Blackout looms as national grid collapses the second time in 2024 The country has again suffered another nationwide blackout – the second time in three months in 2024. The national electricity grid, centrally managed from Osogbo, Osun state, suffered a collapse at 4:30 pm on Thursday, leaving millions[Read More…]
FAAN shuts KFC at Lagos Airport over discrimination against Gbenga Daniel’s son The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut down a fast food chain KFC outlet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos over discriminatory practices. It was closed down with immediate effect from Thursday, March[Read More…]
INEC rejects Labour Party’s National Convention The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary to INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.[Read More…]
Abure re-elected Labour Party chair Mr Julius Abure has been re-elected as the National Chairman of the Labour Party for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates. The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr. Ikechukwu Emetu declared him the winner during[Read More…]
Sagay warns aviation ministry against use of Boeing 737 planes, says it’s risky Itse Sagay, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the federal government should not use Boeing Max planes for Nigeria’s official carrier — Nigeria Air — because of its history of deadly crashes. Sagay, former chairman of[Read More…]
Senegal opposition presidential candidate wins election, ruling party candidate accepts defeat The 44-year-old Bassirou Faye has won Senegal presidential election. This came after the former Prime Minister of Senegal and candidate of the ruling party, Amadou Ba, conceded defeat in the presidential election held on Sunday and congratulated the main[Read More…]
NEC speaks on states yet to send in reports on state police creation The National Economic Council (NEC) said it has received reports for the creation of state police from 16 states of the federation. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who heads the NEC, disclosed this in a statement issued by[Read More…]
Properties, money meant for workers salaries stolen during NLC Invasion of LP HQ- Abure alleges Julius Abure, chair of the Labour Party (LP), has said that money meant for the payment of workers’ salaries went missing, when the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) picketed its secretariat. On Wednesday, members[Read More…]
FG seeks speedy national digital ID for all Nigerians The federal government, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has inaugurated a steering committee on the Nigeria digital identification for development ecosystem project. George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (OSGF), led the inauguration of the steering[Read More…]
ECOWAS condemns killing of army personnel in Delta The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the killing of 16 army personnel in Delta state. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the commission said it is a cowardly act. It also expressed condolences and sympathies to[Read More…]
