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The Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has revealed that Nigeria requires accurate, reliable and timely energy data to drive and track the energy transition process. He made the statement on Monday, at the official launch of the computerised National Energy Information System (NEIS) held at the ECOWAS headquarters, Abuja. Nnaji reiterated that the Energy Commission of Nigeria is cognisant of the need to improve energy data […]

Tragedy struck again in Rivers State, as a middle-aged man reportedly died following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction at the Egbelu Mgbaraja axis in Ogbogoro Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. This comes barely one week after the collapse of a 3-storey building at the Iriebe axis of the same LGA, although no life was lost in that particular incident. According to an eyewitness, Jonathan Obey, the building […]

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has directed the immediate relocation of Umuahia campus of Abia State University back to the Uturu main campus of the institution. The State’s Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu disclosed this to journalists at Government House Umuahia while updating them on the outcome of the week’s executive council meeting presided over by Governor Otti. According to the commissioner, it is part of the recommendations of […]

The Federal Government, through the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) yesterday, said it has begun repairs of Federal roads nationwide to ease the flow of traffic during yuletide season. FERMA Managing Director, Chukwuemeka Agbasi, while flagging off phase 2 of the operation connect to your destination in Kano State, said about 18,850 metres square would be patched, 12,000 areas of failed section would be recovered, 2,700 meters square of overlay […]

President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the Attorney-General of the Federation to ensure the immediate release of the minors detained by the Nigeria Police in connection to last August’s protests without prejudice to any ongoing legal processes. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this newsmen during an emergency briefing at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Idris said after examining the circumstances surrounding the cases, Tinubu issued […]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen of his conviction for false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Onnoghen’s conviction, delivered on April 18, 2019, by the tribunal chaired by Umar Yakubu Danladi, was overturned by the Appellate Court following the resolution of the issues that led to his trial and conviction. Justice of the […]

The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, and National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, are set to lead national prayers aimed at seeking divine intervention in Nigeria’s economic challenges. The announcement was made by Segun Afolorunikan, Director General of the National Prayer Forum (NPF), during a press briefing in Abuja. According to Afolorunikan, the 2024 national prayer initiative, themed “Seeking the Intervention of God in Nigeria’s Affairs,” seeks to rally both […]