Abuja court fixes August 5 to hear suit against Arik Aircrafts seizure

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Wednesday fixed August 5, for a hearing in a suit seeking to stop the seizure of the aircraft and other…

Cross River cocoa farmer accuses rival of kidnapping his staff

A cocoa farmer operating within the Agbokim Waterfalls community and Abonita government-owned cocoa estate in Etung local government area of Cross River State, Mr Mbu Liku has alleged that his…

NAFDAC trains stakeholders in pharmaceutical ingredient production

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has trained stakeholders in comprehensive knowledge and practical skills on various aspects governing active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing. APIs are the…

I’m downcast, hurting, Patience Ozokwor laments Onyeka Onwenu’s death

Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, has expressed sadness and pain over the passing of music legend, Onyeka Onwenu. Ozokwor described Onwenu’s death as “painful and hurting”, saying she is “downcast”…

I cannot pay N70,000 minimum wage with lean allocation – Gombe Gov, Inuwa

Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says it will be difficult to meet the N70,000 minimum wage benchmark with the lean allocation to the state. President Bola Tinubu had recently…

Hardship: UNILAG postpones 2nd-semester exams over nationwide protest

The Management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, has postponed its ongoing 2023/2024 second-semester examinations due to the planned nationwide protest from Thursday to Aug. 10. The Head of…

MTN resumes operations after nationwide shutdown 

Nigeria’s leading telecommunications provider, MTN, has resumed nationwide operations after a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday. The temporary closure came in response to widespread customer outrage and vandalism, sparked by the…

BREAKING: Nigerian students to get N850m loan today

The Nigerian Educational Loan Fund on Tuesday said it would disburse the sum of N850M to institutions as fees Today (Wednesday). This is apart from the over N1.7Bn that has…

Hardship protest will make or mar Nigeria, no need for panic – Shehu Sani

Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has allayed fears over the scheduled protest, assuring Nigerians there was no need to panic. Sani, who wrote on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday,…

Airstrikes destroyed over 70 illegal refineries in last three months – CAS

The Chief of Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, on Wednesday, said airstrikes have destroyed over 70 illegal refineries in the last three months. The Director of Public Relations…

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