Tinubu, Biden, King Charles Make TIME 100 Most Influential People 2023
Also profiled were Argentine footballer, Lionel Messi, Twitter Chief Executive, Elon Musk and Nigerian professor of epidemiology, Dr Dimie Ogoina.
Peter Obi: UK Yet to Apologise to Me over Heathrow Airport Detention
“While we continue to examine any dubious or political motive, on the part of the perpetrators of the identity theft, we have every confidence in the ability of the British authorities to resolve the matter.”
Benue Governor Ortom Calls for Suspension of Nigeria’s Planned Population Census Until IDPs Go Back to Their Homes
“It looks like the proposed census is coming with an agenda,” he said.
Nigeria Says Two Million Citizens Benefited from Government’s Poverty, Growth Strategy Projects In 2022
The Osinbajo-led committee approved N250bn for project execution in 2023 budget.
Lagos Halts All Construction in Banana Island Following Collapse of Seven-Storey Building
It said twenty-five people were rescued from the site and there were no casualties.
Nigeria Recognises Oba of Benin as Owner and Custodian of All Looted Benin Artefacts
The Oba shall be responsible for the management of all places where the repatriated artefacts – looted by a British military expedition in 1897 – are domiciled or located.
Amid Tight Security, Buhari Performs Lesser Hajj In Makkah
A day earlier in the second Holy City of Madina, President Buhari had also visited and prayed at the Prophet’s Mosque.
Ghana Becomes First Country To Approve Malaria Vaccine
It is the first time an African country is approving a vaccine before other countries.
Fears Rise In Sudan Over Military, Parliamentary Face Off
The army claims there has been a blatant legal infringement with the mobilization of the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
United States’ Acceptance of Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Excite Okonjo-Iweala
Acceptances from two-thirds of WTO members are needed for the Agreement to come into effect.
Nigeria’s 20 Million Out-of- School Children a Time Bomb, Group Warns
Continued neglect would make them soft targets for criminals to recruit as child soldiers, bandits and criminals that will constitute threat to society, it argued.
Tinubu: US Court Order of $460,000 Forfeiture against Me Not Enforceable
He says the order was never registered in any Nigerian court.
Nigeria to Partner with Stakeholders to Decongest Correctional Facilities
Aregbesola said correctional centres in the country are highly congested.
Nigeria to Install Baggage Scanners At Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Train Stations
The devices are to help enhance security of lives and property at the railway facilities.
Buhari Canvasses Future Global Education On Islam
He hailed Saudi Arabia for using modern technology to teach islam.
New Floods in Burundi Displace Thousands of Families
A week of floods has displaced thousands of families in a part of western Burundi where a river separates the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official
Nigeria Approves N6bn for Upgrade of Third Mainland Rail Stations, Baggage Scanners
The repairs will cover several kilometers and include interchanges, ramps, and links.
Peter Obi Allegedly Detained, Harrassed In London for ‘Impersonation’
“He was questioned (by immigration) for a long time and it was very strange for a man who lived for over a decade in that country,” the Labour Party said in a statement.
Chimamanda: Buhari, INEC Blew Last Chance to Emerge Nigeria’s Heroes
She said that she did not support Peter Obi of the Labour Party because he’s Igbo but because of his record of performance, especially his love for education.
INEC: No Act of Infraction Substantial Enough to Nullify 2023 Presidential Poll
It argued that the same constitutional provisions apply to states and FCT on 25% and that Tinubu won.
