Kenya rolls out road safety action plan
Kenyan President William Ruto, on Wednesday inaugurated a five-year road safety action plan as the country sought to curb the rising number of fatalities and injuries on its roads. The strategy aims to reduce the annual road accidents in the east African nation by over 50 per cent, Ruto said as he unveiled the National […]
Ponmo: Institute working with stakeholders to create alternatives for sellers
Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILST) says it is working with relevant stakeholders to strategise and embark on campaigns against the consumption of cooked cow skin known as Ponmo and create alternatives for the sellers. Mr Igili Andrew, the Director, Policy Analysis Statistics and International Relations, NILST, stated this on Wednesday in an […]
Tinubu lauds Dangote Group over new price of diesel
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the enterprising feat of Dangote Oil and Gas Limited in reducing the gantry price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel. The Group recently reviewed downwards the gantry price of AGO from N1,650 to N1,000 per litre for a minimum of one million litres of the product, as […]
TCN deploys technology to detect sudden drop in power generation
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has deployed a Generation Dip/Loss Detection System (GLDS) which detects and responds to sudden drops or dips in power generation. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN said in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday that the deployment of the GLDs was part of the company’s […]
Naira Abuse: Court grants ‘not guilty’ Cubana Chief Priest N10m bail
The court also handed Cubana Chief Priest to his lawyer for 14 days pending the perfection of the bail conditions, failing which the defendant would be remanded in the Ikoyi Correctional Services Centre.
Breaking: EFCC To Arraign Cubana Chief Priest For ‘Spraying Naira For Two Hours’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, bring a celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged Naira abuse. Nigerian Current reports that the anti-graft agency will arraign Cubana Chief Priest before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on a three-count […]
CAPPA Warns Nigerians About Burna Boy’s Vape Deal With US Firm
CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi said: “We are really disappointed that Burna Boy rather than promote healthy lifestyles and noble causes among the youth, has chosen to throw his influence behind habits that cause dangerous health consequences.
Suspended UNICAL professor asks court to quash charge against him
Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), has prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to quash the sexual harassment charge against him. Ndifon, who told Justice James Omotosho in a further affidavit filed by his lawyer, Joe Agi, SAN, insisted that Osuobeni Akponimisingha, the Independent Corrupt Practices and […]
Police reward outstanding officers
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday in Abuja honoured its outstanding officers who distinguished themselves in the line of duty. Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun said the event was to inspire all personnel of the force for better performance. He said the ceremony was to recognise the steadfastness, dedication, and consistency exhibited by […]
Kalu, Osoba, Anyim, Oyinlola others honour Ezeife during night of tribute
Eminent Nigerians from different walks of life, on Monday night, converged in Abuja, for a national night of tributes in honour of the former governor of Anambra State, late Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife. The event was attended by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, represented by the deputy minority whip, George Ozodinobi, […]
