Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed profound sorrow over the fuel tanker crash in Enugu State, which claimed several lives. In a statement posted on Saturday via his X handle, Atiku extended his condolences to the families and friends of the victims, describing the frequent incidents of tanker explosions as “a national emergency requiring immediate attention”. “Oh dear, not …

The Governing Council of the Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, (AIFUE), Owerri has approved the appointment of Prof. Stella Ngozi Lemchi as the first substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university. The appointment was announced during the third Regular Meeting of the Governing Council on Thursday, 23 January 2025. According to a statement at the weekend by the AIFUE, Public Relations …

The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, has criticised the present administration, saying there are more “Yahoo people” in government than those outside. Obi said this in his keynote address as guest speaker at the 4th graduation ceremony of Nexford University. At the event themed: “Lead the change; ignite your future”, Obi stressed that the country is …

The National Assembly has postponed its resumption, earlier fixed for 28 January till 4 February to allow for the completion of ongoing budget defence sessions. The Clerks to the Senate and House of Representatives disclosed this in separate statements in Abuja. In an internal memo titled: “Change in resumption date”, which was dated 24 January 2025, and addressed to all …

Delta State government has said it has not entered into any borrowing relationship with any institution, saying that it had not borrowed a dime since Governor Sheriff Oborevwori took over governance. The Commissioner for Finance, Chief Fidelis Tilije, who disclosed this at a press conference in Asaba on Friday, noted that the state remained, in terms of financial terms, the …

A Lagos State High Court judge, Justice Ibironke Harrison last Friday ordered the arrest of Access Bank’s acting Managing Director, Ms. Bolaji Agbede, and three other defendants. The judge made the order when the defendants, including Balmoral International Limited, DDSS International Company Limited and Adejare Adegbenro, all accused of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and fraud totaling N1.356 billion, failed …

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit on 27-28 January 2025. The Summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, aims to advance ‘‘Mission 300,’’ an initiative to provide electricity access to 300 …

The Janaza (burial) of Kwara-born Lagos entertainer, Mukaila Senwele was done at the Muslim Cemetery in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Saturday. Mukaila, a popular Lagos-based entertainer was buried according to the Islamic rites at the Cemetery in the presence of family, friends and admirers who thronged the burial ground to pay last respect to the musician. It was …

About 150 women drawn from the Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State on Saturday, received an amount totaling N3 million in business support grants under an empowerment initiative by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. The sponsor of the initiative, the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr Olalekan Badmus, while addressing the beneficiaries …

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has suspended all access gate fees at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement on Saturday signed by its spokesperson, Dr Obiageli Orah, the agency said the move was to alleviate the traffic burden on airport road users. The statement added that the suspension will take effect from Friday,  24 January 2025, …