As part of her 2024 August Meeting support to women, the wife of the governor of Enugu State, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, has rolled out an eyecare programme for the screening and treating of at least 500 women with various eye problems. The programme, which kicked off on Monday at the state’s Ministry of Children, Gender … [Read more…]
Former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari are currently attending the inaugural Council of State meeting under President Bola Tinubu administration on Tuesday. The meeting is holding at the State House Council Chambers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Also, former Heads of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) are participating in … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu is set to leave the presidential villa Abuja for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on a three-day official visit to honour the invitation of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. This is contained in a statement released by the President’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Ngelale, the visit to the … [Read more…]
…says Energy Innovation will Bring Prosperity President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja inaugurated 30 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses with the capacity to transport 3,000 passengers. The locally-manufactured buses were donated to the federal government by the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited … [Read more…]
Many African nations are now turning to Nigeria to produce high-tech military hardware, says the Federal Government. The weapons produced by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), according to Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, show the seriousness of the Ministry of Defence and the new DICON management under the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. … [Read more…]
The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has announced that local government elections in Anambra State will be held on 28 September. This was disclosed in a circular signed by the Chairperson of the ANSIEC, Genevieve Osakwe, on Monday. “The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission wishes to inform all registered political parties and the general … [Read more…]
Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Yusuf has announced the complete removal of the curfew as normalcy returns to the state. The state government had imposed a 24-hour curfew following the violence, looting and destruction of properties that erupted as a result of the recent hunger and end destructive governance protests that turned in the state. … [Read more…]
The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu has resumed office and has directed his staff to follow suit. He is also warning banks carrying out transactions with the Office of the Deputy Governor of Edo State without his express consent about the illegality of such transactions. In a video broadcast, Shaibu mandated those … [Read more…]
…as Ododo Lays Foundation For Barefoot Renewable Energy Academy in Kogi Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to addressing the manpower gap in the renewable energy (RE) industry. The minister gave the reassurance yesterday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the establishment of Barefoot Renewable Energy College … [Read more…]
…Nigeria Immigration Service launches probe The woman who tore her husband’s passport, Mrs Igiebor, has broken her silence on the reasons she did it. According to her, they have had family issues long before their return to Nigeria from Europe. Igiebor, a content creator known for sharing content about her husband and kids on TikTok, … [Read more…]
The West African Examinations Council has announced the release of the results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for candidates of 2024. The results were made available to candidates on Monday, according to a post by the examination body on X, PACESETTER reports. The post reads: “The West African Examinations Council is pleased … [Read more…]
Barring any unforeseen development, the National Judicial Council (NJC) will meet this week on happenings in the Judiciary, particularly the imminent exit of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Ariwoola is billed to formally vacate office on August 22 upon attaining a retirement age of 70 years. He became CJN … [Read more…]