Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has described as “tragic and unfortunate” the death and injury of nearly 50 people in a fuel tanker explosion in Niger State. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Musa Krishi. The incident…
Gov Douye Diri, of Bayelsa has said the end of the month-long fasting and the celebration of Eid-el-fitr is a period to reflect on the lessons of sacrifice, tolerance and love that the feast epitomised. Diri stated this while congratulating Muslim faithful in the state and across Nigeria on the Ramadan celebration. In a statement…
The International Press Centre (IPC) has called for a review of the sanctions regime for Freedom of Information (FOI) Act violations by public officials. Mr Lanre Arogundade, the Executive Director of the IPC, made the call on Monday in Abuja in his opening remarks at the opening of a two-day Stakeholders’s Technical Meeting on FOI…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says investing in the youth is an effective way to address the shortage of skilled work force in the country. In a statement posted on his X page on Thursday to commemorate International Workers’ Day, Obi praised Nigerian workers for their resilience…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has said the 1999 Constitution (as amended) has failed to ensure Local Government autonomy, because State Governments exert undue financial and administrative control. Ndarani made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said that inspite of constitutional provisions, local…
Nine beaches in Sydney, the capital city of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), have been closed following the return of mystery debris balls. The debris balls had forced beach closures late in 2024. Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council on Tuesday closed nine beaches under its jurisdiction after being notified about the balls washing ashore…
Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Subilim of the National Industrial Court in Abuja has restrained the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from embarking on its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. The interim order, granted on Monday following an ex-parte motion by Dangote Refinery, also bars the Nigerian…
Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the payment of the 13th-month salary bonus for 2025 to workers in Oyo State, continuing a practice that has been in place since he assumed office in 2019. The announcement was made on Monday at his office in the Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, during the inauguration of the Governing Board of…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has fined MultiChoice Nigeria ₦766,242,500 for breaching the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA).NDPC is a public institution that processes data in furtherance of its mandate as Nigeria’s data protection authority and rely on recognised lawful bases for data processing such as consent, legal obligation and contract.(The commission’s Head of…
The Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has intensified efforts to address rising out-of-school children through expanded Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and strategic reforms, the Executive Chairman, Umar Tambuwal, said. Tambuwal spoke at a media dialogue on educational reform and out-of-school children for Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States. He described education as central to the…
