New electricity law that cedes 5% to host communities takes effect
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law. The bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives on July 27, 2023, and the Senate…
NAFDAC penalises 2 pizza outlets in FCT over use of expired seasoning
Feb. 9, 2024 The FCT Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has penalised two pizza outlets in the FCT for using…
FX: CBN measures attract $1bn into Nigerian market in few days – Cardoso
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso says the measures taken so far by the apex bank to stabilize foreign exchange rates have attracted $1bn into the Nigerian…
Was ex-COAS plane crash plotted by terror financiers? Here’s result of Fact Check
Was former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, plane crash plotted by terror financiers? Here’s result of Fact Check Findings by PRNigeria, while not ruling out other factors….
World Pizza Day: Nigeria emerges fastest growing in global consumption as Lagos dominates orders
Feb. 9, 2024 Nigeria has emerged as the fastest growing country in global pizza consumption. This is contained in a report released by Glovo Nigeria, a pioneering multi-category app, on…
Court admits suspended UNICAL professor, lawyer to N300m bail
Feb. 9, 2024 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), in the sum…
Navy arrests 10 suspects, vessel with 7,000 barrels of crude oil
Feb. 9, 2024 The Nigerian Navy has arrested 10 persons suspected to be dealing in oil bunkering in Akwa Ibom. Commodore Madumom Ide, the Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS)…
NDLEA nab 92 suspects, seize 217kg illicit substances in Kaduna
Feb. 9, 2024 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, has arrested 92 suspects and seized 217.02kg of illicit substances since the beginning of 2024. The state…
TotalEnergies looks to exit Nigerian onshore oil, following Shell
February 9, 2024 French energy giant TotalEnergies is seeking to sell its minority share in a major Nigerian onshore oil joint venture, following Shell’s, divestment last month, CEO Patrick Pouyanne…
AFCON 2023: Super Eagles observe minute silence for lives lost
Feb. 9, 2024 The Super Eagles on Thursday night observed a minute silence in honour of the lives of Nigerians lost in the course of Nigeria’s semi-final match against South…