to write NECO, WAEC The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has declared that candidates under 18 will no longer be permitted to take the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination beginning next year. The Minister announced this during an interview with Channels TV on Sunday in Abuja. Mamman noted that … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government has announced its intention to revamp the existing infrastructural facilities to give the Enugu State College of Health Technology in Oji River a face-lift and also scale-up institution to a technology-savvy citadel of learning. The government made this known during a meeting with the management, staff, and students of the institution … [Read more…]