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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has disclosed that he will support the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, if the Peoples Democratic Party decides that it is the turn of the South-East in 2027. Atiku, the presidential flag bearer of the PDP in the 2023 general election, said he will throw his weight behind Obi if he …

The US-Nigeria Air Transport Agreement, which has been provisionally applied since 2000, came into force on May 13, 2024. A statement by the US Embassy in Abuja said the bilateral agreement establishes a modern civil aviation relationship with Nigeria consistent with US open skies international aviation policy and with commitments to high standards of aviation safety and security. The agreement …

…Call for govt intervention The women of Okoloba community in Bomadi local government area, weekend, protested against what they called the return of armed youths of Okuama in Ughelli South local government area, who they alleged were threatening the peace of the riverine area. The placard carrying women, led by the chairlady of Okoloba community, Mrs Timipakebi Goodwin, and secretary, …

The Federal Government has explained the importance of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to economic development, saying every 1,000,000 vehicles converted to CNG will save the country about $2.5bn. The Programme Director, Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas, Pi-CNG, Michael Oluwagbemi, said the push for CNG by the Federal Government would end the era of pollution, environmental degradation and economic hardship. Oluwagbemi spoke …

The new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Terminal in Apapa, Lagos has caught fire. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Friday afternoon said it was currently attending to the fire outbreak at the new NNPC Terminal, formerly OVH, Kayode Street, Marine Beach, Apapa. A statement issued by the Director/CEO of the state fire service, Margaret Adeseye, around 1 pm …

Justice Amina Shehu of Yobe State High Court was also barred from being elevated to a higher Bench for three years The National Judicial Council (NJC) has barred three judges from elevation for two to three years over a series of offences. The NJC under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, at its plenary of …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced May 24 as the official date for the opening of the portal for student loan applications. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Fund’s Media and Public Relations Lead, Nasir Ayitogo. Sawyerr said the opening of …

There was outrage in the polity recently following a circular issued by Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ordering banks in the country to start charging a cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions. The circular disclosed that the implementation of the levy would start within two weeks from the issuing date, meaning the law was to take effect …

The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy -Ohanenye, has withdrawn a suit earlier filed against the speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji over his plans to marry off 100 orphans from his constituency. The minister, speaking with reporters on Friday,  noted that the ministry in collaboration with the speaker of the Niger state assembly, and traditional …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for their first presidential face-off to play out in just over a month. The quick agreement on the timetable followed the Democrat’s announcement that he would …