Mrs Tinubu renames women centre after late Maryam Babangida
The First lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja officially immortalised the late Mrs Maryam Babangida by renaming the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) after her. Mrs Tinubu who commissioned the former National Women Development Centre as Maryam Babangida National Centre also unveiled her First Lady’s portrait and a compendium of activities of […]
Motorists express shock over new petrol price in Ibadan
Motorists and commuters in Ibadan have expressed shock over the new pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, announced on Tuesday by Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL). The News Agency of Nigeria reports that NNPCL had, on Tuesday morning, announced the adjustment of the pump price of petrol from N539 per […]
NNPC attributes increase in petrol price to market realities
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company L.td., has attributed the increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol to the market realities. The company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Malam Mele Kyari, stated this in an interview with journalists shortly after a private meeting with the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, at the […]
Israelis plan protest as Herzog meets Biden
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is due to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Tuesday as Israel faces a major day of protest. In Israel, the president, unlike in the United States has mainly representative duties. But on the eve of Herzog’s visit, the White House announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would […]
World War II bomb safely detonated in Hamburg, Germany
A World War II bomb found in Hamburg’s Schanzenviertel District has been defused. Police announced on Twitter early on Tuesday that the area, a shopping district popular with tourists, was safe again. Two partial detonations were necessary for the defusing. “The second partial blast was successful. The bomb has been defused. Measures are now being […]
Medical doctor docked for alleged land scam
A medical doctor, Oluwatobi Adebayo, was on Tuesday docked in a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja for allegedly swindling his a businessman. The police charged Adebayo, 47, who resides in Nassarawa State with criminal breach of trust and cheating. The Prosecution Counsel, Mr Ade Adeyanju, told the court that the defendant committed the […]
Publish names of expected palliative beneficiaries, centre urges FG
The Ugwumba Leadership Centre for Africa has urged the Federal Government to publish the names of expected beneficiaries of the subsidy removal palliatives before disbursing funds. Mr. Uche Nwosu, the President of the centre, made the call during a virtual news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that there was the need for the […]
Subsidy removal: Savings ’ll be channeled to enterprising projects, policies, says lawmaker
Sen. Shuaib Salisu, the lawmaker representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, has assured that savings from the fuel subsidy removal would be channeled to initiative projects and policies that would bring succour to the people. He gave the assurance on the sideline of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Unit, annual conference held […]
Women seek 35% female ministerial appointment
The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to deliver on his campaign action plan of having at least 35 percent of women on his ministerial list. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mufuliat Fijabi, made the call during a zoom media conference organised by Women Radio 91.7. Fijabi expressed concerns over the […]
Court directs ABU, staff members to file terms of settlement
The National Industrial Court on Monday urged the management of the Ahmadu Bello University ( ABU), Zaria and its 110 staff members to proceed to file their terms of settlement. Justice Rakiya Haastrup gave the directive when the matter slated for report of settlement came up. The staff members’ counsel, Mr Femi Adedeji informed the […]
