Nigeria
2 Feb
Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo Socio-Cultural Organisation, says it has not issued a press statement over President Bola Tinubu’s private trip to Paris.
2 Feb
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has removed the allowable limit on exchange rates quoted by the International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs).
2 Feb
The Police Command in Kaduna State said on Thursday that its operatives had arrested eight persons suspected to be highway robbers on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway.
2 Feb
Even as the Zamfara government has initiated the process of paying retirees from state and local governments their owed gratuities, Labour unions in the area on Thursday conferred on Dauda Lawal a title of “the most compassionate Governor.” A press statement on Friday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, noted that the award is…
2 Feb
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has pledged government’s assistance for traders who suffered varying degrees of losses during the recent fire incident at the Gusau central market. A statement on Thursday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said Lawal spoke while on a visit to the market to assess the level of the damage.…
2 Feb
Italy, on Monday, unveiled an almost S$6 billion plan to support Africa’s development at a one-day Italy-Africa Summit in Rome.
2 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Wednesday January 31, 2024, prayed Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos to issue a warrant of arrest to compel a former Executive Director on Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) Tuoyo Omatsuli
2 Feb
No fewer than 1,500 workers that were laid off by the management of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, yesterday, protested against their disengagement.
2 Feb
As the Federal Government grapples with the challenge of making the public sector productive amid dwindling revenue, chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FRSC), Prof Tunji Olaopa, has charted a path forward.
2 Feb
Governors under the platform of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have once again called for the establishment of state police when they visited Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State over the recent deteriorating security situation in the state.
2 Feb
Pharmaceutical industries, under the auspices of the Federation of Nigerian Pharmaceutical Industry Associations (FeNPIA), have urged Federal Government to create a N600 billion Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Development Fund at five per cent interest over a minimum tenure of seven to ten years.
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Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that a father has been arrested alongside his son who is a candidate by the Police for impersonating his son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this while on an inspection tour of the UTME centres in…
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The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that violators would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those responsibilities would now…