The Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, Sunday said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation no longer owns a 20 per cent stake in the refinery. The richest man in Africa stated this while briefing journalists in Lagos State. According to him: “NNPC no longer owns a 20% […]
Year: 2024
The men of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have arrested a woman, identified as Blessing Okonkwo, age 24, who confessed to selling her three-year-old sibling, Friday Okonkwo, at the cost of N410,000. Okonkwo, who blamed her action on the biting hardship in the country, was said to […]
Beginning October 1, 2024, the Lagos State Government will enforce new standards for commercial buses operating on the Lekki-Epe corridor, marking a significant milestone in its Bus Reform Initiative (BRI). Under these reforms, only Danfo buses meeting Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) standards will be permitted to operate as mid-capacity buses, […]
Nigeria is gearing up to launch two new satellites, NIGCOMSAT-2 and NIGCOMSAT-3. These satellites aim to replace the aging NIGCOMSAT-1R, which has been pivotal in meeting the country’s communication needs since its launch in December 2011. NIGCOMSAT-1R, whose operational lifespan is nearing its end, has played a crucial role in […]
A two-storey school building at Saint Academy, Jos, has collapsed, trapping scores of students. The building that housed classrooms and offices collapsed on Friday, while the students were writing their third term examination. Rescue teams from different security operatives and residents of the community are out in their numbers, […]
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) dazzled at their recent Special Industry Reception, paying tribute to Dr. Aminu Maida, the visionary Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Amidst a backdrop of innovation and progress, leaders and luminaries gathered to celebrate […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched a Centre of Excellence in Abuja, aimed at providing Nigerians with technical and vocational skills to support the digital economy. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani said, “My expectation is that NCC will collaborate with more […]
Gunmen abducted a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (EKSU) on Tuesday, Professor Femi Olaofe, in his residence at Housing Estate, Ado- Ekiti, Ekiti State capital. The Are- Ekiti Development Association (ÀŔEDAA) has charged the Ekiti State Police Command to do everything humanly possible to secure […]
Leading fintech business PalmPay is still offering its users unlimited free transfers to all banks as part of its ongoing effort to promote financial inclusion throughout Nigeria. Users can now transfer money to any bank in the nation without paying any fees thanks to this feature, which was added earlier […]
The Lagos State Law Reform Commission has organized a three-day workshop to harness Artificial Intelligence in translating the laws of Lagos State into the Yoruba language. This was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat, posted on his X […]