Nigeria
16 Dec
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has harped on the imperative of an alternative development strategy to curtail illicit drug production, trafficking and protect the environment from exploitation by drug cartels. Marwa stated this while highlighting the need for concerted and collaborative efforts in…
16 Dec
.Lawmakers parley president on foreign policy shift President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday implored ambassadors in the country to prioritise the exploration of new frontiers of trade relations that would be mutually beneficial as they carry out their duties in the country. This was even as indications emerged yesterday that Africa as the centerpiece of Nigeria’s…
16 Dec
.Donate n180m to victims of Kaduna drone attack Governors of the 19 Northern states have vowed to pursue a robust regional strategy to fight terrorism in the region. The governors after a meeting in Kaduna, yesterday, also announced a donation of N180 million to support the victims of the drone attack in Tudun Biri community…
16 Dec
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned the World Bank’s call on the Federal Government to increase the pump price of petrol to N750 per litre. The NLC said the recent recommendation by the global lender was unwarranted, adding that it encourages the government to abandon its commitment to the people and embrace policies…
16 Dec
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that tertiary education would be a priority in the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Shettima added that his principal would leave no stone unturned in the quest for comprehensive educational development in the country. The vice president made the pledge at the University of Maiduguri 2023…
16 Dec
.Federal lawmakers lead youths in solidarity walk for Fubara The political crisis that hit the Rivers State has continued unabated as the wave of resignation among the State Executive Council members has continued. In addition to the initial six commissioners that tendered their resignation letters last Thursday, the Commissioner for Housing, Gift Worlu, and his…
16 Dec
Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), yesterday, threw its weight behind the recent World Bank report, which berated the opacity and underperformance of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs). The World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update (NDU), themed, “Turning the Corner, From Reforms and Renewed Hope to Results” was launched…
16 Dec
Exactly one year after his painful demise in far away Madrid, Spain, former Nigerian Minister of State for Defence and Ambassador to Spain, Chief Ademola Rasaq Seriki (CON) was, yesterday, remembered with a fidau prayer. The prayer session was organised by his loving wife, Wosilat Okoya-Seriki and her children - Abisola Dejonwo, Faridah Demola-Seriki and…
16 Dec
Troops on the frontline have eliminated 38 terrorists, while 155 escapees were arrested. The spokesman of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba, who made the disclosure, stated that ongoing operations against terrorists and insecurity across the country is a war in which the military has no choice but to win. “And we are…
16 Dec
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo; Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo; former Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe; yesterday, mourned the passing of former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife. The former governor’s death was announced in a statement by Chief Rob Nwakaire Ezeife, Igbo-Ukwu, Anambra State, on behalf of the family, regretting that the sad…
16 Dec
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) branch, in an effort to cushion the effects of hikes in tuition fees in government-owned universities across the country, has awarded scholarships to 13 indigent students of the varsity. The scholarship, in two segments; the National ASUU Awards and the State Branch Approved…
16 Dec
Nigeria Police Retirees (NPR) have rejected the position of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, that retirees should not exit from the controversial Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), saying such position does not respect their rights. The IGP was reported to have said that exiting the scheme is not in the best interest of…
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FOLLOWING the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has successfully completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday. It renovated and modernised the school's toilet facilities, enhanced hygiene standards for students and teachers alike, as well as…
25 mins ago
Former Central Bank of Nigeria's governor Godwin Emefiele approved the printing of N684.5 million naira with N18.9 billion, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has said. EFCC made the claim in a new four-count charge filed against Emefiele at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The anti-graft agency's prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN)…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…
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The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has accused the former Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, of withdrawing $720,000 from state's account to pay for his child’s school fees in advance. Olukoyede disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, April 23. "A certain governor, because he knows he is…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over 300 accounts over suspicious forex flows. The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who stated this on Tuesday said the agency discovered a new financial scheme that poses a significant threat to the stability of the foreign exchange market. According to Olukoyede, the scheme, known as the…
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The coalition of opposition lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly known as the G60 has faulted the amendment and passage of the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill by the State House of Assembly. The Rivers State House of Assembly had on Monday passed the amended Bill into law overriding the assent of Governor Siminalayi…
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to resign his position if former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello is not prosecuted. Olukoyede said this in a chat with journalists at the EFCC Headquarters in the Jabi area of Abuja on Tuesday. The EFCC is seeking to arraign Bello…
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Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N8 billion fraud. The PUNCH reports EFCC arrests Sirika over N8bn Nigeria Air fraud that Sirika got to the EFCC's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command in Abuja around 1pm on Tuesday. Sirika is currently being…