The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced Friday, June 7th, as the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1445. Thursday, June 6, was therefore the last day of Dhul Qa’adah and Friday, June 7, is the first day of Dhul Hijjah. This means the first…
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has paid a sympathy visit to the former Super Eagles winger Tijiani Babangida, who was involved in a car accident last month. The accident was ghastly for Babangida, while it proved fatal for two family members of his. Specifically, the 50-year-old former Nigerian international, who…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, says the Organised Labour committed a treasonable offence by shutting down the national grid. Speaking with the National Executive Council of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja on Thursday, Akume condemned the shutdown of the national grid, describing it as a treasonable…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could arm countries with a view to attacking Western targets. Mr Putin made the statement while criticising the West’s delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine. Several countries including the United States have given Ukraine the green light to strike targets inside Russia. Such action could lead to…
● Slams N150m administrative penalty on company The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has fined prominent Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Nigeria, N150 million administrative charges for challenging the jurisdiction of a court sitting in Abuja that recently restrained it from increasing the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages. The verdict delivered by three of the…
Mr. Ferdinand Agu, former Director General of the defunct National Maritime Authority (NMA), now Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, is dead. A report by TheNiche said that Agu attended a traditional wedding in Abuja on Thursday where he was until about 9 pm. He reportedly died on Friday morning from a heart attack….
Big Brother Naija Reality TV star and chef, Uriel Oputa, popularly known as Uriel, says critics questioning her single status should back-off as marriage is not for everyone. Uriel, who is also an entrepreneur and chef, took to her Instagram account, @urielmusicstar, to address the issue, saying that marriage is not an achievement, which is…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has threatened to begin to disconnect Government Houses, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offices, Nigerian Army and others in the South-East allegedly owing to the company. The company issued the threat in a statement signed by it’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, and made available to newsmen…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, today held its 36th Annual General Meeting in Lomé, Togo, which was followed by an Extraordinary General Meeting. Shareholders applauded the group’s strong performance in 2023, with its net revenues exceeding the US$2 billion mark for the first time in nearly 10 years.They also…
