Nigeria
5 Jan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of the Yuletide free train service till Sunday, January 7, 2024. Tinubu said this is meant to allow more Nigerians who are yet to return to their stations following the Christmas and New Year celebrations. "The free train service has been extended to the 7th of January…
5 Jan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command , said its operatives have seized 13, 623.204kgs of illicit substances and arrested 1,005 suspects in 2023.
5 Jan
The Oko Community is set for an exhibition of her cultural showpiece at the Commissioning of the Alex Ekwueme Civic Centre, Oko, Orumba North LGA by Anambra State, Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo scheduled to take place at the centre today. Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the event, Chief Reuben Muoka, said one…
5 Jan
The Police in Yobe said they have arrested a 43-year-old suspect, Abubakar Musa, in connection with the death of his wife, Ammi Mamman, in Damaturu.
5 Jan
The Minister of Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has presented two Hi-Tech unmanned water vessels to President Bola Tinubu.
5 Jan
The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report for 2024 projects slowdown in global growth from an estimated 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024.
5 Jan
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday, led some prominent leaders of the state to visit his Bayelsa State counterpart, Douye Diri, at his country home in Sampou, Kolokuma/ Opokuma Local Council, where they agreed to work together...
5 Jan
Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has begun the process of reviewing the sale of houses under the National Housing Programme (NHP), calling on interested Nigerians at home and abroad to apply.
5 Jan
The Nigerian Navy (NN) Headquarters has condemned reports by some media platforms against its efforts towards the fight against crude oil theft and other illegalities in Nigeria’s maritime sector.
5 Jan
In recognition of the traditional rulers, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has unveiled an integrated support package for the Council of Obas as a pillar of the people's government.
5 Jan
Declares zero-tolerance for corruption, profligacy Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, yesterday, inaugurated the 38 new council chairmen and their deputies, urging them to place a premium on security as well as revenue generation in their councils. Oyebanji gave the advice, yesterday, during the inauguration ceremony for the new council chairmen held at OsuntokunPavillion, Government House,…
5 Jan
Chairman of Northern Governors Forum, Inuwa Yahaya, yesterday, visited President Bola Tinubu in Abuja to seek stronger collaboration between the federal and state governments to better the lot of Nigerians.
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President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, have promised to give fresh direction to the justice sector in the country through a holistic overhaul.
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged the Army to establish military formations in Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Hills, bordering Cameroon and Chad in the North East, to counter terrorism in the areas.
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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has challenged privileged Nigerians to help in tackling water scarcity and provide Almajiri children access to Western education.
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The probe instituted by the Kaduna State House of Assembly against former Governor Nasir el-Rufai has begun, as the lawmakers directed the Ministry of Finance to supply documents relating to financial transactions between May 29, 2015 and 2023.
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A joint committee of the House of Representatives has summoned the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before it on May 8 over a probe on environmental degradation caused by the activities of oil companies in oil-producing communities.
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, said his successor in 2027 from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) must be between the age bracket of 50 and 52 years of age.
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Worried by challenges confronting developing countries, United Nations has called for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stimulus of at least $500 billion yearly to scale-up affordable long-term financing for countries, alongside series of structural reforms to institutions and rules that make up the international financial architecture.
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme, commencing with civil servants.
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The Police in Edo State have arrested a suspected cultist who had been on the wanted list of the police and 20 others for various crimes in the state.
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Namtira Bwala, the bullied student of Lead British International School, Abuja, has urged the school authorities to immediately investigate and pronounce stiffest possible sanctions in the student’s rule book on the perpetrators, identified as Maryam Hassan, Miss Faliya and nine other students.