Residents of Abuja living in Mpape in the Bwari Area Council have been thrown into panic over continued suspected tremors and vibrations in parts of the city. Ebenezer Adebisi, the chairman, Mpape Hills Landlord Association, told journalists on Tuesday that the residents had been experiencing the vibration in the last five days. Mr Adebisi, a…
Nigerians have taken to social media to react after First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has unveiled the OneNigeria/UnityFabric, which she described as a symbol of national unity. While unveiling the fabric at a ceremony held on Monday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Mrs Tinubu explained that the concept of a national…
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation NNPC has announced an increase in petrol pump price. In a statement released in the wee hours of today September 16, the corporation stated that the pump price of petrol lifted from the Dangote refinery and sold at its retail stations is put at N950.22 per litre, N1,019 per Litre…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, was released minutes after his arrest. The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, was released minutes after his arrest. Sowore was arrested on Sunday morning at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State….
In a major development, the Lagos State Government has announced a significant increase in boarding fees for all public secondary schools in the state. Effective immediately, the new boarding fee has been raised from N35,000 to N100,000 per term, representing a 186% increase. The decision was communicated in a letter signed by Olufemi Asaolu, Director…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, September 16, 2024, a public holiday in observance of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement released by Dr….
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Limited has asked for office space for about 10 of its staff at Dangote Refinery as part of their crude supply deal. This was disclosed by Devakumar V. G. Edwin, the Vice President, Oil & Gas, of Dangote Group, on an X (Twitter) Space event organised by Nairametrics entitled…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri on Tuesday to sympathise with the people of Borno over the Alau dam flood disaster that displaced thousands of people. Mr Kashim, who led a federal government delegation to the beleaguered city, was received by Governor Babagana Zulum, who took him to the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar…
The Australian government has announced it will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16. The country’s prime minister disclosed this on Tuesday, September 10, vowing to get kids off their devices and ‘onto the footy fields’. Federal legislation to keep children off social media will be introduced…
The federal government, through the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, paid N405,874,995 to 70 public servants in May, June and July as furniture allowances, FIJ has found. All public office holders who received furniture allowances in May, June and July were directors, directors-general and permanent secretaries of federal ministries, departments and agencies. The…