Nigeria
23 Dec
The Cross River Government on Saturday announced plans to unveil a N30 billion commercial agric development fund that would enable farmers to have access to loan as part of efforts to ensure food sufficiency and boost agriculture in the state. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Mr Johnson Ebokpo, and his counterpart of…
23 Dec
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has presented 25 ambulances to all the local government areas of the state and some tertiary institutions as well as fire fighting vans to the state's Fire Service in Lokoja.
23 Dec
In a bid to elevate and enhance healthcare services in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Mandate Secretary, Health services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Dolapo Fasawe has undertaken an on-spot assessment of the 14 general/district hospitals in the FCT to ensure effective service delivery in line with world best practices. Dr Fasawe who was accompanied…
23 Dec
The Zamfara State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded an apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over what it described as “fake story” which the anti- graft agency posted on its Instagram handle and later deleted it. The EFCC had in the post on Saturday posted the report associating…
23 Dec
The Ministerial Task Force on City Sanitation and Management, Federal capital Territory (FCT), says stiffer penalties await defaulters of the Abuja Master Plan in 2024. Mr Mukhtar Galadima, the Director, Development Control, FCT Administration, gave the warning while interacting with journalists after the committee’s end-of-year celebration in Abuja on Friday. Galadima said that Abuja was…
23 Dec
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja after meeting his bail conditions. The development was confirmed on Saturday by Adamu Duza, spokesperson for the correctional facility, stating that Emefiele was released on Friday, December 22. Emefiele, who served as CBN chief…
23 Dec
The Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), Dr Emem Omokaro, has described First Lady Oluremi Tinubu as a beckon of hope to elderly persons in the country.[
23 Dec
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved end-of-year bonus package for civil servants in the state. The bonus, which spans across all levels of the workforce, aims to bring some succour amidst the economic challenges facing the country. The Christmas bonus ranges from 68% to a whopping 159% of the basic salary. Level 01…
23 Dec
The Lagos State Government has urged residents in Lekki Phase I, Phase II and its environs to open all Street Gates located in the area during this yuletide season. Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement said the gates should be opened from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm daily. Osiyemi stated that…
23 Dec
The Lagos State Government on Saturday said it will start prosecuting truck drivers for destroying restriction barriers. The government said it will take this step following several warnings urging truck drivers to be mindful of the height restriction barriers (truck barriers) for articulated vehicles installed at Stadium, Ojuelegba and Dorman Long Bridges. Lagos Commissioner for…
23 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kaduna State Command , says its operatives have arrested 103 suspects and seized 1,458. 709Kg of illicit drug in the state.
23 Dec
Notable indigenes of Edo State, home and abroad, including the Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom, HRH Ezelekhae Ewuare, have celebrated FIFA-licensed agent, Drew Uyi, after being named as an Edo State Youth Ambassador. Uyi has attained a role model status and mentor to youths in the state. He has been responsible for the emergence of…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
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....as secondary market turnover in FMDQ hits ₦48.9tr Total value of transactions executed by domestic investors outperformed foreign investors patronage by circa 64 per cent as at March 2024. According to the latest Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment Report of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), total domestic transactions accounted for about 89 per cent…
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FOLLOWING the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has successfully completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday. It renovated and modernised the school's toilet facilities, enhanced hygiene standards for students and teachers alike, as well as…
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Former Central Bank of Nigeria's governor Godwin Emefiele approved the printing of N684.5 million naira with N18.9 billion, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has said. EFCC made the claim in a new four-count charge filed against Emefiele at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The anti-graft agency's prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN)…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…
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The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has accused the former Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, of withdrawing $720,000 from state's account to pay for his child’s school fees in advance. Olukoyede disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, April 23. "A certain governor, because he knows he is…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over 300 accounts over suspicious forex flows. The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who stated this on Tuesday said the agency discovered a new financial scheme that poses a significant threat to the stability of the foreign exchange market. According to Olukoyede, the scheme, known as the…