Nigeria
29 Mar
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’ Kaduna has seized smuggled goods valued at N769.5 million over a span of 41 days. The Guardian gathered that the 98 seizures of 21 different items, include contrabands such as foreign parboiled rice, petroleum products, used vehicles and unregistered alcoholic beverages. The Comptroller of…
29 Mar
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it invested $36 billion in the West African Power Pull (WAPP) project. The programme is to integrate operations of the group’s national electricity grids into a unified regional energy market.
29 Mar
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut down a branch of a popular food outlet, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos State.
29 Mar
In light of Apostle Johnson Suleman’s recent remarks alleging a generational curse afflicting the family of the late Access Bank Group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Herbert Wigwe, the family has issued a response to rectify and counter the inaccuracies put forth.
29 Mar
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, yesterday, handed over the 137 kidnapped and rescued Kuriga school children to their parents amidst tight security.
29 Mar
Six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), have formally announced their defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
29 Mar
Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Arthur Akpowowo, yesterday, raised concern over the influx of Northern youths, who came in droves into the state without any place in mind to stay.
29 Mar
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun; Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase and Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Prof. Anthonia Simbine, have said that the prevalent insecurity across the country is surmountable if there is strong political will and cooperation from the people.
29 Mar
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, advocated low interest rates for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country to allow them access to financial support and thrive in their respective businesses.
29 Mar
Osun State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Michael Adaralewa has deployed 1,520 personnel for covert and overt operations during and after the Easter celebration.
29 Mar
The police in Lagos State have arrested one Emmanuel Okpara for allegedly battering his 40-year-old woman, Patience Johnson to death in the Agege Area of Lagos State.
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Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says his administration has provided a matching fund of N100 million to scale up food and nutrition interventions in the state.
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Officers from the Ikotun Police Division, Lagos State have rescued three children who had been locked in a room for days by their grandmother. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Friday, stated that an investigation is ongoing on the matter. Hundeyin disclosed that the children have been kept safe while the grandmother…
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A Volvo truck (unregistered) carrying loads of food items overturned in the Ojota area of Lagos on Friday, leaving its occupants with serious injuries.
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by seven senior advocates of Nigeria against the National Judicial Council (NJC) and others over the alleged unlawful appointment of judges in Kogi.
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At least 23 people have been killed in an attack by bandits on the Anguwar Danko community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, according to a community leader. The attack, which occurred Wednesday night, has yet to be confirmed by Kaduna State Police authorities. A leader in the community, Zubairu Abdulrahuf, told…
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The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on a watchlist. Immigration took this step after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared Bello wanted. NIS placed Bello on the watchlist in a circular dated April 18 and signed by Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, DS Umar, for…
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The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) says it is targeting over 2.8 million children for the second round of polio outbreak response immunisation in the state.
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The Nigerian Army, on Friday morning, released the monarch, Prince Clement Ikolo Ogenerukevwe, declared wanted a few weeks ago over the killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama, Delta State. It specifically said although it has not exonerated anybody regarding the incident but decided to release the monarch after the intervention of a highly-placed personality…
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The Lagos State Government said its food security initiative is fully on track. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday. Omotosho said with the Ounje Eko intervention programme (discount weekly market), the food security initiative of the state is solid. READ ALSO: Lagos requires N50b…
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The Federal Government has charged stakeholders in the automotive sector on the realisation of made-in-Nigeria vehicles for economic growth and development. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Anite, said this on Thursday in Abuja, during a Dialogue on Automotive Component Manufacturing in Nigeria. According to Anite, the country has the consumer base…