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40President Tinubu inaugurates 107 Mass Transit vehicles in MaiduguriPresident Bola Tinubu on Monday in Maiduguri inaugurated 107 Mass Transit vehicles including 50 electric taxis purchased by the Borno Government. Speaking at the ceremony, the President lauded Gov. Babagana Zulum for his foresight and people oriented policies and projects. He disclosed that the Federal Government was…

The management of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) has reviewed its five-year (2020-2024) third strategic plan to boost the hospital’s efficiency and service delivery. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of JUTH, Dr Pokop Bupwatda, who declared the three days strategic plan review retreat open on Monday, said the essence of the retreat was to assess…

The traditional ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River, Etiyin Maurice Edet, was on Sunday night kidnapped by suspected gunmen at his residence in the council area. An aide to the traditional ruler was shot dead while trying to prevent his principal from being kidnapped. Spokesperson of the Cross State Police Command, SP…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) in collaboration with World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Monday began a two weeks training for 17 participants from 16 African countries on the Early Warning System. The countries are Cameroon, Ghana, Niger, Gabon, Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Central Africa Republic, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, The Gambia, Liberia, Mali,…

Cash scarcity experienced about ten months ago has resurfaced in Calabar, the capital of Cross River state, as some banks have pegged withdrawals over the counter at N5000. The Guardian gathered that almost all Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are not dispensing cash, only a few are dispensing N5,000 or N10,000 only. Further findings show that…

At least seven people, including members of a local vigilante group, have been killed following an attack by gunmen at the Porsche nightclub in Oba, Anambra State, on Sunday night. The Anambra State Police Command confirmed the incident, with spokesperson DSP Tochukwu Ikenga stating that police recovered some bodies from the scene. While the police…

Members of the Northern Caucus of the House of Representatives, have condemned the recent accidental killing that occurred at Tudun Biri community of Igabi LGA of Kaduna State

The Federal Ministry of Interior has secured the release of 43 inmates serving jail terms in custodial centres in Plateau. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Jos by ASC Godfrey Longdiem, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Plateau Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Longdiem quoted the Minister of…

Companies paid N1.75 trillion as taxes in the third quarter of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) declared in its Company Income Tax (CIT) Q3 2023 report released in Abuja on Monday. On a year-on-year basis, the CIT collections in the third quarter of 2023 increased by 115.9 per cent compared to what obtained…

The Police in Kaduna State have arrested a suspected armed robber and one other in possession of multiple Automated Teller Machines (ATM) cards in Kaduna. The police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Monday. Hassan said that the…

Some bank customers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently address cash crunch issues to ensure swell celebrations during the yuletide.

Police in Enugu State recovered locally-fabricated arms and ammunition from criminals in the last two weeks.