General News
2019 Elections: PDP deplores presidency’s funds request to NASS
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday deplored the Presidency’s request for N242 billion for 2019 elections from the 2018 Budget, saying it constituted…
Month: October 2023
General News
NASENI to train 20 Nigerians on solar panel design, installation
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is to train 20 people in the design and installation of solar panel to serve…
Metro and Aviation
FG names new national carrier – ‘Nigeria Air’
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday announced that the name of the proposed new National Carrier is ‘Nigeria Air’. The Minister of State…
Metro and Aviation
Workers to know new minimum wage in August, says TUC
The President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Mr Bobboi Kaigama, announced on Wednesday that a new amount agreed on by the…
Judiciary
Court remands man, 30, in prison over generator theft
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 30-year-old unemployed man, Ismaila Babalola, in Kirikiri Prisons after pleading guilty to stealing a generator…
General News
NFF appoints Ikpeme Acting Gen. Sec., postpones league resumption
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) led by Chris Giwa, has appointed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme Acting General Secretary of the football…
Foreign
UN marks Mandela’s 100th birthday, says struggle for equality continues
The UN will mark 100 years since the birth of the late anti-Apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela, on Wednesday, taking stock of what the organisation…
Foreign
Mahama leads Commonwealth election observers for Zimbabwe elections
Mr John Mahama, former president of Ghana, will lead a Commonwealth group to observe Zimbabwe’s general elections on July 30, the Commonwealth Secretariat has…
General News
Amaechi bags blueprint award on rail development
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday received Blueprint Newspapers award for his contribution to the rail development and building of the first monorail…