A Nigerian-American and human rights promoter, Toyin Dawodu has given the government of Benin Republic seven days to unconditionally release secessionist campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho or face serious economic embargo “it may never recover from in a long time.” Dawodu who stated this in a zoom press conference from his base … Read more
Mr. Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has revealed that the social media platform, Twitter which was banned by the Federal Government in June 2021 has agreed to conditions laid out by the government. The Minister, who made this known on Sunday during an interview with Channels Television, said the committee set … Read more
The Federal Government on Friday announced that the suspension of flights by Emirates Airlines into and out of Nigeria had been officially lifted.It said the suspension was halted following the resolution of the differences between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates after the UAE lifted some of the restrictions imposed on travellers from Nigeria as … Read more
Rejects proposed N2.8trn transportation allowance to poorest Nigerians Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, had announced that the government would remove fuel subsidy and replace it with a monthly N5,000 transport grant to 40 million poor Nigerians. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to shut down the country … Read more
The Federal Government plans to inject 10 million gas cylinders in the next one year, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday. They are to be injected through certified marketers in 12 pilot states. Prof Osinbajo dropped the hint in Asaba, Delta State, at a two-day Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sensitisation under the theme: “Stimulating Delta … Read more
The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Saturday announced the commencement of full train operation following the suspension of a warning strike by the two in-house unions of train workers. In a joint communique signed by the management and the unions, the Corporation assured its passengers of full operation on all its corridors. … Read more
Zainab Habibu Aliyu, a Kano State student who was framed by a drug cartel and jailed in a Saudi Arabian prison for alleged drug trafficking, has joined the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Zainab is amongst the 2000 newly employed Assistant Superintendents of Narcotics Course 15 that passed out from the National Drug Law … Read more
