House adopts manual transmission of election results, PDP Reps walk out
July 16, 2021 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday staged a walkout in the House of Representatives as the House adopted manually transmitted election results. The House however, rejected…
Maina absent in court due to knee problems – Prison officer tells court
July 16, 2021 An officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Kuje, on Friday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task…
NCC: Danbatta leads the cheers as Deputy Director, Jerry Ugwu, bows out
July 16, 2021 Jerry Ugwu is a pleasant personality; reserved and resourceful. He is a gentleman who is contented and has served the Commission creditably in the past one decade….
Electronic transmission of results can only be transmitted by a 3G network, we can’t guarantee 100% safety – NCC tells lawmakers
July 16, 2021 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it cannot guarantee total safety for the electronic transmission of results, explaining that no system is completely free from hackers….
Nigeria seeks $1bn for key gas pipeline as it awaits Chinese loan
July 16, 2021 Nigeria is seeking $1 billion so work can continue on a gas pipeline costing up to $2.8 billion after Chinese lenders which had pledged to offer most…
SANWO-OLU FROWNS AT MISINFORMATION, CONSPIRACY THEORIES AGAINST COVID VACCINATION UPTAKE
July 16, 2021 Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that persisting rumours and conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine have affected the uptake of vaccination in Nigeria….
Food Prices Rose By 21.83% As Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Decreases To 17.75%
July 16, 2021 The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says Nigeria’s inflation rate has declined to 17.75% (year-on-year) in June, 2021 from 17.93 recorded in May 2021. According to the agency,…
NEC: Osinbajo urges more States to follow, as Nasarawa, Enugu, Ekiti lead in turning in #ENDSARS panels’ reports
July 16, 2021 Vice President Osinbajo has said the Federal Government is awaiting more reports from States on #ENDSARS panels’ reports. Osinbajo disclosed this at the National Economic Council’s, NEC,…
Nigeria’s ECA now $60.85m
July 16, 2021 The National Economic Council (NEC) has disclosed that the Excess Crude Account (ECA) balance stood at $60,852,533.19 as at 13th July, 2021 The Minister of State for…
FAA orders checks on 9,300 Boeing 737 planes for possible switch failures
July 16, 2021 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued a directive to operators of all Boeing Co 737 series airplanes to conduct inspections to address possible failures of…