The Federal Executive Council has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja as Yakubu Gowon University. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this to State House correspondents after the council held its last meeting for 2024 at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Idris said the decision was taken by the Federal Executive Council to honour the elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon.
President Bola Tinubu’s, 47.9trillion naira 2025 budget presentation to the joint session of the National Assembly, earlier fixed for today, has been shifted to tomorrow. The reasons for the postponement were not immediately confirmed at the time filing the report but a top National Assembly management confirmed that tomorrow’s presentation was sacrosanct. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during last Thursday’s plenary, announced that President Tinubu will present the 2025 budget today. […]
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has officially approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc. The ECOWAS President, Dr Omar Touray who disclosed this at the end of the 66th Ordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and ECOWAS Commission hinted that the decision was taken by the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. Dr Touray, said the […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it will slam a fine of 150 million Naira per branch on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of facilitating the illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers and dishonest agents. The apex bank stated this in a circular issued and signed by the Acting Director of the Currency Operations Department, Mohammed Olayemi. To ensure compliance, the apex bank stated that […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast dust haze and cloudiness from today to Wednesday across the country. The NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja, predicted that the North central and inland cities of the South are expected to be in dust haze, with visibility ranges of 2km to 5km throughout the forecast period. The agency advised the public to take necessary precautions as dust particles would be in suspense.
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, pleaded not guilty to the 18-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The charge is bordering on money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of about N80.2 billion. After the charge was read to him, Bello responded that he was not guilty of all 18 counts. When the […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has charged Nigerian Army personnel to take full ownership of their responsibilities, uphold professionalism and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Nigerian Army. In a statement by the director Army public relations, Major General, Onyema Nwachukwu, the COAS stated this during his maiden operational visit to Headquarters 1 Division Nigerian Army in Kaduna on Wednesday as part of his ongoing […]
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reviewed its immigration visa processes for immigrants, starting from January 1, 2025. According to the embassy, applicants with interviews will now visit the Consulate General in Lagos at least twice during the process. The embassy explained that the first visit will involve an “In-Person Document Review” with a consular staff member while the second visit will be the visa interview itself, conducted by […]
President Bola Tinubu and the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, are currently having a closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Steinmeier, who arrived in Abuja on Tuesday evening, was formally received by Tinubu at the Forecourt of the Villa at approximately 11:06 am. Shortly after the reception, a brief ceremony took place with the renditions of the national anthems of both countries, followed by an inspection of the Guard […]
