Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea Sign Historic Gas Pipeline Agreement

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria, Equatorial Guinea Sign Historic Gas Pipeline Agreement

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 16, 2024

President Bola Tinubu and his Equatorial Guinea counterpart, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, yesterday signed a landmark agreement on the Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project. Speaking at the signing ceremony, President Tinubu, who is on a three-day official visit to Equatorial Guinea, said that the agreement will open up new opportunities for gas exploration and employment. He added that they both discussed the “various areas of conflicts and what we can do to promote peace”...

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Chinese Firm Seizes 3 Presidential Jets Over Contract Fallout with Ogun Government

NewsNigeriaChinese Firm Seizes 3 Presidential Jets Over Contract Fallout with Ogun Government

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 15, 2024

A failed agreement between the Ogun State government and Chinese firm, Zhongshan, has taken a new twist with the seizure of three presidential jets belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The dispute originated in 2010 when the Ogun State government entered into a contract with Zhongshan to manage an export processing zone. However, the relationship between both parties was strained, leading the state government to revoke the contract in 2016. Following the termination, Zhongshan...

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NLC Accuses Federal Govt of Declaring “Hybrid War” on Organisation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNLC Accuses Federal Govt of Declaring “Hybrid War” on Organisation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 15, 2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has accused the federal government of declaring a “hybrid war” on the organisation, following the recent raid on its secretariat by security personnel. Addressing a press conference at Labour House, Abuja, on Thursday, the Head of Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, stated that the government’s refusal to meet the congress’s demands, five days after they were made, was a clear indication of its intention to silence the organisation. Upah...

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FG Slashes Import Duties on Food Staples to Combat Inflation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Slashes Import Duties on Food Staples to Combat Inflation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 15, 2024

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has begun the implementation of the zero per cent import duty and Value-Added Tax exemption on essential food items, as approved by President Bola Tinubu. According to a letter from the Ministry of Finance, dated 8 August 2024, the approval is aimed at reducing the high cost of food items in the Nigerian market. “This measure which is geared towards ameliorating the high cost of food items in the Nigerian...

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Speaker Abbas Withdraws Bill Seeking 10-Year Jail Term for Not Singing Anthem

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSpeaker Abbas Withdraws Bill Seeking 10-Year Jail Term for Not Singing Anthem

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 15, 2024

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn the Counter Subversion Bill, which sparked widespread outrage and opposition due to its draconian provisions. The bill, introduced on 23 July 2024, proposed severe penalties, including fines and prison sentences, for various offences such as refusing to recite the national anthem, destroying national symbols, and undermining the Federal Government. According to the bill, “anyone found guilty of destroying national symbols, refusing to recite the...

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Olympic Glory Slips Away from Nigeria as Diaspora Athletes Steal the Spotlight

NewsNigeriaOlympicsOlympic Glory Slips Away from Nigeria as Diaspora Athletes Steal the Spotlight

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2024

As the dust settles on the Paris 2024 Olympics, the story of the Games for Nigeria is a bittersweet one. On one hand, athletes of Nigerian descent representing other nations have shone brightly. On the other hand, Nigeria’s official contingent has faced a disappointing reality, returning home empty-handed despite high hopes. Athletes of Nigerian descent competing for countries like the United States, Germany, Spain, and France have emerged as standout performers. Their success has not...

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Normalcy Returns to Kaduna, Zaria as Curfew is Lifted

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNormalcy Returns to Kaduna, Zaria as Curfew is Lifted

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2024

The Kaduna State Security Council, led by Governor Uba Sani, has removed the 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. curfew in Kaduna and Zaria towns and their environs, effective immediately. According to a statement signed by Samuel Aruwan, Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, the decision was made after an extensive review of the security situation in the affected areas. “The removal of the curfew is effective immediately, from today Tuesday, 13th August...

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Protest: Police Transfers 76 Russian Flag Flyers to Abuja for Sedition Probe

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaProtest: Police Transfers 76 Russian Flag Flyers to Abuja for Sedition Probe

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 13, 2024

The Nigerian Police Force has confirmed the transfer of 76 suspects, including a foreigner, to Abuja for further investigation following their arrest for allegedly flying Russian flags during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests. Commissioner of Police, CP, Salman Garba disclosed this on Monday while giving an update on the suspects arrested during the protest. The suspects were initially apprehended in Kano State and are now facing sedition charges. According to Garba, the decision to transfer the...

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WAEC Releases Results for Nearly 1.7 Million Students, Withholds 215,267

EducationNewsNigeriaWAEC Releases Results for Nearly 1.7 Million Students, Withholds 215,267

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 12, 2024

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, announced on Monday the release of results for 1,685,889 candidates who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. The results were made available to students on Monday, according to a post on WAEC’s social media page. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday,” the post on...

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Nasarawa Assembly Raises Alarm Over Kidnapping Epidemic

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNasarawa Assembly Raises Alarm Over Kidnapping Epidemic

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 12, 2024

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has expressed worry over the increasing rate of kidnapping in communities across the State. Deputy Speaker, Muhammed Oyanki, raised the alarm on the high rate of kidnappings under matter of public interest during a plenary session on Monday in Lafia. He said, “Kidnapping has become a serious problem in my constituency, every day and night, people have been kidnapped. We must find a solution to the incessant kidnapping in...

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