FG and ASUU Reach Compromise Amidst Potential Strike
The Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) havereached a compromise to avert the strike threatened by the union. At the end of a meeting yesterday by both parties, a sub-committee was set up toreview ASUU’s demands and ensure that all grey areas are ironed out and resolvedwhile the government promised to ensure […]
Presidency to Ensure Removal From Grey List Ahead of Deadline
The Presidency will take concrete steps to ensure Nigeria’s removal from the Greylist of the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) before May 2025 deadline. The Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila who gave the assuranceduring a fact-finding visit to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) office inAbuja yesterday, pledged the Federal […]
Namibia to Conduct Culling of Wild Animals to tackle Drought
Namibia plans to kill 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and distributethe meat to people struggling to feed themselves due to a severe drought acrosssouthern Africa. Authorities say the culling was necessary to address severe drought and meatfrom the animals will be distributed to people struggling to feed.A statement by the country’s environment ministry says […]
US Donates Mpox Vaccines to Nigeria
The government of the United States of America has donated 10,000 doses of theJynneos vaccine to Nigeria for the prevention of Smallpox and Mpox in adults aged 18years and older who are at risk of Mpox infection. Speaking during the official handover of the Mpox vaccine to Nigeria in Abuja, theCoordinating Minister of Health and […]
President Tinubu to Visit China
President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a visit to China in first week ofSeptember, aiming to strengthen Nigeria’s economy and advance its strategicinterests through a series of high-level meetings and engagements. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who made thisknown during a press briefing at the Presidential Villa […]
Tinubu Working on Solid and Resilient Economy
The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu is working to build a solid and resilienteconomy, as he welcomes the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS), which shows that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.19% in thesecond quarter of 2024, higher than the 2.51% recorded in the same period of 2023. The Special […]
Okonjo-Iweala Urges Nigeria to Move On
Meanwhile, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has stressed the urgent need for Nigeria to move beyond political infighting and inconsistent policies that have hindered the country’s development since independence. Speaking also at the Nigerian Bar Association Annual Conference, Iweala asserted that concrete collective efforts, rather than a blame game, were […]
President Tinubu Promises Relief to Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has assured that the government’s policies and actions over the past 15 months will soon provide significant relief for Nigerians. Speaking at the opening of the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association in Lagos, where he was represented by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, President Tinubu assured Nigerians that […]
Laycon Calls out DJ Neptune Over Unpaid Royalties
Popular Nigerian singer and former BBNaija winner, Olamilekan Agbeleshe, popularly known as Laycon, has called out DJ Neptune over unpaid royalties for their collaboration. Laycon, in a viral post on his X handle, claimed that DJ Neptune has yet to pay him for their collaborative song ‘Nobody (Icons remix)’, and had kept silent for four […]
Lagos Government to Shut Down Bourdillion Road
The Lagos State Government has announced that it would shut Bourdillon Road in Ikoyi for two days for construction of work. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi today said the government would be diverting vehicular traffic away from Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi between 9:00am and 5:00pm on Saturday 24th August and 9:00am […]