The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Duport Midstream Company Limited, Dr Akintoye Akindele, has opened up on a business dispute he has with the family of the late MKO Abiola. In a short video he released on Tuesday, the businessman said his business rivals are trying to weave unfound fraud allegations around him through cronies,…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered the Director-General and CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, to commence a 90-day pre-retirement leave. The directive takes effect on August 24, 2023, leading to Aziz’s eventual retirement from service on November 24, 2023. This was contained in a statement signed by presidential spokesperson…
The Labour Party (LP), Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has appealed to Nigerians to give him the opportunity to rule Nigeria to change the narrative of things in the country. Obi made the appeal while flagging off the campaign for the LP Governorship candidate Sen. Athan Achonu on Tuesday in Owerri…
Suspected armed Islamists have killed 12 soldiers in Niger’s remote southwest, state television reported on Tuesday, in the latest attack since army officers seized power last month. An anti-jihadist operation by national guards was “the target of an ambush” Sunday evening at the locality of Anzourou in the Tillaberi region, Tele Sahel said. It added…
•••pledges support of Canada Government to Osun on Climate change Canada High Commissioner to Nigeria, James Christoff, on Tuesday stated that he is impressed with the focus and performance of the Ademola Adeleke led Osun State Government adding that Governor Adeleke should be commended for his effort in the improvement of the mining sector. The…
The Greek authorities have found 18 burned bodies as wildfires scorch a portion of northeastern mainland Greece. The fire brigade said there had been no reports of missing residents, adding the bodies of those found could be immigrants who have recently entered Greece from Turkey. The country’s Disaster Victim Identification Team has been drafted in…
Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar ordered a helicopter to be sent to try and rescue those trapped aboard the cable car. Four children have been rescued in a “sling operation” from a cable car dangling 274m (900ft) over a canyon in Pakistan, rescue officials have said. An “extremely risky” rescue effort is under way…
Libyan authorities on Monday announced what they said was the deportation of 486 illegal migrants of Egyptian and Nigerian nationalities. The Minister of Interior for the Tripoli-based government, Major General Imad Trabelsi, said 192 migrants from Nigeria, including 102 who arrived from Tunisia, were due to be deported. He added a further 294 who had…
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has threatened to go on strike after a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands. MDCAN announced its plans in a communique signed by its President, Dr Victor Makanjuola, and Secretary-General, Dr Yemi Raji following its virtual extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, Tuesday….
Minister for Labour, Simon LalongOn resumption of office as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong has promised to resolve all pending labour disputes by working closely with the two labour groups – the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria. (TUC) Lalong also assured to address with strong determination the…
