Details Of President Tinubu Discussion With US Special Envoy
At a time when independent African democracies are under attack from anti-democratic forces both inside and outside of the continent, President Bola Tinubu has advised U.S. Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, to make sure that U.S. policy is intentionally collaborative with those democracies. Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s […]
Chicago Varsity Provided Two Similar Certificates Belonging To Tinubu – Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said that Chicago State University (CSU) had provided two similar certificates proving President Bola Tinubu’s attendance at the university. This was said by Atiku via his US attorney, Angela Liu, in a statement on Saturday in response to Tinubu’s attorneys’ submission to an […]
Zulum Gifts Each Borno Corp Members With N30,000, Donate 100 Bags Of Rice, 10 Cows, Among Others
The governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has gifted N30,000 on Saturday to all of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted in the northeastern state of the country. The corps members’ temporary orientation camp in Maiduguri, the state capital, is safe, Zulum informed them during his visit to the Orientation Camp. Additionally, he […]
Niger Journalist: I Lie Awake At Night Fearing They Will Arrest Me
My country Niger is never normally “front page news” but that all changed on 26 July. Rumours started to circulate that there had been a coup at the presidential palace. I immediately got to work, tapping up contacts, trying to establish the facts. I didn’t have to wait long – that same night the head […]
Bodies And Flight Recorders Recovered At Wagner Boss Prigozhin’s Jet Crash Site
Russia says 10 bodies and flight recorders have been recovered from the scene of a jet crash presumed to have killed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. “Molecular-genetic tests are now being carried out,” investigators say. The plane crashed near Moscow on Wednesday, prompting speculation that a bomb or a missile was to blame. Claims that the […]
Reps To Get N150m Each, With A Total Of N54bn To Fund Constituency Projects
To fund constituency projects, members of the House of Representatives in the 10th Assembly will each receive N150 million, for a total of N54 billion. The constituency allowances, according to one of the members who requested for anonymity, are among the few privileges that allow legislators to directly influence their individual communities. Constituency or zonal […]
Nigeria’s Exchange Of Text Messages Increased By 28.82% In 2022 – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that in 2022, Nigerians and other telecommunications users in Nigeria exchanged over 25.93 billion text messages locally. This information was provided by the NCC in its recently published “2022 Subscriber/Network Data Annual Report.” According to the report, there was a 28.82 per increase in the total number of text […]
Bandits In Zamfara Demands N4m Ransom To Release Kidnapped NYSC Member
To secure the release of one of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) members kidnapped within the Zamfara State territory, some suspected bandits have demanded N4 million in ransom. On Friday, the bandits reportedly kidnapped eight National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members along the highway in Zamfara State. According to reports, the fresh graduates were […]
Niger Junta Expels French Ambassador Itte, Gives 48 Hours To Leave The Country
Sylvain Itte, the French ambassador, has been expelled from Niger by the country’s military leadership. This comes as tensions between the west African nation and its international allies are rising. Itte was given 48 hours to leave the country. The decision to expel the ambassador was made as a result of his failure to accept […]
President Tinubu Approves Appointment Of New MD/CEO Of NELMCO
The appointment of Mrs. Mojoyinoluwa Dekalu-Thomas as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) has been approved by President Bola Tinubu. The appointment is for a four-year period. Since Mr. Adebayo Fagbemi, the first MD/CEO of NELMCO, left his position on May 8th, 2023, Mrs. Mojoyinoluwa […]
