The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (NICOCSO) protested at the national assembly, Abuja, on Friday, November 8 The group protested over the impasse between the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery and other challenges in the Nigerian oil sector According to the coalition, that the Dangote-NNPCL rift negatively affects…
The Federal Government has revealed that poor maintenance practices, outdated equipment, and insufficient resources are major contributors to the recent frequent collapses of the national power grid. According to reports, this statement from the government comes a day after the latest grid collapse, marking the tenth occurrence in 2024 alone. Nafisatu Asabe…
America has chosen Republican Donald Trump as its 47th president following a tight race for the White House! Assets tied to the “Trump trade” rallied during the Asian session after Trump took an early lead with his victory keeping bulls in the game. US futures are flashing green, Treasury yields have jumped while Bitcoin…
The Nigerian government has finally removed universities and other state-owned tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS. This was made known by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, OAGF. Sequel to the Nigerian government’s directive to remove the institutions from the IPPIS payment platform….
The federal government may be sanctioning no less than eight governors over their failure to conduct local government elections in their states Lateef Fagbemi, the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, disclosed the plan of the federal government as the states may not meet with federal government’s October 31 deadline for…
Twelve days to the end of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s eight years in Edo State, the state Accountant General, Mr Julius Anelu and four officials of the government have allegedly been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC. Torizone gathered that the officials were allegedly arrested for being signatories to…
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says that persons below the age of seven are the ones that cannot be charged to court. According to him, anyone who is above seven years of age can be charged to court if found wanting. He stated this…
The Sikorsky SK76, with registration number 5NBQG, was operated by East Wind Aviation and crashed into the waters near Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean at around 11:22am. The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has confirmed a tragic helicopter accident that occurred on Thursday, 24th October 2024. The Sikorsky…
According to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the price of local rice and beans has risen sharply over the past year. The ‘Selected Food Price Watch’ for September 2024 shows that the cost of a 50 kg bag of local rice surged by 152.9% year-on-year, climbing to ₦95,738 in…
Among the nominees are Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, slated for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, and Muhammadu Dingyadi, named as the Minister for Labour and Employment. President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointments of seven nominees for ministerial positions. In a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during…