Nigeria, China sign $1m grant deal to support flood relief efforts

The Federal Government of Nigeria has entered into an Exchange of Notes (E/N) agreement with the Government of the People’s Republic of China for a $1 million grant to support…

Beyond Presidential Nomination: The Complex Constitutional Framework Governing INEC Chairman Selection

  The Executive Director, Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa, Ezenwa Nwagu, has said that the President does not appoint but nominates the chairman of the Independent National Electoral…

EFCC Arrests 37 Suspected Internet Fraudsters

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Wukari, Taraba State.   The suspects were apprehended on…

NECO Warns Public Against Fake Recruitment Advert

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has dismissed reports circulating online that it is currently recruiting staff.   In a statement issued on Wednesday, Acting Director of Information and Public Relations,…

BREAKING: From decades of abandonment and decay to resuscitation and rebirth, Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah is rewriting the once depressing story of Enugu’s moribund assets.

  In less than two years, he has revived projects that had become monuments of neglect – the International Conference Centre, Sunrise Flour Mills, United Palm Products Ltd (UPPL), Hotel…

Court Summons Dino Melaye Over Alleged Multi-Billion Naira Tax Evasion

A Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has summoned former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, over alleged failure to pay his Personal Income Tax for 2023 and 2024,…

Nathaniel Bassey to Celebrate His Birthday with Kirikiri Inmates

Renowned gospel singer and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey, has announced that he will mark his 44th birthday on Thursday with inmates at the Kirikiri Medium Security Prison in Lagos.   In…

Niger Delta Youths Storm NNPCL Headquarters, Demand Ojulari’s Resignation

Youth leaders from the Niger Delta region on Wednesday staged a protest at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Towers in Abuja, demanding the resignation of the Group Chief…

Tinubu bans export of raw shea nut

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts.   Vice President Kashim Shettima, who announced the directive at a multi-stakeholder meeting in…

Taraba deputy governor returns after long absence

  The Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Aminu Alkali, has returned to Jalingo, the state capital, after a prolonged absence.   Alkali was last seen in office eight months ago.…