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CHAIRMAN of Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote and Bill Gates are among the dignitaries attending the ongoing National Economic Council, NEC, meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Also present at the meeting are governors Babagana Zulum of Borno State, Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa State), Duoye Diri (Bayelsa), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), Lawan Dauda (Zamfara State), among others. Also in attendance are deputy governors representing their principals, some Ministers and some states commissioners. The meeting is expected to have a holistic review of the nation’s economic policy and the recent fuel price…
The Labour Party (LP) in its stakeholders meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State capital, on Wednesday, appointed Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the party. Usman, a former Minister of Finance represented Kaduna South senatorial district from 2011 to 2015. Immediate-past Senate Minority Deputy Leader, Senator Darlington Nwokocha from Abia Central will serve as the Secretary of the 29 member committee, expected to complete its assignment in 90 days. The Caretaker Committee is to rescue the party from its current leadership crisis, and organize a convention where a new leadership of the party would emerge…
Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested a mother and her two children for beating their 75-year-old father, identified as Romanus Obidigwe. It was gathered that the culprits, Esther Obidigwe, Ozioma Obidigwe and Obuka Obidigwe, committed the crime in Awba-Ofemmili community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Wednesday by Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, Media Assistant to the State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo. Ikeanyionwu said they were arrested after the victim was reported to the ministry, adding that the victim suffered a series of beatings by his…
An attempt by inmates to break out of a high-security prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, has led to the deaths of 129 people, the authorities say. Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani said that 24 prisoners had died of bullet wounds after warning shots were fired in the early hours of Monday morning. Most of the others died from suffocation as a result of a crush during the breakout at Makala Prison. Despite reports of mass casualties emerging on Monday, the government had initially said that only two people had died. Seven years ago, at least…
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has adjusted the petrol pump price at its filling stations to ₦897 per liter. State reporters revealed that the decision is coming two days after the Nigeria-owned oil company cried out that its operations of solely importing refined petrol into the country have been hit by financial restraints. With the recent surge in fuel prices to ₦897 per liter, fuel costs have skyrocketed by 460% over the past 15 months, marking a significant increase since President Bola Tinubu took office on May 29, 2023. This latest adjustment is the 30th instance of…
Bill Gates, while speaking on Wednesday in Abuja, at the NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, announced a $2.8 billion investment aimed at enhancing Nigeria’s healthcare, nutrition, and agricultural sectors. Gates, however, emphasised the critical need to invest in Nigeria’s greatest resource – its people. “By putting the Nigerian people first, Nigeria’s leaders can build a better future,” Gates said, adding: “I still believe in the grand vision of Nigeria’s future, and that future depends on all of you.”
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced a significant hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, raising the cost from ₦568 to ₦855 per litre. State reporters revealed that this new pricing has been effected immediately across all NNPC filling stations in Lagos and some other states. The increase comes as NNPC faces financial pressures related to the rising costs of fuel imports and distribution. The company has been under strain due to its large debts to petrol suppliers, which has threatened its ability to maintain a steady supply of fuel…
President Bola Tinubu On Tuesday, the Federal Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mutual Commitment Company Limited, a Chinese company for the assembly of electric tricycles with the creation of a renewable energy training centre. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and the Managing Director of REA, Mr Abba Aliyu were in attendance in which Rural Electrification Agency facilitated the MoU signing ceremony. Adelabu’s spokesman, Bolaji Tunji disclose on Tuesday that the event took place in Beijing prior to the opening of the African-China Co-operation Summit. Adelabu stated that the MoU event is of utmost priority and will be…
Victor Osimhen, in the early hours of Tuesday, arrived to a rousing welcome in the Turkish city of Istanbul to complete his astonishing transfer to Galatasaray. The Turkish SuperLig giants cashed in to sign Osimhen after his proposed transfers to Chelsea and Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli fell through. The Nigerian striker, in a video posted on X, appeared happy as he joined the singing and chanting by Gala fans at the airport. Hundreds of fans also lined the road leading to the airport to welcome the reigning African Footballer of the Year. “They came here at this time of…
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Mr. Aliyu Zubairu as Head Coach of the National U20 Boys, Flying Eagles. The appointment of Zubairu, who led El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri to win the President Federation Cup at the expense of Abia Warriors FC in Lagos in June, takes immediate effect. Zubairu’s immediate task is to put together and prepare a team for the WAFU B U20 Championship, scheduled for October/November in Togo, where the zone’s representative will emerge for next year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations.