Presidential CNG Initiative Committee, Ready To Rollout Critical Assets For Deployment

National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaPresidential CNG Initiative Committee, Ready To Rollout Critical Assets For Deployment

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 22, 2024

…Announces Plan To Produce 600 Buses In First Phase In a bid to reduce the burden of increase in pump price on the masses, the Federal Government provided N100 billion (part of the N500 billion palliative budget) to purchase 5500 CNG vehicles (buses and tricycles), 100 Electric buses and over 20,000 CNG conversion kits, alongside spurring  the development of CNG refilling stations and electric charging stations. The committee driving the initiative is set to deliver on...

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Boko-Haram Launches Attacks In Niger Communities, Killing Scores

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBoko-Haram Launches Attacks In Niger Communities, Killing Scores

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 22, 2024

Suspected Boko-Haram terrorists have launched attacks on communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State over the weekend, killing scores, including soldiers. The state military joint task force with some local vigilantes had earlier at Alawa and Erena countered incursions by the suspected Boko-Haram in a fierce gun duel at Lolo in Alawa axis leading to casualties from both sides. Among the casualties on both sides during the encounter with the suspected terrorists at...

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JAMB Sanctions Officials For Asking Muslim Candidate To Remove Hijab

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB Sanctions Officials For Asking Muslim Candidate To Remove Hijab

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 22, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned some of its accredited officials of the board for asking a hijab-wearing candidate at Saturday’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to remove her headgear. According to a report, the officials, at one of the examination centres in Lagos, had insisted that removal of the hijab by the candidate was a prerequisite for her to have access into the examination hall. The Board deeply regreted the incident...

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Nigerian Chess Champion, Tunde Onakoya Receives Presidential Praise

NewsNigeriaNigerian Chess Champion, Tunde Onakoya Receives Presidential Praise

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 22, 2024

Nigerian chess champion, Tunde Onakoya, has received recognition from the country’s highest office for his recent record-breaking feat. Onakoya, successfully completed a gruelling 60-hour chess marathon in New York’s Times Square, potentially etching his name in the Guinness World Records. The record-breaking attempt began on 17th April and saw Onakoya battle a series of opponents without losing a single game, fuelled by determination and a desire to empower underprivileged children. He initially targeted playing for...

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Nigeria Secures $2.25 Billion Loan from World Bank

BusinessNewsNigeriaNigeria Secures $2.25 Billion Loan from World Bank

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 22, 2024

Nigeria scored a win with a US$2.25 billion loan from the World Bank. The loan, which is equivalent to N2.58 trillion, boasts exceptionally favourable terms, making it practically a grant. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, broke the news during a press conference held at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group meetings in Washington D.C. on Friday. He described the loan as “virtually a grant” due to...

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Sen. Ubah Leads Senate Adhoc Committee on Oversight Visit at Warri Refinery

NewsNigeriaOil & GasSen. Ubah Leads Senate Adhoc Committee on Oversight Visit at Warri Refinery

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)April 19, 2024

The Senate Adhoc Committee Chairman on Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of Nigerian Refineries, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, has led the Senate on an oversight visit to the Warri Refinery, Delta State. A few months ago, President Bola Tinubu announced his government’s plan to revive Nigeria’s refineries as part of efforts to make the country less dependent on imported petroleum products. During the visit on Thursday by the senate committee, they commenced the oversight with a courtesy...

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Africa Illustrious Award congratulates Chess Master Tunde Onakoya on a new Record

LifestyleNewsNigeriaAfrica Illustrious Award congratulates Chess Master Tunde Onakoya on a new Record

PilotnewsApril 19, 2024

The Africa Illustrious Award has congratulated Tunde Onakoya, the Founder of Chess in Slums Initiative Lagos, who has set a record of 43 straight hours playing chess at Times Square in New York. In December 2023, Onakoya was honoured by the Africa Illustrious Award with an award of excellent community service, as a Distinguished Personality of the Year 2023, for his work in the slums of Lagos with his Chess in Slums Initiative. Earlier this...

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Enugu Govt. Reveals Plan For Generating Plants At NERC Townhall Meeting

NewsNigeriaPowerEnugu Govt. Reveals Plan For Generating Plants At NERC Townhall Meeting

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 19, 2024

The Enugu State Government has revealed plans to provide adequate power supply to the state by engaging developers and investors interested in setting up power generation plants in accordance with the Federal Ministry of Power’s new electricity distribution policy- willing-buyer and willing-seller. Speaking at a town hall meeting on Consumer Complaint Resolution organized by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, at Oakland hotel, Ebeano Tunnel Crossing Estate Enugu, the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi...

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Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello Declared Wanted by EFCC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEx-Governor Yahaya Bello Declared Wanted by EFCC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 18, 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, wanted. This move follows accusations of financial impropriety during Bello’s time in office. The EFCC alleges that Bello is involved in “economic and financial crimes” amounting to a staggering N80.2 billion. In a statement, the agency called on the public to provide any information on Bello’s whereabouts. Governor Bello, who served two terms from 2016 to 2024,...

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TIME Names Burna Boy on 2024 Most Influential People List

NewsNigeriaTIME Names Burna Boy on 2024 Most Influential People List

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 18, 2024

Nigerian superstar Burna Boy is making history again, this time landing a spot on the prestigious TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of 2024” list. This recognition places Burna Boy, real name Damini Ogulu, among global icons across various fields. The “Icons” category honours his role in catapulting Afrobeats onto the world stage. Music legend Angelique Kidjo penned the tribute for Burna Boy, crediting him with “making the vision [of global African music acceptance] a...

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