By Ridwan Adekunle The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has commended SP Daniel Itse Amah for rebuffing a bribe of $200,000.00. The IGP has similarly directed the issuance of commendation certificates to the officers for distinguishing themselves despite…
…Sanwo-Olu witnesses historic moment, commits contractor to December completion deadline …Two sets of light train coaches to arrive in Lagos October The race to the completion of the 27-kilometre Lagos Blue Line Rail Mass Transit has begun, with the launch…
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Mr. Sonny Echono, says Tetfund is willing to fund Education centres and facilities for the Nigerians in Diaspora to feel comfortable to use and to promote the exploits of the Nigerian Diaspora Community.…
The General Manager, Fixed Broadband at MTN Nigeria, Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, has said that Nigeria will achieve a 70 per cent internet penetration in urban and rural areas by 2025 as desired by the Federal Government if tactical collaborations between the…
… Any power disruption will have dire consequences on already fragile economy — Fadipe … FG should avoid grounding dwindling economy — Eleojo By Uthman Salami and Ariemu Ogaga, Abuja The Federal government has suspended the proposed promotion interview for…
By Matthew Denis Abuja The Governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello disclosed that the youths will set agenda for the incoming President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the 2023 General Elections. Tinubu is the All Progressive Party (APC)…
Abimbola Abatta The six-month strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will continue as the meeting between the union and the Federal Government ended in deadlock on Tuesday. Nigerian NewsDirect reports that in a bid to…
…As Dangote pledges private sector support Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has been named the pioneer Chair of the National End Malaria Council (NMEC), a body established by President Muhammadu Buhari to eliminate the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks in Nigeria to pay savings deposit accounts an interest rate of at least 4.2 per cent, an increase from the 1.4 per cent previously received. This was contained in a circular…
…Reps Committee orders reconciliatory meeting between NPA, debtors By Seun Ibiyemi The House of Representatives’ Public Account Committee on Tuesday ordered the Management of the Nigeria Port Authority to hold an immediate reconciliation meeting with terminal operators in the nation’s…
