Jacob Zuma wins court battle, to stand in South Africa’s next election
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a ban on his candidacy. Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction. It argued the constitution prevented people from holding public office if convicted of a crime and sentenced to […]
NCDC begins investigation on strange illness identified in Sokoto
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, says the agency has begun investigating and responding to a strange illness identified in six wards in Sokoto State. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, Idris explained that the agency has deployed a National Rapid Response Team to […]
Katsina Government declares non-working day
The Katsina State Government has announced that Friday, April 12, 2024, will be a non-working day in the state, to enable workers celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan fasting. A statement signed by the state governor, Dikko Radda, yesterday stated that the additional holiday was to allow workers in the state to fully partake […]
FG declares additional public holiday
The federal government has declared Thursday April 11 as an additional public holiday for this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Aishetu Ndayako, permanent secretary in the ministry of interior, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, in what comes as an update after previously declaring Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays for the Muslim celebration. The additional public […]
President Tinubu message to Nigerians on Eid-el-Fitr
President Bola Tinubu, in his maiden Eid-el-Fitr message as President to end the month of Ramadan has called for a unified effort from all Nigerians, especially the Muslim Ummah, towards nation building. Meanwhile the DSS has urged Nigerians to report suspicious activities during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The service had EARLIER urged citizens to be vigilant […]
Atiku Abubakar dares President Tinubu to reveal cost of Lagos-Calabar highway project
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has dared President Bola Tinubu to “disclose the full cost” of the Lagos-Calabar highway project. Atiku in a statement yesterday said that the Tinubu administration could not continue to keep silent on how much public funds would be spent on […]
FG declares public holidays for Eid-el-Fitr celebration
The Federal Government has declared tomorrow Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 10, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of the fasting. Tunji-Ojo called on Muslim Ummmah to imbibe […]
FG pegs vehicle speed limits at 80km per hour on TMB
The Federal Government of Nigeria has pegged vehicle speed limits on the third Mainland bridge at eighty kilometres per hour. Minister of works, Dave Umahi, officially declared the speed limit yesterday during the official opening of the bridge to the delight of Lagosians, where he was represented by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Engineer […]
Federal Government increases Electricity Tariff for “Band A” Customers
The Federal Government has jacked up the electricity tariff for Band A customers. Band A are those who enjoy electricity supply for 20 hours per day, representing 15 per cent of the 12 million electricity customers in the country. At a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, the Vice Chairman of the NERC, Musliu Oseni, said […]
Security agencies to go for fake cert holders
The Federal Government has again said security agencies will go after individuals with FAKE university certificates in the country. Education Minister Tahir Mamman spoke during the maiden quarterly citizens and stakeholders’ engagement in Nigeria’s education sector in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister assured Nigerians that there would transformation in the education sector with the unveiling […]