June 2024
FG announces job opportunities for 30,000 3MTT fellows
The Federal Government through the 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) program, has announced job opportunities for the 30,000 fellows that have graduated from cohort 1 of the program. The program coordinators announced this on Thursday, asking the fellows to start applying. While the nature of the jobs was not disclosed, the coordinators said the fellows […]
Mohbad’s family granted permission to conduct independent autopsy
The Coroner’s Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State has granted the family permission to conduct an independent autopsy and toxicology test on the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. The family had applied for an independent autopsy citing suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the deceased. The court’s decision comes […]
NEC approves six Governors as board members for Niger Delta Power Holding Company
The National Economic Council (NEC) has confirmed the appointment of six state governors to the Board of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). These governors, representing the six geopolitical zones, are from Borno, Katsina, Imo, Ekiti, Kwara, and Akwa Ibom States. NEC emphasized the critical role of NDPHC in the nation’s economic development while […]
Benue LG Polls Shifted to November
The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission has shifted the state’s local government election from July 6 to November 16, 2024. The Chairman of the commission, John Chen, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on Friday in Makurdi. Chen said the change of date was necessitated by logistical constraints. He said the commission needed more time […]
Kenya protests: ‘Three killed, 50 arrested’ over looting spree
At least three people were said to have died after police reportedly shot at a mob looting a supermarket in Kajiado County in Kenya. Police said they arrested no fewer than 50 people during a sting operation on Thursday night at the Clean Shelf Supermarket. According to Hussein Aduba, sub-county police commander of Kajiado North, […]
Tinubu lauds renewable energy expert, AbdulRazaq, on Global Sustainability Award
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated a renewable energy expert, Mr. Ridwan AbdulRazaq, on winning the 2024 Prince’s Trust Global Sustainability Award. Abdulrazaq won the award at the Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx and Homesense Awards in London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane which was sponsored by Octopus Energy. The President’s goodwill message was contained in a […]
CBN to implement more policies to tackle cybersecurity challenges
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will continue to implement more policies to tackle cybersecurity challenges and foster innovation to ensure the stability and integrity of the financial system. The deputy governor of financial systems stability at CBN, Philip Ikeazor, said this during a two-day Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) Fintech Conference held […]
UTME: JAMB releases 2024 supplementary results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who took the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on June 21 and 22. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. JAMB said the supplementary examination was conducted for 28,835 candidates who could not be biometrically verified during […]
Just In: Tinubu Orders Disbursement of N155bn For Foodstuff Purchase Nationwide
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the purchasing and selling of foodstuff worth ₦155 billion to be distributed across the nation. The president gave the approval during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja where he urged state governors to work together to meet the needs of citizens. He said he is willing […]
Blackmail can’t stop new presidential jet approval – Senate
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Thursday that the Presidency had not approached the National Assembly with a request for new presidential jets. He, however, said should such a request be made, the Senate would approve it. Akpabio said the National Assembly would not succumb to any kind of blackmail from social media. According […]