Nigeria
29 Mar
The Oyo State Government, yesterday, reiterated that the ban on the collection of illegal levies in public schools was still in force, warning that it would deal with anyone contravening the ban.
29 Mar
A governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Olamide Ohunyeye, has urged a probe into the cause of the death of his fellow aspirant, Dr Paul Akintelure.
29 Mar
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Anambra chapter, yesterday, commenced an indefinite strike over non-implementation of full legislative financial autonomy by the state government.
29 Mar
The Ogun State Government has said that 20,000 students in tertiary institutions across the country have so far benefited from the ongoing Educash transfer of N50,000 to cushion the current economic crisis.
29 Mar
The commemorative 10th edition of the Healing Streams Live Healing services with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome saw the veracity of the Word of God confirmed with unparalleled miracles
29 Mar
Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) will extend its sensitisation on clean cookstoves to the country’s six geopolitical zones.
29 Mar
Executive Director Women in Management, Business, and Public Service, (WIMBIZ), Hansatu Adegbite, has encouraged women to empower themselves for self-reliance by seizing any available opportunities instead of waiting for those that may not materialize.
29 Mar
The General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries ( OPM) who is also the Monarch of Ikwuorie Autonomous community in Ohanku Ndoki,His Royal Majesty King Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere
29 Mar
The Lagos State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced its plan to deploy 3,500 personnel in major corridors of the metropolis for safety during the Easter celebration.
29 Mar
Rising-Up for a United Nigeria (RUN) has applauded the Chief of Defense Staff, Gen Christopher Musa over the release of 137 school pupils.
28 Mar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
28 Mar
To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees. Dispelling rumors of a reversal in the dissolution of the former management under Dr Tinuade Sanda, Mr. Dere Otubu,…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
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Sansani town, the headquarters of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, has been thrown into a state of mourning as unidentified gunmen carried out a brazen attack, claiming the life of monarch Abdulmutalib Jankada. Sources close to the matter said the attack occurred on Thursday inside the monarch's palace at about…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised concern over "orchestrated internal and external conspiracies malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, and discrimination" to frustrate Air Peace operations internationally. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted at the plenary of their National Executive Committee (NEC), that such a plot was not healthy…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has teamed up with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to meet up with the FIRS's projected N1.9trillion tax from the public sector. ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu Adamu at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Abuja assured the FIRS that the…
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Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…
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The Kwara Government has said it will target about 1.5 million children between zero and five years of age, for polio vaccination across the 16 Local Government Area of the 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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Senator Ede Dafinone, the lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Army Staff for their instrumental roles in securing the release of His Royal Majesty, King Clement Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, the monarch of Ewu-Urhobo…
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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…