FULL TEXT: President’s Tinubu Democracy Day Speech
President Bola Tinubu on Monday addressed Nigerians on the occasion of 2023 Democracy Day with a promise to cushion the effect of subsidy removal . Read full speech below. TEXT OF DEMOCRACY DAY NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON JUNE 12, 2023. Fellow Nigerians, 2. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians […]
June 12: CAPPA Urges Tinubu To Protect Citizens’ Democratic Rights
As Nigeria marks the 30th anniversary of the annulment of the June 12, 1993, Presidential elections, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that his administration works to protect and defend citizens’ democratic rights. The group in a statement issued over the weekend, stressed that the only way […]
Hajj: June 20 is last day to transport pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has said that all arrangements to transport 2023 prospective pilgrims to Saudi Arabia must be completed latest by June 20. This is contained in a statement by the commission’s Deputy Director of Information and Publication, Mala Mousa Ubandawaki, on Friday. He said that all states that are scheduled […]
Zuma Film Festival holds December
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), on Friday announced that the 2023 edition of the Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF) would hold in December. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs of the corporation, Mr Brian Etuk, in Abuja. The Managing Director of NFC, Dr Chidia Maduekwe, said the festival, which had continued […]
NUC presents provisional licenses to 37 new private universities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given provisional licences to the newly established 37 universities approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on May 15. The Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, at the presentation of provisional licences to the universities, said that the number of private universities in the country now stood at 147. […]
NPA inaugurates modern control towers for Lagos ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated the Apapa and Tin-Can Ports Control Towers to help reduce the turnaround time of vessels at the nation’s ports. The agency’s Managing Director, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, at the inauguration of the towers in Lagos on Thursday, said that it would ensure safety and security at the port. According […]
EFCC arrests identical twins, 26 others for alleged internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested identical twins: Potential and Takwan Peter and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in Calabar, Cross River State. This is contained in a statement issued by EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, on Friday in Abuja According to him, they were arrested on Tuesday, following credible intelligence linking […]
Fuel Subsidy: Finance Commissioners want accruals in Federation Account
Forum of Commissioners for Finance of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to ensure that all accruals from the removal of fuel subsidy go to the Federation Account. Outgoing Chairman of the Forum, Mr David Olofu, who is the immediate past Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning, Benue State, made the call at a […]
Biden mistakenly calls Sunak ‘Mr President’ at White House meeting
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden got confused over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s title when the pair met in the White House, welcoming him as “Mr President.” The U.S. President swiftly corrected himself, joking that he had “promoted” Sunak. The 80-year-old, seated across from Sunak for the bilateral meeting, said: […]
June 12: FG Declares Monday Public Holiday
The federal government has declared Monday, June 12 as public holidat to mark Democracy Day. This was made known in a statement by the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade on Thursday. In the statement, Akinlade applauded Nigerians for being steadfast on the principles of democracy. “Nigeria’s democratic journey has, like in […]
