The failure of an overhead power line in southern Germany has paralysed production at Europe’s largest BMW plant, in Dingolfing, a company spokesperson said on Monday. Both the early and the late shifts were cancelled in the two assembly halls, with several thousand employees affected by the stoppage, the spokesperson...
African leaders have been called upon to emulate Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. This call was made by the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Mr Haolin Zhao during the recent Public Presentation of two books authored by the Minister. Delivering...
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Monday approved the appointment of Adebayo Lawal as the new Deputy Governor, following the impeachment of Rauf Olaniyan. The approval followed the nomination of Lawal to the lawmakers for consideration by Governor Seyi Makinde as replacement for Olaniyan. Mr Lawal, who is the Chairman...
A cheque of N5m approved by Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has been presented to a private school to fund a scholarship for Musa Sani, a 13-year old talented Borno kid who used mud to replicate the state’s first flyover around the customs round-about in Maiduguri. The payment...
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other regulatory agencies for their doggedness in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The President made the commendation while declaring open the commemorative event for the 6th...
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent a get-well-soon message to the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who is recuperating in Lagos after a surgical procedure on Saturday to treat a pain in his leg. Lawan joins other Nigerians and well-wishers in expressing relief from the success of...
congratulates Sen. Adeleke Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke over his victory in the last Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. He described the victory of the PDP in Osun as a test case for the 2023 general elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in...
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu, has hailed the people of Osun State for returning the party to power and freeing themselves from a government of excuses. Dr Ayu said this in a statement on Sunday in which he also commended his party’s candidate and...
The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML is aware of the difficulties currently being experienced by successful applicants for the SCUML Certificate. This development was caused by the suspension of the issuance of certificates to successful applicants by the SCUML. The move is an administrative measure designed to...
The Deputy Senate President and Delta APC Governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed concern over acts of injustice meted out to oil-bearing communities in the country, particularly in the Niger Delta. This is even as he revealed that the push for an increment of the equity shares of host...