Mali: Buhari, ECOWAS leaders may visit on reconciliation mission – ECOWAS Envoy
The Special Envoy of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Mali, former President Goodluck Jonathan says President Muhammadu Buhari and some ECOWAS leaders may embark on reconciliation mission…
Senate approves re-appointment of Prof. Danbatta as NCC CEO
The Senate on Tuesday approved the re-appointment of Prof. Umar Danbatta as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The approval followed the presentation of a screening report…
Service Chiefs: Presidency reacts to Senate resolution, says Buhari will do what is in the best interest of the country
The Presidency has noted that the resolution of the Senate calling on the service chiefs to resign, assuring that President Muhammadu Buhari will do what is in the best interest…
Yobe Police arrests headmaster for allegedly raping 10-year-old pupil
The Police Command in Yobe on Tuesday paraded Abubakar Musa, an Assistant Headmaster, for allegedly raping a 10-year-old pupil (name withheld) in Jajere, Fune Local Government Area of the state….
Insecurity: Senate asks Service Chiefs to step aside
The Senate has called on Nigeria’s service chiefs to step aside as the country continues to grapple with security challenges. Senators made the call during plenary on Tuesday in reaction…
Reps C’ttee begins probe into factors inhibiting oil spill cleanup in Niger Delta
The House of Representatives (Reps) has commenced investigations to uncover factors preventing clean-up of oil spills in the Niger Delta region in the last five years. The investigation which started…
WTO: No consensus candidate yet for Africa; Egypt claim a hoax
The African Union (AU) is yet to agree on a consensus candidate for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General position. In a statement on Tuesday in Bern, the AU said: …
Reps give Akpabio 48 hours to publish names of members with NDDC contracts
The House of Representatives has given the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, 48 hours to publish names of lawmakers with contracts in the Niger Delta Development Commission…
Nigeria gets additional 5 COVID-19 testing labs – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced the inclusion of 5 new labs in its Molecular Laboratory Network. The NCDC made the announce in a series of tweets…
Microsoft, Nike, Unilever team up to combat global carbon emissions
Microsoft Corp, Nike Inc, Starbucks Corp , Unilever NV and five other industry titans from various sectors are teaming up to help businesses globally achieve zero carbon emissions. Called “Transform to…