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Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Public Communication, says access to affordable energy for 300 million Africans by 2030 is possible. Dare said this while speaking with State House correspondents on the sidelines of the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, on Monday, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. …

A witness in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Monday, informed Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, that the company, Al Buraq Global Investment, was not qualified to handle the repairs of Katsina Airport awarded by the former minister. Musa …

Very recently, the iconic Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, appeared before the National Assembly to defend the budget of the agency. A lot of revelations came out of that session, especially from the presentation made by the Comrade Senator, Adams Oshiomole, concerning the …

NEITI has announced plans to recover $6 billion and an additional N66 billion owed to the Federal Government by stakeholders in the oil sector. This was disclosed by Mr Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), during the 2025 budget defence session organised by the …

Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, participated in a special programme held ahead of the inauguration of President Donald Trump in the United States. The event, known as the Inauguration Praise and Prayer Convocation, took place at the Greater New Hope Baptist Church and was organised …

Lagos State once again proved why it is the tourism and entertainment capital of Africa with an extraordinary December 2024 season as it generated over $71.6 million in revenue across tourism, hospitality, and entertainment sectors. During the season tagged ‘Detty December’, hotels alone accounted for over $44 million, while short-let …

A former Group Managing Director of First Bank, Dr. Bisi Onasanya has dismissed allegations circulating on social media, suggesting his involvement in a purported commercial loan facility transaction controversy carried out 12 years ago at First Bank. In a statement released to the press over the weekend, Onasanya, who spoke …

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticised the Nigeria Police and alleged double standards exhibited by the force in handling the leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the national and state levels. The association accused the police of acting as a partisan tool …

The World Health Organisation has said the Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks daily amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The body also said more than $10 billion is required to restore Gaza’s shattered healthcare system. …

A 58-year-old Lagos magistrate Olasanmi Ogunkanmi, has reportedly slumped and died the same night he returned from a three-week holy pilgrimage in Jerusalem. The Vanguard, however, also reports that another source claimed that Ogunkanmi who is also a pastor, only died in his sleep. According to the Vanguard report, Ogunkanmi, …