FG debunks claims of selling universities to private investors
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, says the Federal Government has no plans to sell universities to private investors. Mamman, made the clarification at a meeting with heads of units and chief executive officers of parastatals and agencies under his ministry, following claims by ASUU that the Federal Government plans to hand over federal universities […]
P&ID loses appeal to upturn Court judgement favouring Nigeria’s £43m Award
A Court of Appeal in the United Kingdom (UK) has dismissed the appeal of Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) on a previous judgment halting the enforcement of its $11 billion award against Nigeria. In a unanimous decision, the Lead Judge, Lord Justice Snowden, permitted P&ID to appeal the judgment but dismissed the appeal. In a […]
NFF opens applications for Super Eagles Head Coach position
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has opened applications to fill the position of Head Coach for the National Beach Soccer Team known as the SuperSand Eagles. This come nine days before their 2024 Beach Soccer AFCON qualifier against Mauritania. According to the NFF, the 3-day application window will close at midnight of Friday, July 12, with […]
Supreme Court orders direct payment of LG monthly allocations
Supreme Court has ordered that funds meant for the Local Government(LG) Areas must be directly paid to them from the federation account forthwith. This as it barred the 36 governors of the federation from further retaining or utilizing funds that are meant for the 774 Local Government Areas in the country, nor dissolving democratically elected […]
President Tinubu creates Ministry of Livestock Development
President Bola Tinubu has announced the establishment of the Ministry of Livestock Development. President Tinubu announced the new Ministry during the inauguration of the Renewed Hope livestock Reform Implementation Committee at the Council Chamber in the State House in Abuja, a committee established to address the issue of farmers-herders crisis. Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports […]
NMDPRA Chief Attributes Recent Fuel Shortages to Flooding in Lagos
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has confirmed that the recent fuel shortages experienced in the country were primarily due to logistics disruptions caused by severe flooding in Lagos and other parts of the country. Ahmed who made the disclosure to newsmen in Abuja after meeting […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU HONOURS LATE MOTHER, ABIBATU MOGAJI
President Bola Tinubu has assured that his government will invest more in culture and arts to bridge the past and the present and create a pathway for the future. The President, who spoke at a stage production held in honour of his late mother, Hajiya Abibatu Mogaji, OON, MFR, said the entertainment industry deserves more […]
Julia Fox Says She Is A Lesbian
Julia Fox has unveiled herself as a lesbian, and amid a whole slew of supportive and heartening messages of love, there were a few fans looking back at past relationships with a very different lens. But first, the important part: she responded in a TikTok to a user who had the following message. “I love […]
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 […]
