Nigerian govt declares public holidays for Eid-el-Fitri

Ramadan is expected to end on Monday or Tuesday night. The federal government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, 9th and 10th of April, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitri festival. Muslims worldwide celebrate the Eid-el-Fitri to mark the end…

Electricity tariff: Abuja DisCo apologizes over wrong charges

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has apologized to its customers for the wrongful billing of the new tariff rate. The firm attributed the development to a system glitch. This was disclosed in a tweet via the company’s X handle on Thursday.…

FIRS Apologises To CAN, Christians Over Easter Message

In its Easter message, the FIRS had shared a flier showing a Point of Sale (PoS) machine with the caption, “Jesus paid your debt, not your taxes”. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has apologized to Christians over its Easter…

Mo Abudu Receives Forbes’ Africa 2024 Bizwoman of the Year Award

The Chief Executive Officer of the EbonyLife Group, Mo Abudu, has been recognised as the 2024 Businesswoman of the Year at the prestigious Forbes Africa Woman Awards.The event was held at Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg on Friday, March 8, coinciding…

Aliko Dangote reveals business success principle he shared with Herbert Wigwe

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that perseverance is one business success principle he shared with the late co-founder and former Group Chief Executive of Access Bank Holdings, Herbert Wigwe. The Nigerian business mogul Dangote made this known at…

Nigerian Corps, NYSC Deploys Personnel To Abuja Community For Diagnosis, Treatment Of Several Ailments

The NYSC Director-General, Brig Gen Yushau Ahmed, made this known on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen at the flag-off of the special medical outreach under the NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) for the first quarter of…

By-Elections: ADP, LP Win Senate, Reps’ Seat In Plateau; APC In Kaduna

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dachung Pam Mwadkon of the African Democratic Party (ADP) and Daniel Asama of the Labour Party as the winners of the Plateau North Senatorial District and Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency rerun elections.…

5 simple ways to include spinach in the winter-diet

With winter setting in, we start making some changes in our daily routine which involves including foods in our diet that help improve our immunity while keeping us warm. Though, there are several vegetables that are produced during this season,…

China to collaborate with Nigeria to achieve carbon neutrality – Yuqing

Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Yan Yuqing, has said China intends to collaborate with Nigeria to reach its carbon emissions goals and achieve carbon neutrality in the shortest time in global history. Yuqing spoke at…

Bidens’ dog Commander removed from White House

President Joe Biden’s dog Commander, has been removed from the White House, a spokeswoman said Wednesday, after it bit a number of staff members. The Bidens have sent the two-year-old German Shepherd to an unknown location while they look at…