October 25, 2024
Invasion of Ukraine violates international law, UN chief tells Putin
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres informed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine breached the United Nations Charter and international law, according to a readout of their meeting. The UN secretary-general met with Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, following a speech in which Guterres called […]
NERC Blasts Market Operator For Sitting On $30bn Funding
…Stakeholders seek total transmission infrastructure overhaul System fails 162 times post-privatisation The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has blasted the market operator for delaying the utilisation of $30 billion in funding in its coffers intended for the development of a spinning reserve in the Nigeria electricity sector. This is as the industry has recorded about […]
ICYMI: How Nigerian Aviation Ministry Helicopter Crashes Near Port Harcourt
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has confirmed a tragic helicopter accident that occurred on Thursday, 24th October 2024. The Sikorsky SK76, with registration number 5NBQG, was operated by East Wind Aviation and crashed into the waters near Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean at around 11:22am. According to the Ministry in […]
FG Exceeds Budget Deficit By 85% As MPC Seeks Fiscal Support Against Inflation
As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues to adopt a tightening stance to curb rising inflation in the country, monetary policy makers have stressed the need for more fiscal responsibility, noting that the federal government exceeding the deficit by more than 85 per cent has continued to weigh heavily on prices. The Monetary Policy […]
Nigeria’s VP, Shettima cancels trip to Samoa after ‘foreign object’ hits aircraft
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has cancelled his scheduled trip to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Summit in Samoa. In a statement on Thursday night, the Presidency revealed that “a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York”. Nigeria’s delegation will now be led by the Environment Minister, […]
Electrical Accident: Adelabu Urges Nigerians To Use Licensed Electrical Personnel
Nigerians have been advised to always make use of the services of licensed electrical personnel and electrical contractors to avoid electrical accidents and other related issues This advice was given on Thursday by the minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu in an address he delivered at a two-day Electricity Supply Industry Safety Conference 2024 organised by […]
8 Feared Dead In Rivers Helicopter Crash
The minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has expressed deep sadness over the tragic incident involving a helicopter engaged by NNPC Limited. Three bodies were recovered yesterday, while search was still ongoing as the helicopter, a Sikorsky SK76 with registration 5NBQG and operated by East Wind Aviation crashed into water in Port […]
Libya, Sahel conflicts fuel Nigeria’s arms proliferation – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, explained how non-state actors have been obtaining arms. According to the military high command, the Libyan conflict and instability in the Sahel have allowed arms to flow into Nigeria, exacerbating the country’s insurgency and terrorism crisis. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this in response […]
Otedola donates fresh N3.7 billion to Nigerian university
Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Femi Otedola has announced the donation of another faculty of engineering complex worth N3.7 billion to Augustine University at Ilara Epe in Lagos. Mr Otedola, who is the institution’s Chancellor, made the announcement during his address at the university’s 6th convocation ceremony, expressing his vision for the university to become a […]
Why We Boycotted Edo Govt’s Meeting – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State said its team stayed away from the joint transition committee meeting because the outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration failed to present necessary documents that would enable a smooth transition process. APC, in a statement signed by its transition committee secretary, Barr Patrick Ikhariale, […]