Nigeria
29 Dec
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has expressed his sadness over the death of an elder statesman, Ambassador M.Z Anka. Anka passed on in the early hours of Friday. The Governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, noted that Anka's death has created a significant void due to his vast experience. According to…
29 Dec
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressive Congess (APC), has said that the ruling party would establish a National Institute of Progressive Studies as part of its new initiatives in 2024.
29 Dec
Two Police personnel were shot dead by suspected assailants at Uga roundabout, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra on Thursday evening.
29 Dec
The Nigeria Population Commission (NPC) registered 424,302 births in Gombe State between January and November. Of those registered 187,283 or 44.13 per cent were girls while 237,019 or 55.86 per cent were boys. Mr Adedeji Adeniyi, head of NPC’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Gombe State gave the statistics on Friday in Gombe. He…
29 Dec
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beef, rice, beans, onion, tomato, and other food items increased in November.
29 Dec
For its excellent guest satisfaction index and innovation, Movana Hotel has emerged as the Best Hotel in Alimosho, Lagos State. At an awards ceremony by City Digest Magazine during which the hotel received the honour, publisher of the magazine, Mr. Femi Ajolopo said Movana Hotel outperformed other hotels within Alimosho, based on the key performance…
29 Dec
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promoted 5,196 members of its staff nationwide.
29 Dec
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has commended the concerted efforts of development partners in the state in ensuring growth and development of some communities across the state .
29 Dec
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the payment of “13th month salaries” to state and local government workers as part of welfare package to citizens.
29 Dec
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said democracy must be progressive and inclusive with a primary focus on addressing poverty through the provision of job opportunities for youths and quality education for all Nigerian children.
29 Dec
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, has described Ondo’s former governor Rotimi Akeredolu as someone who struggled for the entrenchment of true federalism.
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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…