Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been re-appointed as the director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). She is now set to serve her second term as the DG of the global trade institution. The WTO had earlier confirmed that Okonjo-Iweala was the sole candidate for the position. A statement by the organisation on Saturday said Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former finance minister, confirmed her willingness to serve a second four-year term on September 16.
The late Chief Of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja will be buried on Thursday and Friday. His burial announcement issued by the Acting COAS, Lieutenant General OO Oluyode on Wednesday on behalf of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday, said the service of songs for the late COAS who died on November 5, will be held at the Army headquarters’ garrison parade ground, Mogadishu cantonment, in Abuja. The service of songs will be followed by a funeral service at the National Christian […]
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly today. Recall that the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, disclosed on Tuesday that the budget will be presented at an event scheduled to take place at the House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, the state capital. Governor Makinde said on Monday that the 2024 Budget performance had reached 64 per cent by November.
The estimated cost of landing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol dropped by 20.34 per cent to N971.57 per litre over the past three months. This was revealed by the Major Energies Marketers Association, in its latest competency centre daily energy bulletin for November 8, 2024. The decline in landing costs on Nigeria’s shores indicated an equal reduction in global market fluctuations and supply chain factors. The decline should also result in an equal reduction in prices of […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced Sunday that its operatives have dismantled two major cross-border drug trafficking syndicates, seizing cocaine and opioids worth billions of naira and arresting six cartel leaders across various regions in Nigeria. This crackdown included a significant operation at Apapa Seaport, Lagos, on Wednesday, November 6, where NDLEA agents intercepted 31.75 million tablets of 240mg Voltron, a controlled opioid, concealed in a container from India labeled as diclofenac sodium tablets. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has expressed concerns over the rising incidents of vandalism targeting transmission lines and towers, warning that this trend is severely disrupting the nation’s power grid and infrastructure. TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement while reacting to the recent destruction of the 330 kV Lokoja-Gwagwalada transmission line I. The company urged well-meaning Nigerians to join its campaign against the vandalism of electricity infrastructure across the country.
President Bola Tinubu is currently in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which kicks off today. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu would be delivering an address on the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict. The statement said the President would emphasise Nigeria’s call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution in the region.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has given state governments an ultimatum of December 1, 2024, to implement the new minimum wage. It also accused fuel marketers of inflating petrol prices, claiming the pump price is significantly higher than the actual market value. The NLC contended that Nigerians were being exploited, with citizens enduring heightened suffering and hunger due to government policies which keep pushing many into destitution. In a communique released on Sunday, following its National Executive Council meeting, the NLC […]
The family of the late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno, has formally announced her burial arrangements. The burial is scheduled for 29th November 2024, with a funeral service at her country home in Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit Ubium LGA. Her husband, Governor Umo Eno, along with the bereaved family and the State Government, finalised these arrangements to honour her impactful life and enduring legacy. The official announcement of her funeral was made on Friday […]
