News as it breaks
36 year-old Gabriel Boric has been sworn in as Chile’s youngest-ever President. Gabriel Boric is a former student activist and has taken the mantle of leadership as the South American nation is undergoing an important political and social transition. At the Congress building in the port city of Valparaiso, Boric…
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says he is supporting an Igbo Presidency in 2023. Chief Obasanjo stated this while receiving a 2023 Presidential aspirant, Mao Ohuabunwa in Abeokuta. He explained that it was time for reconciliation in Nigeria by supporting a president from the Southeast region to emerge in 2023.…
A Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi, says she has an ‘incurable’ ailment, disclosing that she has been diagnosed with lupus. Lupus is an inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues. It can affect the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. Speaking during an interview,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the new scanners to the ports and border points are set to become operational, scanning 400 containers daily. Addressing stakeholders in Lagos, during a sensitisation meeting held with port stakeholders ahead of the commencement of container scanning at the ports, the Assistant Comptroller General…
The Federal Government has announced a five-year extension for the validity of operators’ licenses in free trade zones across the country. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, stated this during a Forum organized by the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, NEPZA with the Theme: “Streamlining free zone…
Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu -Akeredolu has resolved to continue to lead the campaign against every bias and Barrier towards the female gender. Mrs Anyanwu – Akeredolu made the assertion while speaking at the international women’s day celebration organised by her office in collaboration with the state…
A total of 123 Nigerians evacuated by the Federal Government from Ukraine have arrived Abuja. Among them is an infant. The evacuees were airlifted from Poland onboarrd Air Peace Flight that touched down at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja today 11th March 2022 at 1:20am. They were received by Federal…
The Lagos State Government has suspended the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in all parks and garages in the State. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotoso explained that Government would set up a committee to immediately take control of the parks…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has rejected a letter inviting it to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the ruling party. In a letter by the Secretary of the Commission, Rose Oriaran Anthony, INEC drew the attention of the CECPC to…
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Lola Center for the Needy Foundation, has advocated the need to empower women and girls especially at the grassroots on the tenets gender equality and its importance in ensuring individual and societal development.The Founder, Ms. Ololade Ogunnubi made the call in Abuja at a women and girls…