The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered an investigation into the maltreatment of a civilian staff member of the Ministry of Defence at the Command Secondary School, Ipaja, Lagos. Earlier on Tuesday, civilian staff members under the Joint Executive Council of the Ministry of Defence shut down …
Read More »Smuggled Nigerian petrol floods W’African markets, sells N1,700/litre
The Federal Government, on Monday, raised the alarm over the renewed smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, following the massive hike in the pump price of the commodity in neighboring countries. It stated that while the average price of petrol in Nigeria was about N701/litre, the average cost …
Read More »Jonathan warns against regional, religious-based democracy
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned against handing over to Nigerian children a democracy built on politics of region or religion. Speaking on Tuesday as the chairman of the national symposium marking this year’s Democracy Day at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Jonathan criticized the winners-take-all approach in politics. He argued …
Read More »Dangote postpones petrol supply date to July.
The Dangote refinery has said its plan to release premium motor spirit into the market this month will no longer be possible. The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, told newsmen on Monday that the petrol from the 650,000 barrels per day capacity refinery will be out in July. Dangote …
Read More »Gunmen kill two police officers, one civilian in Imo
Gunmen on Tuesday morning shot two police officers on duty in Akabo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. Eyewitness reports said the fleeing gunmen also shot a passer-by at a checkpoint in Ama-John junction, Akabo, which is along Owerri-Okigwe-Enugu road. Eyewitness reports that the gunmen who attacked in the …
Read More »Wreckage of missing Malawi VP’s plane found with no survivor - Military
Malawian searchers have found the wreckage of a plane that was carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima, a military source said Tuesday, a day after the aircraft went missing in bad weather. The military plane carrying Chilima, 51, and nine others disappeared on Monday after it failed to land in the …
Read More »Nigerian passports to get global respect with ICAO PKD integration, says FG
The Federal Government has hinted that Nigerian passports will henceforth be respected at foreign borders after being integrated into the International Civil Aviation Organisation Public Key Directory and Public Key Infrastructure. The FG made this known through the Ministry of Interior on the X platform on Tuesday while replying to …
Read More »Dabiri-Erewa visits rescued Nigerian girls in Ghana, seeks action against human traffickers
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has called for a lasting solution to the challenges of human trafficking in the country. Dabiri-Erewa spoke on Monday when she visited the Nigerian teenage girls trafficked for prostitution in Ghana. On Friday, some videos surfaced on X showing 10 teenage girls trafficked …
Read More »PRESS RELEASE June 10, 2024 iOS 18 makes iPhone more personal, capable, and intelligent than ever
The release introduces all-new customization options, the biggest-ever redesign of Photos, powerful updates for staying connected, and Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system. CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed iOS 18, a major release that features more customization options, the biggest redesign ever of the Photos app, new ways for users to manage …
Read More »Netherlands 4-0 Iceland – Dominant Dutch Finish EURO 2024 Preparations With Emphatic Victory
Netherlands beat Iceland 2-0 in their final warm-up match ahead of the upcoming European Championship courtesy of goals from Xavi Simons, Virgil van Dijk, Donyell Malen and Wout Weghorst. The Dutch begin their Euro 2024 campaign in Germany against Poland and completed their preparations in comfortable fashion in Rotterdam. They …
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