Lagos to open Ikeja Overpass Bridge on Tuesday
The Ikeja Overpass Bridge will be opened for public use on Tuesday, December 19 2023, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has disclosed. The bridge is one of five…
Rivers crisis: ‘I won’t allow myself to be dragged down’ — Wike
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says his political team in Rivers state will not allow anyone to “drag” it down. Wike spoke on Sunday while addressing…
FG incurred N204bn electricity subsidy bill in Q3 2023 – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the government incurred a subsidy obligation of N204.59 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023. NERC disclosed this in its Q3 2023…
Profs’ minimum salaries should be N1m, says VC
The Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, has called on the government to increase the pay of academics in the country, saying a professor, for example, should…
University of Cambridge names Nigerian professor as president
The University of Cambridge has announced a Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience, Ijeoma Uchegbu, as the seventh President of Wolfson College, one of its 31 colleges. This was made known in…
Local airfares hit N200k ahead of Christmas, New Year
As the yuletide approaches, air passengers are facing increasing discomfort over the high cost of tickets. Daily Trust on Sunday reports that a one-way flight ticket costs up to…
Adeoye destined to be Soun of Ogbomoso — Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday, revealed why he did not stop the new Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye,…
Convicted drug baron forfeits VGC property used for meth production
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says the mansion used as a laboratory for the production of methamphetamine in Victoria Garden City (VGC), Lagos, has been forfeited to…
Inflation forces Turkey’s central bank boss to move in with parents
The new head of Turkey’s central bank said she has been priced out of Istanbul’s property market by rampant inflation, leaving no choice for the former finance executive but to…
Tinubu to Nigerians: Don’t exploit current economic situation for abnormal profit
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians not to exploit the country’s current economic situation for abnormal profit. The president spoke in an interview with The Nation on Sunday. Prices of…
