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In celebration of World Food Day, itel Nigeria and the Lagos Food Bank Initiative extended their generosity and support to the students of Mawumadoka Orphans and Less Privileged School/Home, reaching over 1,000 children with essential food items and educational resources. The event, which took place on October 18,2024 aimed to address both immediate and long-term needs […]

China has unveiled a train on magnetic levitation capable of reaching 1000 km/h, following successful tests in a vacuum tube. This technology promises to revolutionize future transportation systems. This was reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply. China has demonstrated a new development in high-speed transport: a train on magnetic levitation capable of

Petroleum marketers have resumed importing petrol to supplement the country’s fuel supply, following the inability of the Dangote Refinery to meet demand. Four vessels carrying 123.4 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) arrived at Nigerian seaports between Friday, October 18, and Sunday, October 20.POLITICS NIGERIA reported earlier that the failure of the 650,000 barrels

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Saturday, disclosed that he had connected over 40 towns to the national grid since assumption of office two years ago, with intention to upscale local economy and add modern touch to the grassroots. Oyebanji spoke in Ado Ekiti, on Saturday, during the commissioning of De-Head/ Faglo Road and

In a bid to enhance the accessibility and comprehension of Lagos State laws, the Lagos State Government has announced its readiness to translate existing state laws from English into Yoruba. This was disclosed on Wednesday during a One-Day Stakeholders’ Meeting on the People’s Perception Survey regarding the Translation of Lagos State Laws into Yoruba, organised

On October 15, 2024, Professor Toyin Falola will inaugurate a new field, African Ancestral Studies (AAS), at the University of Ghana. Professor Falola is Africa’s most decorated humanities scholar, and AAS will ‘merge ideas on what we traditionally call heritage, culture, and identity.’

The Federal Government and Organised Labour, yesterday, agreed on modalities to crash transport fares and prices of essential commodities, especially foodstuffs. This came on a day the House of Representatives asked the Federal Government to reverse the recent petrol price hike and take immediate steps to stabilise petrol and cooking gas prices through targeted interventions, such as

The naira lost N106.7 against the dollar in the last 48 hours at the official foreign exchange market. This comes as the naira further weakened against the dollar in the foreign exchange market as FX supply dropped on Wednesday. FMDQ data showed that the naira dropped to N 1659.69 per dollar on Wednesday from N1658.97 exchanged on Tuesday.

Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, has directed foreign airlines to patronise local caterers for on-board meals. Keyamo gave the directive in a letter — signed by Ejibunu, director overseeing the office of the permanent secretary — to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). In the letter dated October 15, 2024, the

The sponsor said the bill sought to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard to be charged with the responsibility of securing maritime zones within Nigeria. A bill to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard has scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by