An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan will today hear the bail application for former Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, proprietor of an Ibadan based radio station, Oriyomi Hamzat and the principal of Islamic High School, Mr Abdullahi Fasasi. The trio is facing trial following the death of 35 children at Islamic High School, Bashorun, venue of a Children Funfair carnival on December 18, 2024. The case […]
President Bola Tinubu arrived Accra, Ghana, yesterday to attend the inauguration of President-elect John Mahama scheduled to hold today. Chief of Staff to the outgoing Ghanaian President, Julius Debra, received President Tinubu at the airport. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS, will join other African leaders to witness the swearing in ceremony of the new Ghanaian President and […]
Germany has launched a new online platform to simplify the visa application process for Nigerians seeking to work, study or join family members in the country. Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock described the online visa application portal as a positive development that will help the country meet its demand for skilled workers. “Our national economy is also in a global competition to attract trainees, apprentices, and students. “At times like […]
The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has said that the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to international standard and the Ibadan Circular Road projects are dear to his government and quite important for the expansion of the state’s economy. He promised to deliver part of the airport project and the 32km East Wing segment of the Ibadan Circular Road in the current year. Governor Makinde stated this at the 2025 […]
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has introduced resit examinations for candidates. The Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, confirmed the development and said the new initiative will allow students to resit their West African Senior Secondary Examinations papers as early as January and February 2025. He added that students whose results have been cancelled are also eligible to sit for the examination, provided they have not been […]
President Bola Tinubu, as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, will join other African leaders at the ceremony to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian president elect, John Mahama. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. He noted that Tinubu’s trip to Accra is at the invitation of the president-elect, who had visited […]
The Federal Government has said it would activate surveillance measures for inbound passengers from China following the current surge of a respiratory virus. The virus, attributed to the Human Metapneumovirus, has seen cases spiking across northern Chinese provinces this winter, particularly among children. 0:06 / 1:01 According to Chinese authorities, there has been a noticeable increase in HMPV cases, especially among children under 14 years old in northern parts of […]
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, says telecommunication companies are unanimously proposing a 100 per cent increase in tariffs to the Nigerian government. He noted that the rising operational cost, inflation and naira devaluation have made the increase in tariffs very necessary for the survival of the industry. Speaking on a televised interview on Friday, Toriola expressed doubts that the government will grant the 100 per […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said the 150,000 barrels per day Port Harcourt Refinery and Kaduna Refinery are undergoing a comprehensive overhaul, designed to meet world-class standards. The company said the rehabilitation done at the 60,000 bpd Port Harcourt Refinery and Warri Refinery was not the typical Turnaround Maintenance (TAM) of the past but a comprehensive overhaul, designed to meet global standards. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer […]
