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17 Nov
President Bola Tinubu has announced the immediate cancellation of the automatic deduction of 40% from the internally generated revenues (IGR) of federal universities, citing the ill-timed nature of the policy. The president's announcement was conveyed by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, during his speech at the ongoing 75th Founder's Day ceremony of the University…
17 Nov
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with his certificate of return in Owerri, the state capital. During the state election on November 11, Uzodimma garnered 540,308 votes, defeating his closest rivals, Samuel Anyanwu of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 71,503 votes, and…
17 Nov
A skills advisor and author, Oluwayemisi Omotosho, has described Nigerians as well educated, dynamic, entrepreneurs, forward-looking and hardworking citizens. Omotosho stated that with her experiences, she has been able to successfully enabled individuals, teams and organizations to extract greater values from her available resources towards attaining their greatest potentials. Omotosho disclosed this in Abuja during…
17 Nov
The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented certificates of return to the Governor-Elect of Kogi State, Usman Ododo and his running mate in the election, Joel Salifu. The certificates of return were presented at the INEC headquarters in Lokoja, the state capital on Friday, amid jubilation by a mammoth crowd of supporters. Ododo of the…
17 Nov
A member of the House of Representatives, Babajimi Benson has assured that he would leave no stone unturned on reviving the Defence Industries Association of Nigeria (DIAN).
17 Nov
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has urged Nigeria to emulate Somalia and create more rooms for women to participate in governance and decision-making. UNFPA Country Representative, Somalia, Niyi Ojuolape, who made this call after an interactive section between Somalia delegates, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and UN systems at the UN house in Abuja, wondered…
17 Nov
The Federal government has called for more collective efforts among Nigerians to end open defecation as the number of Nigerians engage in the practice still remains at 48 million. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev and his counterpart in the Environment, Mallam Balarabe Abbas made the call at a joint press…
17 Nov
The court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday affirmed the judgment of the Kano governorship election petition tribunal which sacked Abba Yusuf from his position as the governor of the state.
17 Nov
The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, apprehended a passenger, Ifeanacho Marcellinus Ugbor, with fake $10,000 US en route to Brazil. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Charles Orbih, revealed this to newsmen at the Command on Wednesday, 15th November 2023. According to Orbih, The CAC disclosed that the 41-year-old Nigerian was scheduled to…
17 Nov
In what appears as the biggest solidarity match in the city of Abuja; a Coalition of Civil Society Groups, has thrown its weight behind the judiciary in Nigeria, saying it has lived up to its expectations by Nigerians.
17 Nov
*Demands N50b in damages An Abuja-based estate firm - Promiseland Estate, owners over 32 units housing estates spread across Abuja, has dragged another firm - a Lebanese-owned Sunrise Estate to an Abuja court over alleged character defamation. The firm is also demanding N50 billion to compensate for damages done by alleged malicious allegations sponsored against…
17 Nov
One year after the introduction of the Climate Change Study into the curriculum of junior secondary school by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), nature enthusiasts have engaged in massive tree planting and other environmental protection in Bauchi schools. As part of this year's World Children's Day being celebrated on 20th November, with a focus…
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Banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said.
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Justice Abubakar Kutigi of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday, discharged former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) and six others.
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Nigeria has been left in darkness, as the electricity grid, controlled from Osogbo, Osun State, collapsed at about 4:30 pm yesterday.
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Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has set a revenue collection target of N5 trillion from Value Added Tax (VAT). 
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There was tension yesterday, in Anambra, as a gang of hoodlums set ablaze the Neni Police station and the headquarters of the Anaocha Local Council of the state.
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Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has lamented that even though his state is part of the Niger Delta region, and ought to benefit from the Niger Delta Ministry and Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) statutory mandate, Abia is rather a major beneficiary of abandoned NDDC projects.
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Probably for her optimism about eradicating Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria in 2030, for which she donated N1 billion as support, the Global Stop TB Partnership, Geneva, has inaugurated the wife of President Bola Tinubu, Oluremi, as the Global and National TB Champion.
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Former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has asserted that prioritising the adoption of community police over the proposed establishment of state police will be more effective in addressing the current security challenges in the country.
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Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has tackled the Federal Government and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for letting the Plateau Christmas Eve killers go unpunished.
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The Chief of Staff (CoS) to Lagos State Governor, Tayo Ayinde and Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, have agreed to peace following their initial face-off and instituted court cases over character defamation and threats.