Rivers reintroduces Christmas discount market (Channels) After a 10-year suspension, the Rivers State Christmas Discount Market is set to make a comeback, with the State Government assuring residents of access to goods at significantly reduced prices. The market, slated to…
*Yuletide: Tinubu declares free train ride nationwide (Tribune)*NIS holds free medical outreach for 1000 residents in Lagos (Nation)
Yuletide: Tinubu declares free train ride nationwide (Tribune) President Bola Tinubu has declared free train rides nationwide for commuters from the 20th of this month till January 5, 2025. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this…
*National grid collapses again, 12th time in 2024 (DailyTrust)*5 escape unhurt as plane skids off Abuja runway, airport shut (Vanguard)
National grid collapses again, 12th time in 2024 (DailyTrust) Nigeria’s power grid has once again collapsed, making it the 12th time in 2024. A check on the website of the Independent System Operator (ISO), an arm of the Transmission Company…
*Lagos Fire Service rescues 63-year-old plumber trapped in 120-meter-deep well (Nation)*FG dismisses list of ambassadorial nominees, says no appointments made (Vanguard)
Lagos Fire Service rescues 63-year-old plumber trapped in 120-meter-deep well (Nation) In a daring operation, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service saved a 63-year-old plumber, Akin Kuboye, who became trapped in a 120-meter-deep well while working behind a bungalow…
*Plateau recorded 2,260 new HIV infections in 2023 (Vanguard)*Food inflation jacks up cost of cooking Nigerian jollof rice – Report (Channels)
Plateau recorded 2,260 new HIV infections in 2023 (Vanguard) Dr Cletus Shurkuk, Plateau Commissioner for Health, says the state recorded 2, 260 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections and 581 deaths from the disease in 2023. Shurkuk said…
*Macron welcomes Tinubu on state visit to France (Channels)*House of Rep confirms Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff (VON)
Macron welcomes Tinubu on state visit to France (Channels) President Bola Tinubu on Thursday began a two-day visit to France, with both sides seeking increased economic cooperation and Paris looking to boost ties in English-speaking Africa following a series of…
*VP Shettima hosts released #EndBadGovernance protesters in Aso Rock villa (Leadership)*#EndBadGovernance protest: Private schools owners offers scholarships to released minors (Vanguard)
VP Shettima hosts released #EndBadGovernance protesters in Aso Rock villa (Leadership) 114 minors and adults, previously detained following #EndBadGovernance protests, have arrived the Presidential Villa on Tuesday afternoon after being discharged by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Obiora…
*Tinubu swears in 7 new ministers (Channels)*Appeal Court acquits ex-CJN Onnoghen (Punch)
Tinubu swears in 7 new ministers (Channels) President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly-appointed ministers at the Council Chambers, Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Those sworn in include Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty…
*OAU students chase out representatives of ex-VC (Nation)*Blackout in Northern states worries Tinubu (Tribune)
OAU students chase out representatives of ex-VC (Nation) Students of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife on Monday chased out the representatives of former Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Professor Wale Omole during a freshers orientation programme. The Nation learnt that a…
*NNPC helicopter crash: Tinubu calls for probe, condoles families (Punch)*Helicopter Crash: We have recovered 2 more bodies – NSIB (Vanguard)
NNPC helicopter crash: Tinubu calls for probe, condoles families (Punch) President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Board, its staff, and the families affected by the recent helicopter crash off the coast of…