Chevron Nigeria Ltd., in collaboration with the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos State Council, recently organized a one-day capacity building event for journalists in Lagos State. The theme of the event was “Enhancing Business and Economy: The Role of the Media.” Mr. Adeleye Ajayi, the Chairman of the Lagos State Council of NUJ, expressed…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has maintained its stance on the status of 25 former lawmakers who lost their seats after defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), despite a recent directive from President Bola Tinubu seeking their reinstatement. Following an emergency meeting, the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) emphasized that there is no shortcut…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently address the current scarcity of naira affecting Nigerians. The NLC emphasized that the disregard for warnings by the CBN and the government regarding the scarcity is causing frustration among citizens and eroding confidence in the…
TotalEnergies has reaffirmed its dedication to its business pursuits in Nigeria, confirming that its leader, Patrick Pouyanne, met with Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Monday. The French company disclosed the signing of a cooperation agreement with Nigeria’s oil firm NNPC Ltd to conduct methane detection and measurement campaigns using its advanced drone-based AUSEA…
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas of the House of Representatives has announced that the 2024 budget will be passed on December 30. During the resumption of the plenary on Tuesday, Mr. Tajudeen stated that lawmakers would reconvene after the Christmas holiday to deliberate on and approve the budget. In Nigeria, December 25th and 26th are observed as…
The Office of the Vice-President, in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BOI), has announced plans to kick-start the distribution of loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from January 2024. Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Job Creation and MSMEs, revealed this in a statement released on Tuesday. The…
Umar Damagum, the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has confirmed that the party intends to sanction former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his alleged involvement in anti-party activities. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Damagum stated that the party leadership would take…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered the demolition of approximately 200 houses in the Nuwalege community near the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja. This decision comes in response to a request from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to clear the area for the expansion of the Presidential Fleet. Mukhtar Galadima, the Director of…
A group of protesters, totaling 19 individuals, were apprehended by the Joint Task Force team of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on City Sanitation in Abuja. The protesters had gathered at the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) premises in Wuse to express their discontent over the recent demolition of a Mechanic Village in Kubwa…
Amidst accusations of exorbitant airfares targeting South-Eastern travelers during the festive season, Air Peace, a major Nigerian airline, has issued a statement debunking the claims. Reports of high airfares have circulated on social media, prompting criticisms and accusations of exploitation against the airline. In a press release on Monday, Air Peace dismissed the allegations as…