National
13 Dec
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Bauchi state, Miss Rahila Garba, has constructed and inaugurated a block of two classrooms worth N3.5 million in Gudun Hausawa Primary School, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis. During the inauguration of the project, yesterday, the corps member, who was serving in the Office of the Bauchi…
13 Dec
A former Chairman of Nigeria Breweries and governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic People (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, yesterday, said he would unite the party in Edo State ahead of the forthcoming governorship election.
13 Dec
The Enugu State government has announced a collaboration with two estate developers, Hymac Real Ltd and Toshel Ltd, for the development of Conquest and Kateland estates located at Phase 7, Trans Ekulu, Enugu.
13 Dec
The Chidi Ibeh led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, beckoned on the Presidency and the National Assembly to prioritise the use of cement technology in the construction of federal highways in 2024.
13 Dec
• Restrains Amaewhule, others A River State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the factional Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, to preside over activities of the legislative arm of the state, pending the determination of a motion before it. Ehie, in Suit No. PHC/ 3030/CS/2023, which was prepared by D.I Iboroma, a…
13 Dec
Families of 53 deceased victims of the recent military airstrike in Kaduna State have sued the Federal Government, demanding N33 billion compensation. On December 3, over 100 people were killed in an airstrike carried out by a military aircraft at Tudun Biri village in Igabi local government area of Kaduna. The government has since owned…
13 Dec
Piqued by alleged corruption going on in the judiciary, youths in the Niger Delta region have staged a peaceful protest against the judiciary for delivering conflicting judgments in some parts of the country, which is causing chaos. Recall that political observers in Rivers State have blamed the growing political crisis in the state on conflicting orders issued by judges…
13 Dec
Indigenes of Imo State living in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, under the auspices of Imo Improvement Association (IIA), on Sunday, December 10, 2023, took out time to honour some of their illustrious sons, who have distinguished themselves in various fields of human endeavour during an End of the Year Party and Award celebration. The event was…
13 Dec
.To increase functional PHCs to 17,000 in four years Federal Government, 36 state governments and development partners are to sign Health Sector Renewal pact, aimed at channeling resources to fund the primary system in order to improve the health and well-being of Nigerians. Under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, government will overhaul and…
13 Dec
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that with the right support of infrastructure and policy, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) has the potential to increase Nigeria’s export value by 10 to 15 per cent in the nearest future.
13 Dec
Budgetary allocation to Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation ministry in the 2024 budget is not capable of fighting poverty in the country, the Minister in charge of the ministry, Dr Beta Edu, has said.
13 Dec
.African negotiators demand continent’s priorities, concessional funding As countries and orgnisers seal COP28 climate deal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), a renowned environmentalist, Dr Newton Jibunoh, has urged Nigerians to ask delegates for gains of the outing. Jibunoh said: “Let’s interview them every time they come back about what they went there for, whether to go and shop or…
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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.
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Due to its strategic function as an interventionist agency in the South-South region, the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said that the commission is marred with so much distrust and suspicion by residents.