National
30 Dec
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Saturday, reeled out the performance of the 10th House in the first six months, saying about 120 bills passed the second reading stage. Disclosing that the House received and considered 962 bills, 500 motions, and 153 petitions, the speaker said another 120 bills have been…
30 Dec
The Senate has confirmed that the massacre of scores of Nigerians in Plateau on the eve of Christmas was due to failing of intelligence. It expressed disappointment that, security of lives and property, which is the most important constitutional responsibility of government, is suffering serious threats. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed at a…
30 Dec
The Senate on Saturday observed a minute silence in honour of the memory of the late Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN). Akeredolu died at the early hours of Wednesday this week at ages 67 Motion for a minute silence for Late Ondo State Governor, was sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim ( APC Ondo…
30 Dec
The National Assembly has raised the 2024 national budget from from N27.5 trillion to N28.77 trillion. The Senate said the difference of N1.2 trillion arose from additional request feom the executive arm of government for some agencies after the initial proposal was submitted by the President. Chairman of Senate's committee on Appropriation, Solomon Olamilekan, made…
30 Dec
In a significant collaborative effort, the Nigerian Professionals Network (NPN), in partnership with The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund Nigerian Community, orchestrated a momentous event in Washington, DC, on the 14th of December 2023. The event, themed "Nurturing Nigeria’s Future: Integrating Health and Enterprise Development for Sustainable Growth," transcended conventional gatherings, serving as…
30 Dec
The Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has canvassed the adoption of preventive interventions to combat the high incidence of malaria in the country.
30 Dec
Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has said that the federal government will not rest untill it stamps out the harmful practices if breast ironing among others meted out on young girls in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), and the nation at large.
30 Dec
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Olusola Odumosu, has charged newslt promoted and decorated officers and men of the Corps to display more loyalty and committed to service as justification for their promotion. Odumosu gave the charge at the decoration ceremony of 1, 000y personnel of the…
30 Dec
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has charged the newly decorated military generals to redouble their efforts to end all security threats in Nigeria.
30 Dec
The Bayelsa Government has invited parents of a four-year-old girl and the 54-year-old man allegedly involved in a marriage in Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.
30 Dec
Following the intervention of Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, one of the largest Juma’at mosques in Moriki town, Zurmi Local Government Area has been reopened. Reports say a dispute between two factional groups led to the closure of the central worship centre also popularly called Friday mosque in that town. A statement on Saturday by…
30 Dec
The police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested 23 suspects in connection with rape, armed robbery, car theft and other offences in the territory. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Haruna Garba said this during a media briefing in Abuja. He said nine of the suspects were arrested for one chance, two…
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Spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Ahmad Aruwa, has accused the presidency of working against the party’s suspended National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
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Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has charged contractors and site engineers handling the construction of the 260 smart schools and 260 Type-2 primary health facilities in the 260 wards of the state on the delivery of world-class projects that would stand the test of time.
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Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has declared that reforms of the President Bola Tinubu administration have started manifesting in the resurgence of the nation’s economy.
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The Edo State Police Command, yesterday, formally invited the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olumide Akpata, over alleged security breaches, involving shootings at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Ugbowo Campus, last Friday.
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A Nigeria Child Labour survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that about 39.2 per cent of children in Nigeria are trapped in forced labour.
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Oyo State Government, yesterday, charged residents of the state to report any illegal, life-threatening and nefarious activities going on in their environment, saying the government is out to maintain security.
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Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners to arrest any parent, found near any of their facilities during the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which begins today.
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed April 23 for ruling in the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking a substituted service of the charge on the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.
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Supporters and loyalists of the deceased governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), the late Dr Paul Akintelure, have declared their support for Olusola Oke ahead of Saturday's primaries.