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4 Sep 2023
Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has urged the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to immediately probe alleged mismanagement and corruption within the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF).
4 Sep 2023
Co-founder and Coordinator of Destiny Trust, Abimbola Ojenike, has said the kids’ innovation challenge being staged by his organisation would revolutionise the digital space economy, as it focuses on fresh ideas.
4 Sep 2023
United Kingdom (UK) said it issued 132,000 visas to Nigerians in the first half of this year, Jonny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, told the News Agency of Nigeriaat the weekend.
4 Sep 2023
Catholic Archbishop Kaduna Diocese, Matthew Ndagoso, has said that millions of Nigerians are dying of hunger and extreme poverty following the removal of petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu.
4 Sep 2023
Concerned about the economic crisis in the country, Jehovah's Witnesses is set to launch an international campaign to bring attention to the universal solution.
4 Sep 2023
The Oniba of Ibaland, Oba (Dr.) Sulaimon Adeshina Raji, who also doubles as Chairman of Lagos State Parks and Garages Administrators (LASPAGA), has completed over N100 million bridge at Igbeyinadun, New Haven Estate in Iba community without external support.
4 Sep 2023
The 2023 National Football League season is due to begin on the 7th of September with the NFL Kickoff Game.
4 Sep 2023
Assistant Governor of Zone 22, Rotary Club, Rtn. Peter Itawawansa, has urged Nigerians to plant economic trees to protect the environment.
4 Sep 2023
Taraba State government’s decision to extend schools’ resumption date by an additional one week has become a source of concern to private school owners across the state.
4 Sep 2023
Nigeria can save over N11 billion and lives, if substitutes to breast milk are eliminated within the first six months after birth, Alive&Thrive has said.
4 Sep 2023
If you're ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of Nigeria's culture, history, and urban life, you're in for a treat.
4 Sep 2023
The only way to achieve an election, which outcome will be acceptable to all in Kogi State is to be transparent and all stakeholders treated equally, the International Press Centre (IPC) has said, cautioning journalists not to show any bias in their reportage before, during and after the election.
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The Nigerian government has suspended Dana Air a day after one of its aircraft crash-landed in Lagos. Nigeria's aviation minister Festus Keyamo directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to implement the suspension on Dana Air over safety concerns. "In light of these incidents and with the paramount priority being the safety and well-being of…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicts sunshine and thunderstorms throughout the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet's weather forecast, released on Tuesday, predicted a sunny atmosphere over the northern region for the entire forecast period. NiMet predicted isolated thunderstorms in parts of Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, and Kaduna during the afternoon and evening hours. The agency…
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Tradegy struck as a newborn baby drowned inside a well at Ruguzau in Takai Local Government Area in Kano. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Kano. He said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. ”We received an emergency…
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<img src="https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/download-6-1.jpeg" alt="" width="299" height="168" class="size-full wp-image-2377592 The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) on Wednesday sealed the United Bank for Africa branches in the state metropolis over alleged N14.3million unpaid tax. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, Hajiya Aysha Ahmad, the KADIRS Board Secretary/Legal Adviser, said the enforcement was to ensure tax compliance in the…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the appointment of 12 Consuls General to some Nigerian Missions abroad the appointment also includes five new five new Chargé D'affaires. The Consuls General are, Auwalu Jega Namadina, Atlanta, USA; Nnamdi Okechukwu Nne, Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Francis Ntui Enya, Douala, Cameroon; Gbadebo Afolabi, Shanghai, China and Oludare Ezekiel Folowosele,…
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President Bola Tinubu recently signed an executive order on oil and gas reforms in Nigeria. Presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said following extensive engagements, analyses, and benchmarking with other jurisdictions, Tinubu initiated the amendment of primary legislation to introduce fiscal incentives for oil and gas projects. Tinubu's aide on social media, Dada Olusegun, in an update…
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German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam. The Black Axe gang was involved internationally in "multiple areas of criminal activity," with a focus in Germany on romance scams and money-laundering, Bavarian police said in a statement. The dating trick was a "modern…
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, says no fewer than 1.94 million candidates sat for the 2024 examinations in the country. Oloyede said this on Wednesday in Kaduna, while inspecting Computer Based Test (CBT) centres in the state amidst the ongoing JAMB examinations. He added that at the end of…
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Former director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, said its candidate for the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, never believed in the principles of the political party. Okupe made this assertion during his interview on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’. He said Obi only saw the Labour Party as a platform to…
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A Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 17 for a ruling on a bail application filed by the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi, SAN, adopted their processes and argued their case against…