Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 11th June 2024
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Windstorm Wreaks Havoc, Kills One, Destroys Property Worth Millions In Kebbi
BIRNIN KEBBI – A thunderous windstorm on Monday wrecked havocs in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, killing an infant and injuring many people in the state. The windstorm, which was accompanied by heavy rains, blew off rooftops and collapsed many buildings in Birnin Kebbi metropolis. Property including furniture, electronic gadgets, household utensils and foodstuffs of millions
MTN Foundation Unveils 2024 Annual Scholarship For Undergraduates
LAGOS – The MTN Foundation has unveiled applications for the 2024 Scholarship Programme. The scholarship is dedicated to aiding Nigerian students in their academic pursuits and also offers support through three specialised scholarships for students in Science, Technology & Mathematics (STEM), for Blind students, and for the top 10 UTME scoring candidates across various disciplines.
Railways: Retrofitting Of Locomotive From Diesel To Gas Reaches Advance Stage
ABUJA – The retrofitting of Locomotives of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) from diesel to gas reached an advanced stage, the Minister of Transportation, Said Ahmed Alkali has said. He stated this during an inspection tour of the project at the Idu Railway Yard, where he interfaced with the engineers handling the conversion. “The purpose
Edo Guber: Why Obaseki May Cause PDP’s Loss – Party Chieftains
ABUJA – Ahead of the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election, some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party have identified Governor Godwin Obaseki’s handling of party affairs as a critical factor that may cost the ruling party victory at the poll. Recall that Obaseki’s preference of Asue Ighodalo as the PDP flag bearer in
Severance Allowance: Blame Amosun For Your Woes, Not Dapo Abiodun – Akinmade
Hon. Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media and Strategy, has carpeted the forum of Special Assistants under former Governor Ibikunle Amosun, accusing them of deliberately playing to the gallery over unpaid severance allowances. Akinmade made this known in a statement on Monday while reacting to a publication where the forum blamed
Gov. Mbah Commissions Debate Tournament For Youths
Dr. Peter Mbah, the governor of Enugu State, has commissioned a debate tournament for youths, with a whopping take home of N15 million for the winning team. Announcing this on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, @PNMbah, on Monday, the governor said the debate being organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to
Aircraft Carrying Malawi’s Vice President Missing
A search is underway for a missing aircraft carrying the vice president of the southeastern African country of Malawi and nine other people, the country’s government said on Monday. Vice President Saulos Chilima was traveling on a Malawi Defence Force aircraft that took off at 9:17a.m. Monday from the capital, Lilongwe. But it missed a
Tinubu Appoints Ex-DIG Argungu Chairman Of PSC
ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd) as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, noted that Tinubu also approved the appointment of Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary and DIG Taiwo Lakanu (rtd)
Again, CBN Reassures On Safety Of Banks
ABUJA – Following claims in certain quarters about the stability of some Nigerian banks in the wake of Heritage Bank Plc’s licence revocation, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again reassured members of the banking public of the safety of their deposits and the banking system’s resilience. Contrary to some claims, the Bank’s Acting
FG, States, LGs Share N1.143trn May 2024 Revenue
ABUJA – A total sum of N1.143 trillion May 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue has been shared to the Federal Government, states and local government councils in the country. Bawa Mokwa, the Director of Press and Public Relations, in a statement, said that the revenue was shared at the June 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts
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