President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, assured German businesses of Nigeria’s readiness to fully implement existing pacts to ease investment in renewable energy, youth skill development and industrial growth. Speaking during the visit of German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Tinubu highlighted ongoing reforms aimed at fostering a business-friendly environment and attracting foreign investment. These include import duty …
FCT demolitions: Senate orders probe, summons Wike
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday called for a thorough probe into the recent demolitions in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. This is as the red chamber set up an investigative committee to look into the matter and report back to it within a specified timeframe. The committee also invited the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to …
Selena Gomez announces engagement to her boyfriend
American singer and actress, Selena Gomez, has announced her engagement to her boyfriend, producer Benny Blanco. The billionaire superstar made the announcement via her Instagram page on Wednesday while flaunting a huge diamond ring. She simply captioned the photo, “Forever begins now.” Taking to the comment section, her fiance, Blanco wrote, “Hey wait…That’s my wife.” …
President Tinubu set to present 2025 budget proposal to National Assembly
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to present the 2025 proposed budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The announcement was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a plenary session, revealing that the President has sent a communication to that effect. “The president has made his intention known …
ECOWAS Ministers meet in Abuja over trade, security
The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Thursday, held its 93rd ordinary session at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja. The session, chaired by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, addressed critical governance, economic policies, and regional integration issues. ECOWAS President Omar Touray, in his opening address, …
Shettima presides over last NEC meeting for 2024
Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently presiding over the meeting of the National Economic Council at the State House, Abuja, which is the last one for the year 2024. The meeting commenced at 11:30 am with a reasonable number of governors, including those of Cross River, Imo, and Gombe, among others, in attendance. Some governors …
Lagos health workers begin three-day strike
The coalition of health sector unions in Lagos State on Wednesday, Dec. 11, began a three-day warning strike over the non-implementation of adjustments to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). The unions include the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), the Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), the Medical and Health Workers …
US embassy issues new directive for Nigeria visa application
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reviewed its immigration visa processes for immigrants starting from January 1, 2025. According to the embassy, applicants with interviews will now visit the Consulate General in Lagos at least twice during the process. The directive was announced on its official X page on Tuesday. It read, “For applicants …
Six family members, others die in Jigawa auto crash
Six members of a family have died in Jigawa State fatal road accident. The latest incident occurred along the Auyo-Adiyani road in Guri Local Government Area on Tuesday night, December 10, 2024. Witnesses revealed that the victims, all members of the same family from Adiyani, were returning from a condolence visit to relatives of those …