The Nigeria Customs Service Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Dr Ben Oramalugo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, at the monarch’s palace. This was contained in a release issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer and Superintendent of Customs, Kayode Wey. Speaking, Oramalugo said the visit was…
The Federal Housing Authority has announced plans to address unauthorised buildings and irregular property developments in Lagos State and the Federal Capital Territory as part of a crackdown on violations of its building regulations. The move, aimed at enforcing compliance, will affect several estates in both regions. In a press release issued on Thursday, the…
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tables after Thursday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Group A Tunisia 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Gambia 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Comoros 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Madagascar 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Group B C.A.R….
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to put Portugal 2-0 up in…
A political economist, Pat Utomi, has described the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited as one of the most opaque and unreliable institutions, adding that the government must “purge” the organisation to be able to deal with its issues. He stated this on Thursday evening during an interview on Channels Television Politics Today program. Utomi, who…
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians to remain calm and that petrol will be available at the market by the weekend Tinubu spoke through the minister of state for petroleum resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, adding that the government would not regulate the price Lokpobiri maintained that the price of the commodity will be determined…
New petrol prices have been rolled out by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), starting from Tuesday September 3, 2024. The prices varies from state to state, Blueprint reports. This was disclosed in a short message from the corporation to various branch NNPCL filling stations. List of prices for states …
The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday, announced Nigeria’s enrollment in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Public Key Directory and Public Key Infrastructure. Managed by the ICAO, the PKD allows countries to check the authenticity of e-passports and other travel documents when travellers cross borders. Public Key Infrastructure is a system that uses digital certificates…
A former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has stated that the chances of the All Progressives Congress winning the September 21 governorship election are improving daily. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, Okiye, a chieftain of the APC, claimed that Esanland, the region where both the APC candidate, Monday…
The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Adamu Laka, has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to regulate the manufacturing, importation and distribution of drugs and other controlled products. He noted that the agency’s sole role was crucial in curbing terrorism…