By Flowerbud News President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday congratulated Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on his 60th birthday on Jan. 8. The President commended Kyari’s diligence in transforming NNPCL into a profitable organisation, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his Spokesman, saidContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is expected as Special Guest of Honour at the public presentation of the book – Persona Non Grata, written by Ismail Omipidan. Omipidan was the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, H.EContinue Reading
(NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye) By Flowerbud News Abuja: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has sealed a Chinese supermarket for allegedly selling goods labelled in Chinese language without proper notification. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the supermarket is situatedContinue Reading
– In this week’s Saturday Tribune column, I remind Kemi Badenoch, who doesn’t want to be associated with Nigeria because of Northern Nigerians, that even the name “Yoruba” is of northern Nigerian origin and that if she shakes her ancestral tree too hard, some northern Nigerian branches might fallContinue Reading
Lagos: Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading champion of entrepreneurship, has opened applications for its 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes. Aspiring and existing entrepreneurs from across Africa are invited to apply for a chance to receive world-class training, expert mentoring, and non-refundable seed capital funding to scale their businesses. Programmes OpenContinue Reading
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, ordered Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo, the House of Assembly and other parties in a suit filed by the 18 suspended local government chairmen in the state to maintain status quo. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, gave the order afterContinue Reading
Makinde promises to review pensioners’ wages. By Adewale Owoade Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has promised to review pensioners’ wages and gratuities, clear the backlog of arrears and revisit the Contributory Pension Scheme in the state. Gov. Makinde made these remarks at the 2025 Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, the 6thContinue Reading
An explosion suspected to be a bomb has rocked an Islamiyyah school in the Kuchibiyu Community of Bwari Area Council, Abuja, killing one student and injuring four others, Premium Times reports. The tragic incident occurred around noon on Monday, January 6, 2025, sending shockwaves through the quiet community locatedContinue Reading
Port Harcourt: – Eighteen persons suffered varying degrees of injuries during a gas explosion in Oroazi community in Port Harcourt on Sunday. The Rivers State Police Command said the incident happened at a gas refilling shop and affected nearby buildings. There have been series of explosions from gas andContinue Reading
