Former chairman of Nigerian-American Public Affairs Committee, U.S (NAPAC USA), Mr Ike Chidolue, says Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan erred by taking Nigeria’s domestic matter to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in New York. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, Chidolue said that by taking Nigeria’s domestic matters to the IPU, Akpoti-Uduaghan was not seeking…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, has between January and May, destroyed more than 100 illegal refining sites through airstrikes in the Niger Delta. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, made this known in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja. Ejodame said the…
No fewer than 58 Iranian women and children have been killed and 222 injured since the start of Israeli strikes on Iran, Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Monday. “Since the beginning of the aggression, 58 women and children have died, 222 people injured among women and children,’’ Mohajerani was quoted as saying by…
The Lao Government has instructed businesses and service providers to pay a higher support allowance to low-wage workers so they can cope with the rising cost of living. Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare issued a notice, effective on Oct. 1, urging employers in business and service units to pay a minimum monthly wage…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the call in his remarks at the regular quarterly consultative meeting of the commission with the civil society organisations (CSOs) on Wednesday in Abuja Amupitan called for…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection processes. His appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from March 7, 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Spokesman, said in a statement. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named…
A passenger train travelling from Kaduna to Abuja derailed on Thursday morning, leaving several cabins overturned along the busy corridor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident caused panic among the passengers, many of whom scrambled to safety. Although details remained sketchy, there were no confirmed reports of casualties as of press…
President Joe Biden unveils a new plan to forgive student loan debt after the Supreme Court blocks his original proposal. President Joe Biden announced on Friday his determination to pursue the cancellation of student loan debt through a different legal avenue. This comes after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to his flagship program aimed…
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians living in China to continue to promote the country’s cultural heritage toward fostering nation-building. The government also urged them to live peacefully with their hosts at all times. Amb. Akinremi Bolaji, Director of Trade, Economic, and Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave the advice in his virtual address on…
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have renewed plans to build the capacity of their geological agencies by leveraging the breakthroughs recorded by Saudi firms in mineral exploration. Segun Tomori, the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that…
