NNPC – Fuel stations to operate longer hours to aid PMS supply
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says fuel stations are to operate longer hours for supply and distribution of petrol, calling on fuel stations to aid availability in view of the current tight situation. Its PMS supply, Downstream, Mr Dapo Segun, during a joint inspection of stations by the firm and the Nigerian […]
President Tinubu approves full budget for Team Nigeria to Paris Olympics
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has approved the entire budget estimate submitted for Nigeria’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Enoh, who did not mention the amount approved, stated this yesterday at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, while handing over the Team Nigeria athletes to […]
FG suspends taxes for food commodities
The Federal Government has granted a 150-day duty-free import window for food commodities, as part of measures to crash high food prices in the country. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, who announced this yesterday at a news conference in Abuja, explained that the 150-day duty-free import includes the suspension of duties, tariffs […]
Zeb Ejiro to receive lifetime achievement award in London
Veteran Nigerian filmmaker and producer, Zeb Ejiro, is to be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award, at the 2024 Nigerian Week, London.The Nigerian Week is a week-long international festival with an admixture of entertainment and business events, which is held annually in London, United Kingdom. In an invitation extended to the producer of the 1996 […]
Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix for record ninth time
Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix to take his first victory since December 2021. Hamilton had just enough to hold off a late charge from Max Verstappen’s Red Bull and Lando Norris to take his 104th career win. Hamilton, who was driving in his last British GP for Mercedes before his move to […]
University workers to hold nationwide protest July 9
Administrative work in universities and inter-university Centres will be disrupted tomorrow July 9, as each branch as the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) will be holding a one-day protest over their four months withheld salaries. Already, the Joint Action Committee of both unions […]
Senate to probe $5.7billion Mambila power contract
The Nigerian Senate has directed its standing committees on appropriation, power, and finance to investigate the entire Mambilla Hydro Electric Power Project contract transaction from 1999 to date, given four weeks to report back to the Senate in plenary for further legislative input. The resolutions were adopted yesterday after a motion moved by Senator Manu […]
Senate raises alarm over substandard petroleum products
Senate today raised an alarm over the alleged influx of substandard Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil or diesel into the country’s market. In a matter of urgent national importance, Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong observed that on refineries to offshore Togo for distribution to Nigeria. According to him, the quality of […]
Actor Patrick Doyle Says Satan Controls Entertainment Industry
Popular Nigerian filmmaker, Patrick Doyle has claimed that the entertainment industry is being controlled by satan. The actor stated this while reacting to singer Tems’ recent BET award. Tems, a secular musician won the best gospel award at the 2024 BET Awards held on Monday, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, United States. […]
INEC says it has no power to conduct Local Government election
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). Reacting to the agitation seeking constitutional backing for INEC to conduct local council elections, Yakubu on the sidelines of a two-day induction retreat for INEC Resident Electoral […]