The World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are partnering to provide electricity access to at least 300 million people in Africa by 2030. This was disclosed following the meeting…
Month: April 2024
UPDATED: I’m still in charge — Ganduje boasts as court stops suspension
Former governor of Kano State, Senator Abdullahi Ganduje said he is still in charge as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the reversal of his purported suspension by…
Students loan: 1.2m beneficiaries to be in first batch— NELFUND declares
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration number, National Identification Number and Bank Verification Number are major requirements for accessing Students Loans. The Managing Director of…
JUST IN: JAMB orders arrest of parents found near CBT centres during UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners to arrest any parent found near any of their facilities during the 2024 UTME exercise. The…
El-Rufai, marketers subsidy payment claims wrong – FG, NNPC
The Federal Government through its Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have stated that the various claims by different individuals and groups on the alleged return of…
FULL DETAILS: 29 Yoruba Nation agitators remanded, Oyo demolishes base
THE Oyo State Police Command, on Wednesday, arraigned the 29 Yoruba Nation agitators who invaded the state government secretariat in Agodi, Ibadan last Saturday. This was as the state government, also…
‘Offence’ – EFCC sends strong message to Nigerians over obstruction of officers in the line of duty
Voice Air Media, VAM News Update THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday issued a stern warning to members of the public, stating that it is a criminal offence to…
[BREAKING] Grid collapse: FG deploys technology to detect sudden power drop
In a bid to address the recurrent collapse of Nigeria’s power grid, the Federal Government has deployed a new technology to detect and respond to sudden drops or dips in power generation…
Global Digest: A Comprehensive Roundup of Foreign News, Thursday Morning
Tsunami threats force evacuation after Indonesia volcano Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a…
BREAKING: NiMet predicts 3-day sunshine, thunderstorms
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja forecast sunny skies on Thursday over…