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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has advised Nigerians living in Lebanon to consider moving out of the country now that commercial flights are still in operation. NIDCOM in statement signed by its Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, ABDUR-RAHMAN BALOGUN, said the advice was a result of its worry over the attacks on Hezbollah and other areas in Lebanon by Israeli government  It equally advised Nigerians to liaise with the country’s Embassy […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency NIMET has predicted thunderstorms from today till Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released yesterday in Abuja predicted localized thunderstorms in parts of Kebbi and Zamfara states in the northern region during the morning hours of today, while thunderstorms are anticipated in parts of Kaduna, Bauchi, Adamawa, and Taraba states during the afternoon and evening hours. The agency also predicted localized thunderstorms inparts of Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Imo, Enugu, Ekiti, Edo, Ebonyi, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Lagos, and Akwa Ibom […]

The Federal Government yesterday handed over 64, 100-seater capacity compressed natural gas, CNG buses to the organized labor and student union leadership at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. The Federal Government, through the presidency, also made available over 400 compressed natural gas conversion kits handed to private sector transporters in four states as part of efforts to lower the cost of fuelingvehicles used for public transportation. Receiving the buses, the Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress TUC, NUHU […]

The Minister of Works, DAVE UMAHI, says the Federal Government will toll all major roads in the country upon completion of construction and renovation. UMAHI, who spoke yesterday in Abuja at an Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing, part of activities to mark Nigerias 64th independence anniversary, said tolling the roads would also bring back  confidence in the use of these roads.  He listed some of the roads as Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Second Niger Bridge, […]

The Federal Government has approved the increase of the monthly allowance of the members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, from 33,000 Naira to 77,000 Naira which took effect from July 2024. This was disclosed in a statement through the acting Director of Information and Public Relations, NYSC, Caroline Embu, affirming that the increment of monthly allowance of corps members is in line with the enactment of the National […]

The Presidency has declared that foreign individuals earning income in Nigeria will henceforth be required to pay taxes in line to a proposed amendment to the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC Bill of 2024. This was disclosed yesterday by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, emphasizing that the proposed NIMC Bill was part of the Economic Stabilisation Bills approved on Monday by the […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has stated that lifting of petroleum products from the Dangote Refinery will help reduce transportation costs and significantly support the easing of food prices in the short to medium term. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, who stated this yesterday during a press briefing  at the end of the 297th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, MPC in Abuja, also remarked that it will help to moderate foreign exchange demands […]

President Bola Tinubu has declined to sign a bill seeking to extend the tenure of service of legislative staff at the National Assembly and States Houses of Assembly from 35 to 40 years and their retirement age from 60 to 65 years. This was revealed in a letter read yesterday on the floor of the Senate by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, stating that president's decision to withhold assent to the […]

The Federal Executive Council, FEC has approved the establishment of Disaster Relief Funds, designed to facilitate prompt assistance to disaster victims nationwide. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who made this known yesterday shortly after the FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa Abuja, said the fund aims to secure financial support from all three levels of government as well […]