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Contractors to resume work on Calabar-Itu road, official says

The Federal Government has assured that the contractors handling the dualization of the Calabar-Itu Expressway will soon return to the site to resume work on the road that served as a link between Akwa Ibom State and Cross River. Adebisi...

NIPR Diamond Celebration: National reorientation critical to Nigerian unity

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says national reorientation is critical to fostering unity and cohesion within Nigeria. Idris said this at the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Diamond Celebration held in Abuja on Thursday. He said...

Food insecurity: UN allocates $11 million to Nigeria

To address the worsening food crisis in northeastern Nigeria, the United Nations has announced the allocation of $11 million to the country. The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffith, who revealed this on microblogging site X on Wednesday,...

Tinubu approves modernization of Ibadan airport

President Bola Tinubu has approved the move to upgrade the Ibadan domestic airport, Alakia, into an international airport. This development was disclosed by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday in Ibadan. “The President has graciously approved my request to...

Senate to approve new planes for Tinubu and Shettima if necessary

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said members of the upper house will not hesitate to approve new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima if necessary. Mr Akpabio made this statement during the plenary session on Wednesday. He...

Abia Warriors and El-Kanemi prepare for final in Lagos

The stage is set for a thrilling President Federation Cup final in Lagos as Abia Warriors and El-Kanemi Warriors prepare to battle for glory. The Abia Warriors, the ambitious “underdogs”, were the first finalists to arrive in Lagos. Brimming with confidence,...

NASS will once again expand the 2023 budget and the Supplemental Appropriations Act will pass its expiration date

The two chambers of the National Assembly will hold an emergency session on Thursday to extend the capital aspect of the Appropriations Act of 2023 and the Supplemental Appropriations Act to surpass the June 30 expiration date. The Senate and...

CJID hosts webinar to discuss Nigeria’s position on Samoa Agreement

The Center for Innovation and Development of Journalism, through UDEME, its social responsibility program, held a webinar to discuss Nigeria's participation in the Samoa Agreement. The event, which took place on June 20, 2024 and was moderated by Tobi Oluwatola,...

Minimum wage: NLC and TUC meet today

Members of the unions, including the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have scheduled an emergency meeting following the decision of the Federal Executive Council to defer the minimum wage memorandum. The meeting, confirmed by a...

Tinubu expresses condolences to Customs over the death of the officer

President Bola Tinubu says he received the news of the death of Andrew Essien, Deputy Comptroller in Charge of Revenue, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), with deep sadness. The President said this in a statement by his Press Assistant, Ajuri Ngelale,...

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MDCAN gives 21-day ultimatum on CONMESS payment to Southwest teachers

The South West zone of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has issued a 21-day ultimatum...