Category National

Ex-banker Thiam Drops French Citizenship For Election

FORMER Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam has officially renounced his French citizenship, a strategic move to meet eligibility requirements for Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential election scheduled for October 2025. Thiam, who was elected leader of the Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI) in 2023, is…

FG Announces Iddo Bridge Height Restrictions

The Federal Government has appealed to drivers, particularly those of articulated trucks, using the Iddo Bridge, to watch for diversion signs as height restriction barriers will soon be installed. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, told…

Why We Shut Down Warri Refinery – NNPC

  THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that operations at the recently re-streamed Warri Refinery have been temporarily shut down for routine maintenance, assuring the public that the facility will be back online soon. In a statement…

UNICEF Lauds Zamfara’s Social Protection Efforts

THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has praised Gov. Dauda Lawal’s administration in Zamfara for promoting social protection for children and vulnerable groups in the state. This was stated in a congratulatory message to the governor regarding Local Government Councils’…