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A Nigerian is among US President Joe Biden’s delegation sent to attend the inauguration of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, May 29. She is Honourable Enoh T. Ebong, appointed by Biden on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 as Director, United States Trade and Development Agency. A lawyer, she grew up partly in Lagos before she migrated to the state. An indigene of Ukpom Abak in Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State, Enoh is the second daughter of Ime James Ebong, a retired Permanent Secretary in the Nigerian Ministry of Economic Development and Reconstruction. He was instrumental to the design and creation of…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licences of 132 microfinance banks, four primary mortgage banks, and three finance companies in the country. The revocation exercise was stated in the official gazette of the Federal Government published on the website of the CBN on Tuesday. The licences of the financial institutions, according to the gazette, were revoked because they ceased to carry on in Nigeria, the type of business for which their licences were issued for a continuous period of six months. Also read: CBN Shuts Sapphire, Akcofed, Gufax In Akwa Ibom, 39 Nigerian Microfinance Banks They were also alleged…

The decade-old 2nd Niger Bridge, linking Asaba, Delta State with Onitsha in Anambra State and other South-East States was, Tuesday, inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari. The 1.6 km bridge is named after the outgoing Nigerian leader, President Buhari and its colourful inauguration took place at Àsaba, Delta State capital. Buhari, who inaugurated the bridge via Zoom described it as one of the critical infrastructures delivered by his administration to fight poverty, promote economic growth and ensure progress for the people. Also read:  FG completes Second Niger Bridge awaiting inauguration- Minister He noted that the bridge and other projects being commissioned…

The Supreme Court has fixed May 26, 2023 to deliver judgement in a suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), respectively. In the suit filed on July 28, 2022, the PDP claimed that Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate was in breach of the provisions of sections 29(1), 33, 35, and 84(1)(2) of the Electoral Act 2022. The party argued that Shettima’s nomination to contest the position of Vice-President and Borno Central Senatorial District seat at the same time contravened the law. Also read: 2023: Bola…

Emmanuel Osodeke, a Professor of Soil Science, has been re-elected for another three years as the National President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).  In 2020, Osodeke who succeeded Biodun Ogunyemi, also a professor, will run the union’s affairs of the union of lecturers of Nigeria’s universities until 2026. Other members of Mr Osodeke-led National Executive Council (NEC) have also been re-elected for a new tenure of office, exception one officer was dropped. The union’s Welfare Secretary, Stella-Maris Okey, was not reelected, but was replaced by Aisha Bawa of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Mr Osodeke said the “union would soon…

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said Monday that the first refined petroleum products from the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery would hit the market before the end of July this year. Mr Dangote stated this while delivering his speech during the official inauguration of the refinery by President Muhammadu Buhari. Dangote said the commissioning ceremony was “just the beginning of a great journey, a milestone in a new and exciting trajectory for the downstream sector of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Also read:  As President Buhari Inaugurates Dangote Refinery, Nigerians react “It is our firm commitment that…

A Nigerian has won the 10th anniversary final of LNK’s Voice of Lithuania project in 2023, held in the “Žalgiris” arena in Kaunas, faraway Northeastern Europe. Anyanya Udongwo from Ibesit Nnung Ikot in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Nigeria broke all viewership records by winning the coveted prize worth €15,000 (₦7,475,505.62) established by LNK and a publishing contract with Universal Music Group. The Voice of Lithuania (Lietuvos Balsas) is a Lithuanian reality show and part of international The Voice syndication. Driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a deep-rooted desire to heal others, he pursued a medical education…

As President Muhammadu Buhari officially inaugurates Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, Lekki in Lagos on Monday, Nigerians have taken a swipe on failure of the outgoing administration to fix the moribund refineries in the country. Owned by Aliko Dangote, the refinery has a capacity to process about 650,000 barrels per day of crude oil, expected to be Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility, Also read: Dangote Refinery won’t guarantee cheaper refined petroleum products- Rewane declares The refinery will process a variety of light and medium grades of crude to produce Euro-V quality clean fuels including gasoline…

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles came from a goal to defeat debutant Dominican Republic 2-1 in their opening game Group D of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Mendoza on Sunday night. Dominican Republic took the lead in the 23rd minute through Edison Azcona from the penalty spot. The Flying Eagles were back on level terms on 31 minutes following an goal by Guillermo de Pena. With 20 minutes left to play Samson Lawal scored the winner to give the Nigerias the perfect start to the competition. Ladan Bosso’s side will be back in action on Wednesday, May 24 when they…

No fewer than 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador on Saturday, the Central American country’s government said. Alianza FC and Club Deportivo FAS were playing the second leg of their playoff quarter-final game at the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, the country’s capital, when play was suspended after a stampede broke out in the general section. The venue is one of the largest stadiums in Central America and has an official capacity of more than 44,000 fans. “The Salvadoran Football Federation deeply regrets the events that occurred…