Month: July 2024

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Background

National

PETROLEUM MINISTER AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS HOLD MEETING WITH DANGOTE

 The Minister of State Petroleum Resources [Oil] HEINEKEN LOKPOBIRI and other stakeholders yesterday held a meeting with the Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, ALIKO DANGOTE over issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery.  DANGOTE and Nigeria’s regulatory authorities have been in dispute in recent weeks over the refinery located in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State and this reached a new high when the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said the government was yet to license […]

todayJuly 23, 2024

National

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROMISES TO UTILIZE PROPOSED N6.2 TRILLION ADDITIONAL BUDGET

The federal government has assured Nigerians of its resolve to judiciously utilize the proposed N6.2 trillion additional budgetary expenditure aimed at stimulating the economy through the implementation of various infrastructural projects including road, rail, water, irrigation and dams in the 2024 fiscal year. Minister of Budget and National Planning, ATIKU BAGUDU, gave the assurance while addressing the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation chaired by ABUBAKAR BICHI. BICHI had earlier tasked the Minister to […]

todayJuly 23, 2024

Entertainment

REMA’S NEW ALBUM SETS RECORD FORBIGGEST OPENING WEEK ON SPOTIFY IN 2024.

Nigeria Global Artiste Rema's sophomore album HEIS has become the project with the biggest opening week streams on Spotify Nigeria this year after it garnered 12.3 million streams. REMA'S album surpasses the CEO of YBNL, OLAMIDE'S 'IKIGAI' which tallied 7.92 million streams on Spotify Nigeria in its opening week. The album released on July 10, 2024, becomes the second album with the most opening week streams on Spotify Nigeria only behind DAVIDO's record-breaking album TIMELESS which totaled 14.4 million streams. Before breaking the record for the opening week […]

todayJuly 19, 2024

Sports

MANCHESTER UNITED SIGNS FRENCH DEFENDER LENY YORO FOR FIVE YEARS.

MANCHESTER UNITED have signed French defender LENY YORO from LILLE until 2029 in a deal worth 52.18 million pounds with6.73 million Pounds in add-ons. The 18-year-old center-back has signed a five-year contract at OLD TRAFFORD, with the option for an additional 12 months. YORO, who made his LILLE debut at the age of 16, had been linked with REAL MADRIDand PARIS ST-GERMAIN, while LIVERPOOL were also interested in him. He played 32 times in the league last season and scored two goals as he helped Lille finish fourth and was named in […]

todayJuly 19, 2024

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU CALLS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ECONOMIC VALUE AMONG OTHER NATIONS.

President BOLA TINUBU has called for the enhancement of the economic value of bilateral relations between Nigeria and partner nations. TINUBU gave the charge yesterday in Abuja when he received Letters of Credence from the ambassadors of Portugal, JORGE ADAO MARTINS DOS SANTOS; the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, BIU QUOC HUNG; and the State of Kuwait, SALIM KHALIFA MOHAMMED ALMUZAYEN, at the Presidential Villa. He expressed his appreciation for Nigeria’s long-standing relations with PORTUGAL and the shared interest in the […]

todayJuly 19, 2024

National

BILL TO CREATE ANOTHER SOUTH-EAST STATE PASSES SECOND READING IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

The bill to create another state in the South-East region has passed a second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to create an ETITI state from the five South-Eastern states and was sponsored by ANAYO ONWUEGBU of Enugu StateAMOBI OGAH of Abia State, MIRIAM ONUOHA of Imo State, KAMA NKEMKAMA of Ebonyi State, and CHINWE NNABUIFE of Anambra. OGAH said the bill is meant to address the decades-long issue of regional parity and administrative efficiency in the South-East zoneand during plenary yesterday, the bill was passed for the next stage without […]

todayJuly 12, 2024

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU SAYS NIGERIAN WORKERS DESERVE IMPROVED WELFARE.

President BOLA TINUBU says Nigerian workers deserve improved welfare, better wages, as well as safe and enhanced working conditions as the driving force of the nation. TINUBU while speaking with the leadership of the Nigeria Labor Congress NLC led by JOE AJAERO and that of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria TUC led by FESTUS OSIFOyesterday in Abuja expressed his concern about the welfare of Nigerian workers and that his administration is prioritizing their concerns. He however called for realistic expectations as regards the minimum wage question, stating thatthey have […]

todayJuly 12, 2024

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU TO MEET WITHORGANIZED LABOR ON NEW MINIMUM WAGE.

President BOLA TINUBU will today meet with the Organized Labor in Abuja to further discussions on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria after he invited the leadership of the Nigeria Labor Congress and Trade Union Congress to the meeting expected to be held at the Aso Villa. The President is expected to make a decision on the 62,000 Naira proposal of the government and private sector side; as well as the 250,000Naira demand of Organized Labor. This is coming about a month after the President said in his Democracy Day […]

todayJuly 11, 2024

Entertainment

JUSTIN BIEBER PERFORMS FOR THE SON OF INDIA’S RICHEST MAN AND HIS FIANCEE.

Canadian music Superstar JUSTIN BIEBERhas become the latest in a string of international stars to perform for the son of India's richest man and his wife-to-be as they celebrate their upcoming wedding. BIEBER flew in to perform for ANANT AMBANI and RADHIKA MERCHANTalong with their guests in MUMBAI at the weekend. The couple's first pre-wedding party featured RIHANNA, while the second, a cruise around the Mediterranean had performances from 90s teen heartthrobs THE BACKSTREET BOYS, SINGER KATY PERRY, and Italian tenor ANDREA BOCELLI. AMBANI wedding-watchers await news of who will […]

todayJuly 9, 2024

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