Nigeria
20 Dec
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Government to triple revenue generation in the non-oil sector in the next 18 months. NEPC's commitment came even when Nigeria lost over N21 billion worth of agricultural commodities through the porous borders to neighboring countries in 2022 alone, available records show. NEPC's…
20 Dec
National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) to take a front row in the effort to check the laundering of proceeds of violent crimes like terrorism, kidnapping, and banditry. According to Ribadu, the move will restore growth and stability in the nation's economy, saying: "you have…
20 Dec
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Wednesday, commended the Nigerian troops for their recent accomplishments in eliminating notorious bandit leaders who have been wreaking havoc across northern Nigerian states. The CNG also acknowledges the significant role played by the Chiefs of Army Staff, the Directorate of Security Services, and the Office of the National…
20 Dec
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the arrest of five robbery suspects who specialised in attacking hotels and Point of Sale (PoS) operators in Calabar. According to the NSCDC Commandant in Cross River, Mr Charles Brown, the suspects, aged between 15 and 25, were arrested in the early hours of Wednesday…
20 Dec
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has deployed no fewer than use 800 personnel for highway patrol in Kogi as part of its Operation Zero Road Traffic Crash for the yuletide. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Oyedeji, said this in a statement in Lokoja on Wednesday. He said that the operation…
20 Dec
Minister of State of the Ministry of Steel Development, Uba Maigari Ahmadu, said that the Ministry is ready to explore and encourage local content to develop the Steel Sector. It noted that the aim is to develop and reposition the Steel Sector for maximum utilization in line with the present administration's keenness to grow the…
20 Dec
The Executive Director, Community Advocates for Rural Development (CARD), Habiba Ajufoh, has warned the rural dwellers against felling trees, saying it has great health implications for both human beings and animals. Ajufoh gave the warning on Wednesday at Takwashinge community, Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Ajufoh and her team were in the community…
20 Dec
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced a 50 percent cut as a discount for luxury bus travellers and free train services on all routes in the country beginning tomorrow, Thursday. The government also declared that movement during the yuletide by train along the existing routes will be free of charge to enable Nigerians willing to…
20 Dec
The Ekiti State Government has announced plans to commence the collection of land use charges in its drive to boost the economy of the state through improved internally generated revenue. The Ekiti state Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, made this known on Monday during the 2023 Carols and Lessons service that took place at the Obafemi Awolowo…
20 Dec
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of more than 200 houses in the Nuwalege community for the presidential fleet plot. Wike gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja through the Director of the Department of Development Control, Tpl Mukhtar Galadima who said that the directive is a…
20 Dec
The Rivers State House of Assembly members on Wednesday, 20 December 2023, withdrew the notice of impeachment against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The notice of withdrawal was stated in a letter signed by 26 of the members and read by their Speaker, Martins Amaewhule after they resumed sitting at the assembly quarters in Port Harcourt. According…
20 Dec
Former Minister of Labour Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has been sworn in as a member of the 10th Senate. Lalong, the immediate past Governor of Plateau State, was sworn in on Wednesday at the plenary presided over by the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, had on…
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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the country would be able to ramp up oil and gas production to feed Dangote and other local refineries by curtailing pipeline vandalisation and oil theft through its new partnership with the Nigerian Armed Forces.
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Spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Ahmad Aruwa, has accused the presidency of working against the party’s suspended National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
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Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has charged contractors and site engineers handling the construction of the 260 smart schools and 260 Type-2 primary health facilities in the 260 wards of the state on the delivery of world-class projects that would stand the test of time.
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Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has declared that reforms of the President Bola Tinubu administration have started manifesting in the resurgence of the nation’s economy.
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The Edo State Police Command, yesterday, formally invited the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olumide Akpata, over alleged security breaches, involving shootings at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Ugbowo Campus, last Friday.
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One year after the gruesome murder of a youth leader, Mr. Sheriff Ishola Salami in Ojomu community, Ajiran area of Lagos State, the Centre for Human and Social-Economic Rights (CHSR) has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to order credible investigation into the matter.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, declared immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted.
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A Nigeria Child Labour survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that about 39.2 per cent of children in Nigeria are trapped in forced labour.
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Oyo State Government, yesterday, charged residents of the state to report any illegal, life-threatening and nefarious activities going on in their environment, saying the government is out to maintain security.