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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has stressed the need for governments at all levels to collaborate towards delivering the dividends of democracy to Nigerians.
3 Apr
As part of efforts to decongest custodial centres across the country through the use of non-custodial measures, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), in partnership with Niger State Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Halima Abdulmalik, has released an inmate at the Suleja custodial facility and granted bail to four others. Controller-General (CG), NCoS, Haliru Nababa, who visited the facility…
28 Mar
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has threatened to sue the Federal Government over the fewer number of states in the Southeast.
16 Mar
The Federal Government has committed to support development of the nation's gas natural resources to ameliorate pains of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians.
13 Mar
Amidst the ripple effect of climate change on food security, the federal government has appealed to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to release the $5 million adaptation grant for the Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) under the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP).
4 Mar
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has written to the Federal Government, dismissing claims that the government has fulfilled 80 per cent of the October 2, 2023 agreement with Organised Labour.
4 Mar
The Federal Government has signed an agreement with Offshore Pollution Control (XPO) Marine Services Limited to collect waste generated from ships operated by international oil companies (IOCs) and others in compliance with global best practices.
26 Feb
The fragile peace in the nation’s universities may be disrupted if the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) makes good its threat to down tools any moment from now.
26 Feb
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to collaborate with the Indian government on geospatial mapping, technical expertise exchange, remote sensing, carbon mapping, and auto imagery.
23 Feb
Federal Government, through the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, has launched a Space Accelerator programme, aimed at fostering innovation, providing mentorship and propelling startups into global spotlight. The programme is designed to support and re-engineer Nigerian youths, pioneering start-ups, space enthusiasts, and early-stage companies with space tech solutions through education, mentorship and financing. Speaking at the programme…
23 Feb
Ahead of planned nationwide strike action by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Nigeria Civil Society Forum has blamed the 36 state governors of the Federation for the hardship being faced by Nigerians.
22 Feb
The Nigerian Government has restated its commitment to the agreement it has with the Labour Union comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). The Government in a statement signed by the Minister of State Labour & Employment, Nkeiruka C. Onyejeocha said it has reviewed the commitments made with the Organized Labour.…
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A Muslim pupil lost a UK court challenge Tuesday against a top London school's ban on prayer rituals, in a case about freedom of religion in schools that captured national attention. The student, who cannot be named, took legal action against Michaela Community School in northwest London, claiming the policy was discriminatory and "uniquely" affected…
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Hajia Asma’u Malami, the wife of late Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Alhaji Shehu Malami, has dragged her stepson and stepdaughter to Court over her husband’s will. Other plaintiffs are Mustapha, Sadiq, Amina, Zainab and A’isha, children of the late Malami and Asma’u The respondents are also deceased children, Aminu and Hafsat. At the resumed…
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The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has warned Nigerians to get prepared as 31states, and 148 local government councils are at risk of flooding. Utsev gave the advice at a public presentation of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFA) in Abuja on Tuesday. He explained that the Annual Flood Outlook…
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Germany's foreign minister called Tuesday for the European Union to impose fresh sanctions on Iranian drone technology after Tehran's weekend attack on Israel. The 27-nation bloc has hit Iran with a barrage of sanctions in recent years, including over its drone supplies to Russia, which has frequently used the Iranian-made weapons in its war against…
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licenses of three private jet owners for carrying out commercial flight operations. The Acting Director NCAA Captain Chris Najomo who announced the suspension in a video press release poster on the official X handle of the authority did not mention the name of the suspended private…
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The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission has filed new charges bordering on corruption and maladministration against former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Chairman of the anti-corruption commission, Muhuyi Magaji, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday. Magaji said the initial allegations against Gandujel were the tip of the iceberg…
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024, National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges as well as Federal Government Academy, Suleja, NECO spokesperson Azeez Sani in a statement on Tuesday, said the National Common Entrance Examination which was earlier scheduled to be held on 20th April 2024, will now be held on…
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Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee meeting, scheduled for Thursday, April 18, a PDP support group, known as PDP Restructure Movement has endorsed former deputy governor of Kogi State, Phillips Salawu, as the next National Chairman of the party. The group led by Isa Mu'azu in a statement said that in…
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by Azeez Sani, acting Director, Information and Digital Communication, of the council. Sani stated that…
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An 88-year-old man from the French island of Reunion was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison for killing his ill wife and her in-house carer, a judicial source said Tuesday. The accused, a retired teacher, said that he had acted out of compassion because his 78-year-old spouse suffered from Alzheimer's disease. The double…