Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local council elections except in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu said this on the sidelines of a two-day induction retreat for…
Nigeria’s active internet subscribers increased by 4.33 per cent to 164,368,292 in the first quarter of 2024, from 157,551,104 in the corresponding quarter last year. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this on Monday in its Telecom Data report.…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced the constitution of a committee for the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin. Makinde made this declaration on Monday. Olakulehin had earlier been nominated and appointed as the…
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has disconnected power supply to Aliko Dangote University, Wudil, over outstanding debt of N248 million. The Managing Director, KEDCO, Alhaji Abubakar Yusuf, told the newsmen in a telephone interview on Monday that the company…
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has distributed foodstuff to victims and families of those affected by the multiple suicide bombings in Gwoza town of Borno. 18 persons are confirmed dead with many others seriously injured in the Saturday…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Monday fumed over the allocation of land meant for a bus terminal in the Central Business District, Abuja. Wike, who made the complaint at the inauguration of the…
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled the African Petroleum Regulators’ Forum (AFRIPERF) to drive continental aspirations in the development and utilisation of hydrocarbon resources. The NUPRC unveiled the AFRIPERF at its maiden roundtable on the sidelines of…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.42 billion as revenue from passengers in Q1 of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. This is contained in the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q1 2024 released in Abuja on Monday.…
Israel is close to completing the phase of eliminating the military capabilities of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but strikes on its remnants will continue, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. “Yesterday, I returned from a tour of the…
By Esther Agbo Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, affirmed on Sunday that the rainy season would not impede the progress of ongoing critical road projects in the state. Sanwo-Olu emphasized that many road projects are nearing completion and will significantly…
