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No Nigerian life lost in the Sudanese war – FG
Abuja, April 27, 2023 – The Federal Government says no Nigerian life has been lost in the Sudanese conflict since the war broke out on April 15. Zuberu Dada, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday said evacuation process of Nigerians from Sudan had already started after an authorisation was secured from the Sudanese government to evacuate Nigerians to safety. “The evacuation is being done in batches to ensure the safety of all Nigerians. But the good news is that no Nigerian life has been lost so far,” …
Nigeria records 152 deaths from Lassa fever
Abuja, April 26, 2023 – Nigeria has recorded more than 152 deaths from Lassa fever this year. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) gave the statistics on Wednesday in its latest situation report. It reported that there had been 788 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across the country in 2023. The NCDC said the number of new confirmed cases sttod at nine in the current week from a peak of decreased of 23 in Week 14. The new cases in Week 15 were recorded in Ondo, Edo …
Buses to evacuate Nigerians arrive in Sudan
Khartoum, April 26, 2023 – Some buses procured by the Federal Government of Nigeria to evacuate stranded Nigerians have arrived in Khartoum. The buses are at the meeting point of International University of Africa, Khartoum, for the evacuation of the stranded Nigerian students in Sudan through Cairo. News Point Nigeria reports that a set of five 200-seater buses drove into the venue at exactly 7:30pm local time (5:30pm – Nigerian time) with two Hilux trucks of security personnel and a small bus of embassy officials. A student leader, who spoke …
FG making efforts to evacuate Nigerians in Sudan
Abuja, April 26, 2023 – The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to remain calm as efforts are being made to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Sudan The Federal Government gave the assurance in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development (FMHADMSD). The statement was signed by the Director overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Janet Olisa and the Permanent Secretary FMHADMSD Nasir Sani-Gwarzo. The government said it was making …
NNPCL paid $1.1bn on AKK gas pipeline project – GMD
Ajaokuta, April 26, 2023 – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has so far released over $1.1 billion for the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline project. Mele Kyari, its Group Managing Director, said this in a statement while on inspection of the projects site in Ahoko, Kogi State. He denied reports the corporation had failed to release funds for the project. The project, which is aimed at providing a steady supply of natural gas to power plants and industries across Nigeria, will stretch over 614 kilometers from Ajaokuta to Kano …
Peter Enahoro is dead
Peter Enahoro, a renowned Nigerian journalist, is dead. He died at the age of 88 years. Enahoro, also known as Peter Pan, died in London on Monday. He attended St. Stephens Elementary School, Akure (Ondo State), CMS Primary School, Ado-Ekiti (Ondo State); Government School, Ekpoma (Edo State), St. David’s School, Akure (Ondo State), Government School, Warri (Delta State), before graduating from Government College, Ughelli (Delta State) in 1948. Enahoro started his career in media as an Assistant Publicity Officer, Department now Federal Ministry of Information, 1954. He joined Daily Times …
Peter Obi promises to assist rebuild a mosque
Awka, April 25, 2023 – Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, has promised to assist in rebuilding a mosque in Awka. Speaking on Monday while visiting members of the Muslim community in Awka to felicitate with them on the celebration of Eid el-Fitri, Obi said his visit had nothing to do with politics. The former Anambra Governor, who was also in Onitsha mosque on Sunday for the same purpose, explained that paying such visits should not only be borne out of political ambitions. While donating cartons of noodles, …
NDIC commences verification of insured depositors of defunct Peak Merchant Bank
Lagos, April 25, 2023 – The Nigeria Deposit Insurance corporation (NDIC) has commenced verification of insured depositors of Peak Merchant Bank in-liquidation towards payment of their insured sums in line with its mandate of deposit guaranty and reimbursement of depositors in the event of bank failure. A press statement signed by its Director of Communication and Public Affairs, Bashir Nuhu, said the verification exercise would enable depositors of the defunct bank to cross-check and ascertain their account information as well as balances with the bank as at closure. The statement …
Tinubu arrives to a tumultuous crowd in Abuja
Abuja, April, 25, 2025 – Bola Tinunu, the President-elect, returned to Nigeria on Monday after about a month vacation in Saudi Arabia, Paris and Europe. He arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport accompanied by his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at exactly 4.30pm. Tinubu was received by a crowd of party leaders, members of APC National Working Committee, governors, National Assembly members and well-wishers, among others. (GBN)
Police in Ibadan presents N20.9m cheques to beneficiaries of slain officers
Ibadan, April 20, 2023 – The Oyo State Command of Nigeria Police on Thursday presented cheques totaling N20.9m to families of police officers who lost their lives in Ibadan during the ENDSARS protest in 2022. The cheques were presented to the beneficiaries at the Police Headquarters in Ibadan. Adebowale Williams, the state Commissioner of Police, said the families of the 20 officers were befitting from the Group Life Assurance Scheme of the Nigeria Police instituted by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba. He advised the beneficiaries to …