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5 Jan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has published the notice of the Surulere Federal Constituency I bye-election as required by law.
5 Jan
The Minister for Works and Housing, David Umahi, has revealed the Federal Government's plan to tackle all road challenges in 2024. Umahi on Thursday said the FG has promised to address all obstacles hindering the delivery of road projects in Nigeria. He added that this is to ensure the actualization of road projects to the…
5 Jan
A UK-based newspaper, TheNigerian News, has announced Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State as the winner of its International Peace Prize Medal Award 2023. A statement by the company's Chief Executive Officer, David Young, said the award is in recognition of Governor Fubara's purposeful leadership and firm belief in democracy and the rule of law.…
5 Jan
The Centre for Accountability and Transparency (CAT) has commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending the National Co-ordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, Halima Shehu. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr Hassan Abdullahi, the Centre said the suspension was necessary to allow for a proper probe into…
5 Jan
Former track star Oscar Pistorius was released from prison on parole, South Africa’s Department of Corrections said on Friday.
5 Jan
Osun State governor Ademola Adeleke said the government has streamlined taxes into a single bill to boost the ease of doing business. Adeleke announcing this in a statement on X said it will help to simplify payments for businesses in Osun state. He said the government has also introduced an online payment portal and implemented…
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
Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million electric vehicles in China, the country's market regulator said Friday, owing to software issues that could pose safety risks while driving.
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.
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Development experts have expressed dismay over the slow pace of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), noting that it is insufficient to achieve the 2030 targets.
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Lagos State Government, yesterday, said that about 856,680 traffic infractions were captured by the state’s automatic number plate recognition cameras.
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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 completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday.
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, said that the state’s Agro-Cargo International Airport would soon begin scheduled and non-scheduled flights.
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Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, yesterday presided over a signing ceremony in Abuja endorsing the Consolidated Guidelines for the implementation of Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector - a cornerstone of the Presidential Directive aimed at enhancing the oil & gas sector's global competitiveness.
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The Lagos State Public Service Joint Negotiating Council (Trade Union) has strongly condemned the recent layoff of over 370 workers from the Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC).
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Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has implemented a cabinet reshuffle in the state. Affected by the reshuffle are the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Zacchaeus Adangor; and the Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu.
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The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ben Okolo, who represented the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun at a public dialogue on state police on Monday, has clarified a statement credited to him on the matter which has drawn reactions from many quarters.
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will on Wednesday flag off various interventions targeted at easing economic hardship occasioned by inflationary trends resulting from Federal Government reform policies.
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, yesterday, urged researchers and institutes in the agricultural sector to align their research with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on food security to have enough food to feed Nigerians.