Tinubu’s Independence Day Broadcast ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA ON SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2023 Dear Compatriots, It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd[Read More…]
Independence Day: FG declares Monday public holiday The federal government has declared October 2 a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary. In a statement on Thursday, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration. While acknowledging the socio-economic hardship facing Nigerians, the minister assured citizens of[Read More…]
TUC protest over proscription of RTEAN workers, seizure of property by Lagos State Govt Members of Trade Union Congress, TUC on Monday gathered to protest over proscription of one of their affiliates, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) by the Lagos State government. The peaceful protest started from[Read More…]
Electricity Workers worried over Ministers unguided utterances National Union of Electricity Employees, (NUEE) has expressed worry over what they described as unguided utterances by the Minister of Power, Adelabu Adebayo. In a release by the AG, General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike said rather than the minister embarking on a[Read More…]
172 qualify for final stage of Maltina’s Teacher competition A total of 172 teachers from 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory have made it through the first round of grading and will jostle for honours in the 2023 edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year competition organised[Read More…]
Govt moves to audit aviation fuel supply, facilities Following recent incident of contamination of aviation fuel, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority said it has identified four non-licensed suppliers of aviation fuel across the country. The Authority while stating that the suppliers penetrated the airports without due process said its collaboration[Read More…]
FG moves NIMC to Ministry of Interior as issued NINs hit 102.4m There are indications that the Federal Government has moved the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) from the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to the Ministry of Interior, Guardian report. Sources within the NIMC, who confirmed[Read More…]
ABCON seeks BDCs digital autonomy for exchange rate convergence The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has requested the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to grant Bureaux De Change (BDCs) digital autonomy to achieve exchange rate convergence. In a report released on Monday, ABCON President, Dr.[Read More…]
Nigerian Importers To Start Clearing Goods From Cotonou Ports – Customs The Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, explained that the details of the framework are being worked out. Nigerian importers who have plans of importing their goods through Cotonou Ports in Benin Republic[Read More…]
NACCIMA, S’Africa Partner To Boost Nation’s Industrial Drive The National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, (NACCIMA) Dele Oye, has stated that they are partnering with South Africa to strengthen ties and harness the collective economic potential of Nigeria and South Africa[Read More…]
