President Tinubu Appoints Abba Aliyu As Managing Director Of The Rural Electrification Agency
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abba Abubakar Aliyu as the substantive Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The appointment, effective from January 23, 2025, is for an initial term of four years. Aliyu has been acting as the agency’s managing director since March 2024 until his appointment. He has over 20 years […]
Asa Koko Passes Away After Illness
Veteran Nollywood actor, Asa Koko, has passed away after an undisclosed illness. His demise was announced by his colleague, Kunle Afod, on his Instagram page, where he shared a video of his last visit to Asa Koko’s house, and revealed that the late actor had been battling health challenges, including a swollen leg. Asa Koko is […]
Appeal Court Affirms Order Proscribing IPOB As Terrorist Group
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, has affirmed the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its designation as a terrorist organisation. The Nigerian government in September 2017, through a Federal High Court in Abuja, proscribed the separatist group, which had been leading agitation for an independent state of Biafra, carved out from […]
US Open expands to 15-day tournament in 2025
In Tennis, the US Open will become a 15-day tournament in 2025, beginning on a weekend for the first time in the Open era. This year’s main draw at Flushing Meadows will start on Sunday, 24 August and end on Sunday, 7 September. It becomes the latest Grand Slam to announce a Sunday start. The […]
Donald Trump signs executive order restricting gender care for young people
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restricting gender care for people under the age of 19. In the order, Trump called on the Health and Human Services secretary to “take all appropriate actions to end the chemical and surgical mutilation of children”. The order said it was referring to treatments […]
NLC to hold Nationwide Rally Against Telecom Tariff Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will embark on a nationwide mass rally on Tuesday February 4, 2025, in protest of the 50 per cent telecom tariff increase recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NLC, in a communique, said the rally will serve as a warning on the dangers of imposing […]
Nigeria secures $1.1bn AfDB Loan to provide 5 million residents electricity by 2026
Nigeria has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the African Development Bank, AfDB, to provide electricity to 5 million residents by 2026. President Bola Tinubu, who announced this in a speech at the just concluded Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania, also said the AfDB’s $200 million in the Nigeria Electrification Project will provide […]
US to Withdraw from Paris Agreement in 2026
The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026. UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said this at a news briefing yesterday in New York During the first Trump administration the U.S. withdrew from the Agreement effective November 4 2020, before his successor took the country […]
Nigeria Customs Sets 30-Day Clearance Deadline for Imports
Imported goods and products at the nation’s ports would henceforth be cleared under 30-days, in a bid to streamline operations and reduce port congestion. The 30-day clearance period was announced in a statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, who noted that an additional provision of a 30-day […]
FG Assures Of Economic Inclusion For Women, Undeserved Communities
The Federal government has restated its commitment to advance economic inclusion for women and underserved communities across the country. Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, who stated this at a news conference on the forthcoming gender inclusion conference “Project #ShesIncluded”, Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, explained that the conference which […]
