Governor Okowa: We’re Ready To Work Together With The Federal Government On AFCFTA Project
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday promised that his administration would partner with the federal government towards domesticating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement He gave the assurance in a meeting with a federal government Trade delegation led by the Minister for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, in Asaba. He […]
Minister: Monthly Subsidy On Electricity Decreases By N20 billion
The federal government says the cost of subsidizing electricity every month is now about N30 billion — a drop of N20 billion (40 percent) from N50 billion spent in February this year. Sale Mamman, minister of power, said the funds were provided to augment the shortfall by the distribution companies (DisCos) who have failed to […]
INEC Laments Over Attacks And Destruction Of Its Offices
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has listed the destruction of the property and staff of the commission as capable of affecting negatively November 6, 2021, Anambra State governorship election, and the 2023 general election. He stated this as former INEC national commissioner and scholar, Prof. Adele Jinadu, described […]
Dozens Dead As Canada Heatwave Shatters Records
Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records. Police in the Vancouver area have responded to more than 130 sudden deaths since Friday. Most were elderly or had underlying health conditions. They said the heat was a contributing factor in many cases. On Tuesday, Canada recorded its […]
VP Osinbajo: Nigeria Will Soon Conquer Kidnapping, Banditry
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday promised that kidnapping, banditry, and insecurity generally would soon become things of the past as Nigeria would soon triumph over them. This is coming as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State chapter, has disclosed that four pastors have been killed, while 18 others were kidnapped since the banditry […]
Senate Passes N329.963bn Statutory Budget For FCT
The Senate yesterday passed the sum of N329.963billion as the statutory budget for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the year 2021. The passage followed the deliberation of the report of the Committee on Federal Capital Territory on the FCT Appropriation Bill, 2021. The chairman of the committee, Senator Abubakar Kyari (APC, Borno North), said […]
Nigeria: FG Join Forces With UN To Boost Food Processes
The Federal Government in collaboration with the United Nations is working together to boost Nigeria’s food processes. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the action is to address the threat of hunger, combat malnutrition, reduce poor diet-related diseases among others. The Federal Government and the United Nations had led series of public dialogues at national and […]
Two Cross River Reps Dumps PDP For APC
Two members of the House of Representatives in Cross River, on Tuesday, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). They are the lawmakers representing Obanliku/Obudu/Bekwarra and Obubra/Etung Federal Constituencies, Ochiglegor Idagbo and Michael Etaba, respectively. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, read their separate letters of defection during the day’s plenary. The […]
Petrol Price Should Be Above N280/liter – Kyari
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has said the price of petrol should be above N280/litre at which Automotive Gas Oil, also known as diesel, is being sold. Kyari said smuggling of petrol from Nigeria had impacted negatively on the Nigerian oil sector but added that this […]
Australia’s Perth Enters Lockdown As Brisbane Braces For Curbs
Brisbane is set to become the fourth major Australian city in lockdown, as officials told residents to stay at home for three days due to concerns about the rapid spread of the more transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19. About 10 million Australians will be in lockdown once the latest order comes into force from Tuesday […]
