Senate rescinds decision on Direct Primaries, to allow direct, indirect, consensus options
Jan. 19, 2022 The Nigerian Senate has now amended Clause 84 to allow for direct, indirect, and consensus options of nominating party candidates for party elections. The direct primary clause…
Do 5G Telecoms Pose a Threat to Airline Safety?
Jan. 19, 2022 Major international airlines rushed to rejig or cancel flights to the United States ahead of a 5G wireless rollout on Wednesday that has triggered safety concerns, despite…
FG to begin nationwide sensitisation on LPG adoption, expansion
Jan. 19, 2021 Mr. Dayo Adeshina, special assistant to the vice president on Liquified Petroleum Gas says a nationwide sensitisation campaign on LPG adoption and expansion will soon commence. Adeshina,…
Alleged terrorism: Ozekhome challenges amended 15-count charge against Kanu
Jan. 19, 2022 …Says charges unmeritorious, should be thrown out by the court The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday, challenged the terrorism…
Plateau records 1 case of Lassa fever infection
Jan. 19, 2022 The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr. Nimkong Lar, says the state has recorded one confirmed case of Lassa fever in the state. Lar said in an…
Dubai’s Emirates suspends flights to several U.S. destinations on 5G concerns
Jan. 19, 2022 Dubai’s Emirates airline announced on Tuesday that it will suspend flights to several destinations in the United States from Wednesday, Jan. 19 until further notice because of…
My resignation in the best interest of APC – PGF DG
Jan.19, 2022 Dr. Salihu Lukman, the Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has confirmed his resignation from the position, saying it is in the best interest of the APC. Lukman, who…
BE PATIENT, PRESIDENT BUHARI ASSURES NIGERIANS OF BETTER PRICES FOR RICE
Jan. 19, 2022 …Says 4.8m smallholder farmers supported by anchor borrowers programme President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja urged Nigerians to exercise some patience as the growing food production in…
Buhari has not authorised anybody to remove fuel subsidy, but we need to find out the truth – Senate President
Jan. 19, 2022 Senate President Ahmed Lawan has assured Nigerians that subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) will not be removed for now as being reported by some social and…
COVID-19: WHO expresses hope worst of Omicron wave is over
Jan. 19, 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed hope that the worst of this latest wave of COVID-19 is over, as Omicron continues to sweep the world, but…