Nigeria
16 Feb
Coach Temi Ajibewa, a business coach and strategy, has been honoured with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition by Sheila Jackson Lee
15 Feb
Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to making the state an agricultural hub for investors. He made this known while unveiling the Enugu rice at the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro Industrialisation complex in Enugu on Thursday. The governor, represented by his deputy, Ifeanyi Ossai, commended the Commissioner for Agriculture and…
15 Feb
A notable socio-political group in Kogi State, Yagba Action Group (YAG), has described the emergence of Leke Abejide as the leader of the Kogi State Caucus members of the House of Representatives as a perfect choice devoid of bias and sentiments. The organization made this known in a congratulatory message to Abejide, a member representing…
15 Feb
Ahead of the November governorship election in Ondo State, leaders and members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in their numbers yesterday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Receiving the defectors, the state chairman of the Ondo APC, Ade Adetimehin, said the remaining political heavyweights in the…
15 Feb
The price of a 50kg bag of cement has risen to around N9,500 in many retail outlets in Lagos.
15 Feb
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has lamented over the state of the nation's economy, saying that the common man is experiencing hunger which is translating into anger. Mohammed therefore pledged to urgently do something about it instead of trading blame. The governor made the statement on Thursday during his opening remarks at the State Executive…
15 Feb
The Police Service Commission has fixed Tuesday, March 5, 2024, for the computer-based test (CBT) for successful applicants for Police recruitment from the just concluded credentials and physical screening exercise held throughout the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A total of 171,956 applicants who were successful in the screening…
15 Feb
In continuation of the fight against armed bandits, criminals, and insecurity in Nigeria, operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command, acting on intelligence, intercepted and arrested a group of five persons suspected to be members of a kidnapping syndicate along the Bodinga-Tambunwal Highway. According to police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the suspects were found in…
15 Feb
To ease the sufferings of retirees, the military high command has launched an Electronic Verification Management System for senior citizens. The system will replace the Military Pensions Board’s manual physical verification process for veterans to access their pensions, gratuities, and other benefits. The introduction of the electronic system is in swift response to retirees’ outcry…
15 Feb
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is ready to cut all forms of "rent seekers" tied to imported food. Tinubu also insisted that his administration is set to tackle the nation's food security challenges by setting up schemes to boost local food production. “We cannot allow speculators, hoarders, and rent seekers to undermine our…
15 Feb
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority Management (LASTMA) has said it will prosecute any skit or filmmaker found using its uniform without permission. LASTMA General Manager, Bakare Oki, in a statement said the decision was made after a viral video on social media showed two actors using its uniforms to portray it negatively. In the…
15 Feb
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged governors to address the issues of rising food costs and insecurity in their respective states, emphasizing measures such as recruiting more police, establishing state police.
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Former director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, said its candidate for the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, never believed in the principles of the political party. Okupe made this assertion during his interview on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’. He said Obi only saw the Labour Party as a platform to…
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A Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 17 for a ruling on a bail application filed by the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi, SAN, adopted their processes and argued their case against…
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has notified the public and all stakeholders that runway 18L/36R has been reopened for flight operations at about 8.00 p.m. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, FAAN on Tuesday in Lagos. Orah said the development followed…
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appealed to the 15 aspirants who contested for the gubernatorial ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the primary elections held last Saturday to sheathe their swords.
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Lagos State Government, yesterday, said that about 856,680 traffic infractions were captured by the state’s automatic number plate recognition cameras.
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Following the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday.
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, said that the state’s Agro-Cargo International Airport would soon begin scheduled and non-scheduled flights.
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Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, yesterday presided over a signing ceremony in Abuja endorsing the Consolidated Guidelines for the implementation of Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector - a cornerstone of the Presidential Directive aimed at enhancing the oil & gas sector's global competitiveness.