The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has urged the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to collaborate on advancing technological development and strengthening the economy. General Musa made the appeal during a visit by TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono. He emphasised education’s critical role…
Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited has announced the release of one of the three Presidential jets seized based on the order of a French court. The Chinese firm seized a Dassault Falcon 7X, a Boeing 737-7N6/BBJ and an Airbus A330-243 belonging to the federal government of Nigeria, stationed at Paris-Le Bourget and Basel-Mulhouse airports….
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria has entered into a partnership with the World Health Organisation to ensure the well-being of all Nigerians, especially the rural dwellers across the 774 Local Governments in the country. The President, ALGON, Aminu Mua’zu-Maifata made the disclosure while speaking with journalists in Lafia, Nasarawa state on Thursday. According…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed that three presidential aircraft undergoing routine maintenance in France were temporarily attached on August 14, 2024, due to exparte orders issued by the Judicial Court of Paris. The orders, dated March 7, 2024, and August 12, 2024, were obtained by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, a Chinese…
Nigeria’s inflation rate has decreased for the first time since December 2022, dropping to 33.4% in July 2024. This was disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its latest report. The fall marks a 0.79 percentage point decline from the 34.19% recorded in June 2024. The NBS Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for…
Petrol supply has continued to be on and off across the country forcing many filling stations not to dispense the product, Daily Trust investigations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and many states across Nigeria have shown. Our investigations show that the product sells for close to N1,000 per litre at some stations belonging to…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) announced on Thursday that Nigeria has reported 39 confirmed cases of mpox and no fatalities across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory since the beginning of 2024. NCDC Director General, Dr. Jide Idris, made this disclosure at a press conference in Abuja. Additionally, Dr. Idris…
The Federal Government has approved a new National Policy on Health Workforce Migration. Disclosing this on Monday through a post on X, the Minister of Health, Ali Pate, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to tackling the challenges surrounding healthcare human resources in the country. He said President Bola Tinubu presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting…
On the sweltering morning of the first day, August 1, protesters had begun to converge on various locations across Nigeria, united by a common goal: to demand an end to economic hardship and bad governance. Korede Abdullah reports Demonstrations in Parts of Nigeria The hashtag #EndBadGovernance trended on social media as…
In a press statement with the reference number; Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.6/207, and dated: August 9, 2024´, the Nigera Police Force has opened up on the reported raid of the building of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. The statement titled:NLC SECRETARIAT: NIGERIA POLICE DID NOT RAID THE LABOUR SECRETARIAT, read, “The Nigeria Police Force has noted…
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