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Majestic Rig Incident: NIMASA dispatch search and rescue team
In line with the mandate of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), which includes safe shipping and cleaner oceans, a team comprising of Search and Rescue and marine accident investigation officers have been dispatched to the scene of the incident involving the Majestic Rig belonging to Depthwize Nigeria…
Read More »FG promises measures to stabilize petrol supply, demand
President Bola Tinubu has assured that measures would be taken to stabilise the supply and demand of petrol in the country. The Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said the measures would involve addressing the inefficiencies noticed in the downstream and midstream oil sector. Tinubu said that…
Read More »Groups demand transparency in detention of former EFCC Chairman AbdulRasheed Bawa
Group of prominent Anti-Corruption Civil Society Groups have voiced deep concern regarding the suspension and detention of AbdulRasheed Bawa, the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The groups, have raised critical issues and call for transparency and fairness in the process. Bawa, who previously led the…
Read More »NBTE unveils One-Year Online Programmes for HND conversion to BSc
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has unveiled online programmes for Higher National Diploma (HND) holders to acquire Bachelor’s Degree certificates within one year. The “online Top-Up” programmes, according to NBTE, is with foreign accredited universities. The Board’s Head of Media, Fatima Abubakar, said attempts in the past to…
Read More »21 Troops Killed In Bandits Attack On Niger Community
No fewer than 21 military personnel including senior officers were reportedly killed by the suspected bandits at Kundu via Zungeru in the Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state. It was gathered that 13 of them were killed in an encounter on Sunday, while eight others were killed on…
Read More »ECOWAS: Tinubu commits to peaceful return of democracy to Niger Republic
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, has affirmed the regional blocs’ commitment to peaceful return of democracy in Niger Republic. He said this in his closing remarks at the 2nd Extraordinary Summit on the socio-political situation in the West African country…
Read More »Nigerians to pay N107,500 for IELTS from September 2023
Information from the British Council on Thursday noted that Nigerians will now pay the sum of N107,500 for academic International English Language Testing System examinations from September 2023, The PUNCH reports. Originally, the United Kingdom requires the citizens of any country willing to relocate to the UK for work or…
Read More »ECOWAS orders deployment of standby force in Niger
The Economic Community of West African States has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, made the declaration while reading the resolution of ECOWAS on the Niger coup at the ECOWAS Extraordinary meeting in Abuja on Thursday. It…
Read More »Senate confirms 45 ministerial nominees, El-Rufai, 2 others on hold
The Senate has confirmed 45 ministerial nominees out of the 48 nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation followed the consideration and approval of the nominees during Monday’s plenary. The nominees include Sen. Abubakar Kyari (Borno ), Abubakar Momoh (Edo), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Prof. Joseph Utsev (Benue),…
Read More »Nigerian military says no order yet for intervention in Niger
The Defence Headquarters has said that the the Armed Forces of Nigeria is yet to receive order for any military intervention in the Republic of Niger following the coup that led to the ouster of democratic governance in the country. The Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement…
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