He stated this on Friday during the unveiling of the APC 2024 Edo Governorship Election Campaign Council committees. Briefing party faithful in Benin following the reeling out of the headship of the 36 committees within the council, Oshiomhole, who is also a former Edo governor, maintained that the party is determined to win the election…
It also welcomed 13.5 million Muslims who came to perform umrah, the pilgrimage that can be done year-round, and aims to reach 30 million pilgrims in total by 2030. The hajj, one of the world’s biggest religious gatherings, is increasingly affected by climate change, according to a Saudi study published last month that said regional…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, ahead of Eid-el-Kabir, has issued a warning against bribes and extortion at airports nationwide, assuring travelers of a smooth journey. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, made this known in a statement on Friday. She assured Nigerians of seamless travel, stating that measures have been…
No fewer than three people, including foreigners, have been abducted by armed men suspected to be kidnappers in Lagos State. Trust Africa News gathered that the victims include the Managing Director of Fouani Company and three other Lebanese nationals. They were reportedly kidnapped while traveling on a boat from Apapa to Victoria Island. Details of…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has discontinued the legal action it initiated against ExxonMobil Corporation’s shallow-water local subsidiary, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU), Seplat Energy said in a regulatory filing on Friday. Seplat Energy has been “notified of the termination of the court proceedings brought by NNPCL against MPNU and its affiliates over…
Finidi George has resigned from his position as the head coach of the Super Eagles. It is believed Finidi took the decision on Saturday, days after the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, announced moves to bring in a foreign technical adviser. His exit was confirmed by former Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, on his X account….
As part of efforts to monetise Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has executed a project development agreement with Golar LNG for the deployment of floating liquefied natural gas offshore in the Niger Delta. The signing ceremony, which took place on Monday, was attended from the NNPC Limited side by…
Mr Wahab Ariyo, a safety officer with the commission, who testified as the fourth prosecution witness in the trial of the school for negligence in the death of one of its students, the late Whitney Adeniran, also disclosed that the school also failed to take a compulsory risk assessment test. In March 2023, the Lagos…
Euro 2024 marks the return of the competition to its usual four-year cycle after the 2020 event was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Italy are the defending champions, having won the last tournament by beating England in the Euro 2020 final on penalties. Public ticket sales for Euro 2024 started on German Unity…
