Nigeria
17 Jan
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is taking steps to address security challenges affecting some sections of the territory. Wike gave the assurance while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, before a close-door emergency meeting with security agencies and other critical stakeholders in the FCT. The…
17 Jan
A 101-year-old traditional ruler of Jebba in Mooro local government in Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Alabi Adebara, his chiefs and residents have appealed to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to rise to the administrative challenges of his office by investigating how his (the Monarch's) files disappeared in the ministry of local government and chieftaincy affairs. Specifically, the…
17 Jan
The Federal Government approved a sum of N5,128,180,623 on Wednesday to fund 185 successful research proposals under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund National Research Fund (TETFund) 2023 Grant Cycle. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced the approval in a statement on Wednesday following the report of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and…
17 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Ambassador Desmond Akawor as a Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Recently screened for office by the Senate, alongside others, Ambassador Akawor was, until his appointment, the Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. The brief swearing-in ceremony was held minutes before…
17 Jan
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has garnered praise worldwide for the recent declaration of free education in both primary and secondary schools across the state. This commendation, as noticed by The Guardian, has poured in from Tarabans scattered globally, reflecting the significance of the governor's initiative. The National President of the Mbamnga Cultural Development…
17 Jan
The president and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), Olusegun Mojeed, has pledged to support the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) to reposition the civil service. Mojeed gave the pledge during a visit to the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission Professor Tunji Olaopa in…
17 Jan
Undercover personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, (NSCDC), have arrested a 42-year-old man, Chinana Telpesa-Tali for attempting to sell his eighth-year-old son, Ushafa Chiana-Tali for N20 million in Abuja. Commandant, NSCDC Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Command, Olusola Odumosu, made this known at a press conference yesterday in Abuja. He explained that the…
17 Jan
The Olu Owode Egba in Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun state, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, has tendered an apology to the federal government over his alleged abuse of naira. Oba Sowemimo in a viral video, had knitted N1000 notes in the form of a long rope of naira and hung it on the neck…
17 Jan
The Kaduna State Fire Service confirmed a fire incident at the popular Panteka market in Kaduna on Wednesday.
17 Jan
Nigeria for Peace (N4P) under the auspices of civil society organizations, wrote to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the aftermath of the supreme court judgements, stating that his noninterference in the cases has preserved peace. According to the CSOs, as patriotic individuals and peace-building practitioners across Nigeria, they strongly believe in the oneness, unity, peace,…
17 Jan
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Tuesday sealed off several firms in Ikorodu due to various environmental infractions. LASEPA in a statement said its officials carried out an enforcement exercise in Ikorodu to combat noise pollution, and air pollution and address various other environmental infractions. "The agency closed several establishments for violating the…
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In response to disruptions sparked by recent haulage rate announcements for Eastern Ports, the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has agreed to schedule a stakeholder meeting to renegotiate the rates. This, according to NSC will serve as a platform where robust consultation and decisive action would be taken to ease the stress of port users. Emerging…
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The Oyo State Government says it demolished the building belonging to the Yoruba Nation agitators in its capital, Ibadan, over alleged illegal and nefarious activities in the house.
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Cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance said it is working very closely with the Nigerian government over its detained executive. The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, disclosed this on Thursday with the company's head of financial crime compliance still in detention in Nigeria. The Nigerian government's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Binance for laundering…
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Landmark Group said the Lagos State government is yet to consult it on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction and beach sand filling. Landmark made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday and said the issue of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road passing through Landmark Beach remains a topic of wide-reaching discourse. The Group said it wants…
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The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has secured an exparte injunction restraining further action on his purported suspension as member of the party. In an exparte motion granted by Federal high Court in Kano, Wednesday, Justice A. U Liman ordered the purported suspension of Ganduje as member of the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello wanted. The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an allege money laundering of N80.2billion. The former governor was absent in court earlier today when the EFCC arraigned him. Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation's children. The approved policies are captured as DOTS, an acronym representing: Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training & Development, and Skill Development & Acquisition. According…
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Some Directors of agencies under the Ministry of Aviation who were recently relieved of their appointments have dragged the federal government to an industrial court. They said their appointments were statutory and should be allowed to finish their tenure The complainants in separate suits filed by their lawyer, Patrice Akwara prayed to be reinstated or…
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Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application by a former Anambra State Governor, Willie Maduabuchi Obiano which sought to quash the N4billion money laundering charges brought against him by the federal government. The Judge in a ruling delivered on Thursday faulted and rejected all grounds upon which…