Saudi to permit Sale Of Alcohol to Non-Muslim Diplomats
Saudi Arabia plans to allow the sale of alcohol to non-Muslim diplomats for the first time, two sources familiar with the plan told AFP on Wednesday. Prohibition has been the law of the land in Saudi Arabia since 1952, shortly after one of King Abdulaziz’s sons got drunk and, in a rage, shot dead a […]
Comptroller General of NIS says it takes two weeks for green passport to be produced
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, says it will take TWO WEEKS between the point of application for green passports to be produced. The Immigration boss in an interview also said Nigerians would be able to renew their travel passports without human contact effective March 8, 2024. Adepoju was a […]
EFCC demands for the death certificate of Grace Taiga
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has demanded to see the death certificate of the former Director of Legal, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Grace Taiga. Counsel to Taiga, Daniel Alumun, had on November 4, 2023, informed the Federal Capital Territory High Court that his client, who was standing trial before Justice Olukayode Adeniyi on allegations […]
FCT Police Command debunks report of a bomb explosion in Maitama Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command and the FCT Federal Emergency Management Agency have debunked reports of a bomb explosion in Maitama, Abuja yesterday. The police noted that preliminary findings indicated that an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat and exploded, thereby causing injury to two refuse evacuators, who are currently receiving medical […]
Donald Trump wins New Hampshire Republican presidential primary
Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary – the second state contest to find the party’s presidential candidate. Nikki Haley vowed to fight on despite her loss.” President Joe Biden says it is “now clear” that Trump will become the Republican nominee in the election. However, Trump and Haley will continue to […]
INEC Chairman Urges Secure Environment for Upcoming Elections
Ahead of the upcoming re-run elections and bye- elections scheduled for Saturday, February 3, 2024, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has emphasised the need for a secure environment for the conduct of a peaceful election. The INEC Chairman who made the disclosure today at an Inter-Agency Consultative Committee […]
PENGASSAN rejects planned sale of Shell onshore assets
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, rejected the planned sale of SHELL onshore assets, claiming the group being speculated to buy up the assets is unknown to it. According to PENGASSAN, the purported group is an assemblage of unknown entities with no proven track record of managing such diverse assets. […]
Liberia government says president Boakai had heat exhaustion during inauguration
Liberia’s new President Joseph Boakai has been declared “perfectly fine” by his doctors, his office says. The 79-year-old failed to reach the end of his inauguration speech and had to be helped away from the podium during his swearing-in ceremony on Monday. His office said he had suffered heat exhaustion but had now resumed his […]
President Bola Tinubu says his administration will provide needed interventions in oil and gas
President Bola Tinubu says his administration will continue to provide the needed interventions in the oil and gas industry in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Speaking yesterday when he received a delegation from the Chevron Corporation, led by Mr Clay Neff, President of Chevron International Exploration and Production, Tinubu said Nigeria would strengthen […]
96th Academy Award Nominations Announced
Cameo are delighted to provide radio assets for today’s nominees Including Interview Soundbites From CILLIAN MURPHY, MARGOT ROBBIE, RYAN GOSLING, AMERICA FERRERA & DANIELLE BROOKS Watch the Oscars® live on ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday 10th March from 10:30pm with Jonathan Ross, with the ceremony starting at midnight GMT. Preceding The Oscars, watch the red carpet live show on ITVX from 9:30pm, with Ross King. Click on […]