Undersea cable damage causes internet outages in Nigeria, other African countries
An Undersea cable damage on Thursday, March 14, disrupted internet services across Nigeria and by extension Africa, The Nation has learnt. Countries including South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Cameroon, Benin, and others also reported service disruptions. The damage…
I Am Still A PDP Member, Wike Insists.
Despite the calls for his expulsion, the FCT minister says he is still a member of the PDP, doubling down on his support for Tinubu – the APC flagbearer for the 2023 election. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
Rivers APC Demands LG Elections, Accuses Fubara Of Negligence
The Caretaker Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tony Okocha has demanded that Governor Siminalayi Fubara conduct Local Government elections in the state. Okocha who spoke with journalists on Wednesday in Port Harcourt accused the Rivers State…
Tinubu appoints Ilori as new NACA DG
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Temitope Ilori to serve as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) for an initial term of four years. Dr Ilori, who happens to be the first female NACA…
10 states paying wage award to workers Tinubu
Ogun gives students, pupils, N50,000, N10,000 Not less than ten states are paying wage award to their workers, findings by The Nation have shown. Lagos, Ekiti, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Adamawa and Jigawa are part of the 15…
Fed Govt inaugurates committee to tackle social vices in tertiary institutions
The federal government has inaugurated a special committee to tackle social vices in tertiary institutions. Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, inaugurated the committee put together by Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Thursday in…
Lift ban on production, sale of sachet alcoholic drinks now, Reps tell NAFDAC
The House of Representatives on Thursday, March 14 asked the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to immediately lift the ban placed on the production and sale sachet alcoholic drinks and 200ML pet bottles. The House…
NigComSat kick starts FG’s 774 internet connectivity projects
The Nigeria Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Ltd has commenced the VSAT installation project designed to cover 579 Local Government Areas of the country out of the entire 774. The project would operate via satellite coverage leveraging the ku-band network asset of…
Oyetola to Reps: we won’t sit back and allow our ports to collapse completely
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola said on Thursday, March 14, that in view of the political will shown by President Bola Tinubu to develop the nation’s maritime sector, the government will not sit back and watc the…
Reps pass student loan bill for second reading
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed the Student Loans Re-enactment Bill for second reading. The executive bill titled “A Bill for an Act to repeal the Students Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2023 and Enact the Student Loans…