The Senate has passed the Nigerian Start-up Bill, 2022, following the adoption of a report of the Committee on ICT and Cyber Security at today’s plenary. While presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Oseni Yakubu, said that the bill is to make provision for the establishment of the […]
The Federal Government has described the planned protest by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in solidarity with the ongoing industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as illegal. This was faulted by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed while addressing State House correspondents after today’s […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has today directed the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions in 2 weeks. The president gave the directive after receiving briefings from the relevant government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) […]
Angola has lost his former president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos at the ripe age of 79. This was announced by the Angolan presidency through their Facebook page. The former president died at 11:10 am Spanish time at the Barcelona Teknon clinic following a prolonged illness according to the presidency. […]
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president, Michel Platini have both been cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court today following a seven-year investigation during which they were banned from participating in any sporting activities. A judge said the pair’s account of a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ for FIFA […]
The Representative for Lagos Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Youth Parliament; Abdulmumin Edidi hosts inter-secondary school debate on drug abuse, presents winners with Laptops, Mobile Tablets etc. The representative of Lagos Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Youth Parliament; Abdulmumin Edidi organized an inter-secondary school debate competition on […]
The Federal Government has today declared Monday, 11th and Tuesday, 12th July, 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This was disclosed through a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the The Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore stating that the declaration was made by the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has today visited the recently attacked Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, the federal capital territory. It had been earlier reported that the holding facility had come under attack less than 24 hours ago by gunmen who freed hundreds of inmates, including 64 Boko Haram members being held […]
The House of Representatives has today summoned the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari for being absent at the public hearing of the house committee on fuel consumption. Also summoned are the Governor of the […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its efforts to facilitate the placement of Nigerian students who fled war-torn European country, Ukraine into tertiary institutions in the country to enable them to continue their education. This was disclosed in a statement duly signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of […]
