The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadia Umar-Farouk, to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the…
…As Dangote reassures commencement of petrol production July International financial analytics corporation, S&P Global, has described the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals company as capable of resolving Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) issue and its huge…
…Set to protest in various branches on July 9 By Sodiq Adelakun The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have directed their members to embark on a one-day…
…Says West African bloc must leverage Nigeria’s expertise to combat terrorism …Commission President cautions against geo-strategic rivalries By Sodiq Adelakun and Matthew Denis President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Sunday said the national power grid has been restored following Saturday’s collapse. The TCN Public Affairs General Manager, Ndidi Mbah described the collapse as partial, saying that “there was a partial disturbance of the…
By Matthew Denis In a bid to enhance economic growth, President Ahmed Tinubu has promised to inject a whopping sum of N2trillions into the economy. The President stated this while inaugurating a 31-man Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC), drawn from…
…Ex-Ogun NUJ chairman calls for annual program to honour late NewsDirect publisher By Omobolaji Adekunle The Olode Grammar School Old Students Association has announced plans to rename the school library after Late Dr Samuel Folorunsho Ibiyemi, a renowned journalist and…
…Governor launches special health insurance scheme for all Lagos retirees By Esther Agbo Lagos State announced that it has achieved a significant milestone in pension administration by clearing a longstanding backlog, disbursing a total of N4,461,659,536.82 to 2,000 retirees. This…
By Matthew Denis President Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday warned the members of the Tertiary Institutions Governing Councils against interfering with human resources, financial and management of the various tertiary institutions in the country. Nigerian NewsDirect reports that President Tinubu inaugurated…
By Esther Agbo Nigeria has been designated as the host country for the headquarters of the African Energy Bank (AEB), a pivotal institution aimed at spearheading energy financing and development initiatives across Africa. The decision highlights Nigeria’s prominent role and…
