Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed his gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for appointing Dame Didi Esther Walson-Jack as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
In a statement released on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara lauded Walson-Jack not only for her groundbreaking achievements but also for her role as a representative of Rivers State and the Niger Delta region.
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, several athletes of Nigerian heritage earned medals while representing other countries. These athletes, despite their Nigerian roots, competed for nations such as Germany, Bahrain, the United States, France, Great Britain, and Spain.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun Sector Command has reported that two individuals died in a road accident on the Long Bridge of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The incident occurred at approximately 5:38 a.m. on Monday and involved a Mazda bus (registration number EDE217XB) and a MAN diesel truck (registration number AJL715XA).
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) began the week with a decline, as the All Share Index dropped by 0.72 percent to close at 97,881.75 points.
T ading data for Monday revealed that this decline brought the market’s year-to-date return down to 31.87 percent, the month-to-date to 0.16 percent, and the week-to-date to -0.72 percent.
Tinubu is hosting his first Council of State meeting since taking office as president, and it just got underway.
All of the current living former presidents and leaders of state are anticipated to attend the gathering.
Former Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan were visible as of the time this brief report was filed, while Abdulsalami Abubakar and former Head of State Yakubu Gowon participated digitally.
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has attributed the delay in releasing the exam results of students in Ogun state to a technical problem.
Ayobami Suberu, the Branch Controller of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for Ogun State, has disputed claims that the withholding of results for some public school students in the state was due to financial arrears. In a statement on Tuesday, Suberu clarified that the issue was caused by a technical glitch rather than any indebtedness by the Ogun State Government. He labeled the report as "mischievous and unbalanced," noting that the state government owes WAEC nothing.
Independent petroleum marketers in Nigeria anticipate that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will price its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, between N600 and N650 per litre once it hits the market.
Representatives from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) believe the Dangote refinery has the potential to significantly reduce petrol prices, similar to its impact on diesel prices.
The Controller of Corrections in Enugu State, Mr Nicholas Obiakor, says sports remained a veritable tool for reformation and transformation of inmates and ensuring that they add value to the society.
Obiakor, who is also the Commander of Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) Enugu State Command, said this on Tuesday in Enugu while kicking off the Enugu Custodial Centre Annual Inter-Hotels Football Competition.
Rep. Chimaobi Atu (LP), member representing Enugu North and South Federal Constituency, has flagged-off a one-kilometre access road to facilitate further development of Ugwuaji communuty in Enugu South Local Government Area.
Flagging off the Eke Market - Umumba-Afor Market Road in Ndiagu Ugwuaji community in Enugu on Tuesday, Atu said that the access road would make evacuation of farm produce to the two major markets in the community possible and fast.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Thursday, tasked flood prone communities within council areas in Enugu State on building flood prevention and resilience action plans.
The Acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA South-East, Mrs Ngozi Echeazu, gave the task during a sensitization on Proper Waste Management and Flood
Preparedness in Eha-Amufu community within Isi-Uzo LGA of Enugu State.
The sensitization, which would be carried out in flood prone communities within three council areas in Enugu State, was organized by NEMA in collaboration with Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
