The federal government has ordered electricity Distribution companies (Discos) to stop customers from buying transformers. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, issued the order when he received the new Managing Director of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC),…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he is open to expanding the World Cup to 40 teams starting in 2026, with co-host duties being given to several countries. The World Cup has not been expanded since 1994, when the tournament went…
The federal government is set to take external loans from the World Bank, African Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, and Export-Import Bank of China, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. This will include low-cost and long-term loans with interest rates of…
The Special Committee on Clean- Up of Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island inaugurated by the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode last week has concluded plans to commence the enforcement of the Environmental Sanitation and Town Planning laws in the affected…
Over 100,000 graduates are to be employed by the Federal Government and drafted to farms in all local government councils across the country, as extension workers to help government actualise its food production drive. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,…
A 16-year-old girl, Faizan Mohammed was yesterday confirmed dead after their residence collapsed in Lagos. The incident occurred around 9am at Kuata Area by Amara Olu Street, Mechanic Village, Agidingbi in ikeja. It was gathered that their makeshift residence, located…
Director-General, National Boundary Commission (NBC) Dr. Mohammad Bose Ahmad has heaped praises on the Commandant-General of Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Alhaji Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu on his achievement and leadership style. Speaking during a courtesy visit, Dr. Ahmad…
The World Health Organization, WHO, has confirmed a third case of polio in Nigeria, Rotary Club said on Monday. A crippled toddler was found in an area newly liberated from Boko Haram Islamic extremists. Nigeria was declared polio-free last year…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has opened talks with the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over allegations of religious and sectional partisanship in last week’s visit to Nigeria by the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry. US Embassy…
Health experts in 3 African countries recently participated in the teleconferenced second meeting of the Emergency Committee (EC) regarding yellow fever. The meeting was convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations. Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo…
