Olubadan for burial by 4pm – Family
The remains of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, will be interred according to Islamic rites today, Friday, March 15, 2024, at his Aliiwo…
Tinubu appoints Dennis Otuaro as administrator of amnesty programme
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dennis Otuaro as administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, said in a…
Bandits demand N1bn ransom for 287 pupils, issue March 27 deadline – Report
The gunmen, who kidnapped 287 students and teachers from the LEA Primary School and the Government Secondary School, Kuriga, Kaduna State last week have demanded N1bn for their release.…
Internet outage: Repairs have commenced on damaged subsea cables, says NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says repairs have commenced on damaged subsea cables that negatively impacted telecommunications services in several countries, including Nigeria. Reuben Muoka, NCC’s director of public…
Olubadan of Ibadan dies two years after ascending throne
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun has died at the age of 81. Oladele Ogunsola, media aide of the monarch, said he died on Thursday evening, a few…
P/Harcourt refinery will kickstart operations in two weeks – Mele Kyari
The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has said the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations in two weeks time. Kyari, who…
Tinubu to withdraw Ruby Onwudiwe’s nomination to CBN board
President Bola Tinubu plans to withdraw the nomination of Ruby Onwudiwe as board member of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to a report by Western Post, the…
Banks, telcos affected as undersea cable damage causes internet outage in Nigeria
Banks and mobile phone users in Nigeria have been affected by a damage to submarine cables, causing internet outages in parts of Africa. The submarine cable cuts, on Thursday,…
Naira appreciates to N1,570/$ at parallel market
The naira, on Wednesday, appreciated by 1.88 percent to N1,570 at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. Nigeria’s currency appreciated from N1,600/$ traded on March 11.…
N’assembly inserted 7,447 projects worth N2trn in 2024 budget – Report
BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation, says the national assembly inserted 7,447 constituency projects worth N2.24 trillion in the 2024 project. The organisation said most of the projects inserted into…
