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5 Jan
Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday, said its operations against crude oil theft in 2023 led to the arrest of 23 ships, over 233 suspects, and 690 wooden boats with stolen crude oil and products, while over 703 illegal refining sites were destroyed.
5 Jan
The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, yesterday, condemned increasing attacks on officials of the agency.
5 Jan
Civil rights group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, alerted the nation to a plot to blackmail the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd).
5 Jan
Most infectious diseases endemic to Nigeria become more virulent during the dry season. Consequently, they leave high-level complications and deaths in their wake. This realisation questions the country’s preparedness to prevent,,,,
5 Jan
The Peoples Advancement Centre (PAC) has blamed the Movement for Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) for underdevelopment and neglect of Ogoni land, despite continuous campaign for justice and equity.
5 Jan
Imo State Commissioner of Police (CP), Aboki Danjuma, has set up an investigating team to probe allegations of extortion and violation of human rights levelled against officers of the command.
5 Jan
Federal Government, yesterday, commenced discussions with Luan Steel Holding Group, a Chinese company, to establish a new steel plant in Nigeria to begin manufacturing of military hardware at the Ajaokuta Steel Plant.
5 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on his 61st birthday. The congratulatory message is contained in a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), AjuriNgelale.
5 Jan
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, yesterday, urged the people of Ogoni to promote peace and eschew division among themselves. Fubara, while speaking at the Ogoni Day celebration at Bori Town in Khana Council, solicited support and partnership with his administration.
5 Jan
Former Speaker and resigned member of Ahoada II constituency of Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, has withdrawn his contempt suit against the 25 of the 27 lawmakers, who defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC) last year.
5 Jan
Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), Ms. Rosie Glazebrook, has urged Nigerian businesses to embrace the Commonwealth advantage of 21 per cent lower bilateral trading costs by forging business partnerships within the Commonwealth member countries.
5 Jan
In just about 14 days, Oshodi Terminal Interchange (OTI) has witnessed a surge in activity, with 6,000 passengers and 700 vehicles reaping the benefits of the Federal Government's 50 per cent transport subsidy.
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As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
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President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, have promised to give fresh direction to the justice sector in the country through a holistic overhaul.
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged the Army to establish military formations in Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Hills, bordering Cameroon and Chad in the North East, to counter terrorism in the areas.
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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has challenged privileged Nigerians to help in tackling water scarcity and provide Almajiri children access to Western education.
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The probe instituted by the Kaduna State House of Assembly against former Governor Nasir el-Rufai has begun, as the lawmakers directed the Ministry of Finance to supply documents relating to financial transactions between May 29, 2015 and 2023.
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A joint committee of the House of Representatives has summoned the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before it on May 8 over a probe on environmental degradation caused by the activities of oil companies in oil-producing communities.
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, said his successor in 2027 from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) must be between the age bracket of 50 and 52 years of age.
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Worried by challenges confronting developing countries, United Nations has called for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stimulus of at least $500 billion yearly to scale-up affordable long-term financing for countries, alongside series of structural reforms to institutions and rules that make up the international financial architecture.
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme, commencing with civil servants.
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National oil companies in Africa, financiers and global players, yesterday in Cape Town, South Africa moved to unlock barriers to existing oil and gas projects across the continent amid a $1.5 trillion investment portfolio.