Nigeria
1 Jan
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has called for more support from residents so as to deliver a resounding blow to insecurity in the state.
1 Jan
Gov. Fintiri of Adamawa has extended his heartfelt greetings to all residents and solicited for continued support toward the progress of the state.
1 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has said that the Federal Government would implement a new national living wage for industrious workers in 2024.
1 Jan
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has urged Nigerians to be hopeful and prayerful for the actualisation of President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda”. Alhaji Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. The governor’s aide reported…
1 Jan
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa says governors of the North Central states will intervene in the Plateau crisis towards finding a lasting peace.
1 Jan
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has signed the state’s 2024 Appropriation Bill of N426.5 billion into law.
1 Jan
The Planter of Christ Apostolic Church(CAC) Adamimogo Grace of Mercy Prayer Mountain Worldwide, Prophet Sam Olu Alo has said that Nigeria will begin to witness time relief, refreshing and comfort by June 2024. The man of God stated that the relief will come into households and businesses adding that pains shall be turned to glory.…
1 Jan
Against the backdrop of tougher projections for the New Year, economists and allied professionals have said Nigerians could be given a soft landing with the right policy formulation, ruthless implementation...
1 Jan
In an acknowledgement of the daunting challenges and hardship faced by citizens seven months since assuming power, President Bola Tinubu, in his New Year address to the nation today urged Nigerians to remain unbowed despite...
1 Jan
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim Khan, to urgently issue a formal ‘preventative statement’ regarding the ongoing killing of citizens...
1 Jan
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Kabir Bichi, has explained why the 2024 budget was increased by N1.27 trillion.
1 day ago
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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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…