Governor of Niger State, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has advised artisan miners to surrender their explosives and other dangerous weapons to the Committee made up of Security agencies, Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Traditional Institutions and other relevant stakeholders for safe storage instead of keeping them in their houses. Bago…

As part of efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), the Federal Government on Wednesday said it has introduced the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) Framework to create a more favourable and business-friendly environment. With $750 million in World Bank support, the State Action Plans for Enabling Business Reforms Programme will improve state-level business environments for…

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday donated essential mobility and assistive devices to more than 180 persons with disabilities across all local government areas of Edo State. The donated items included wheelchairs, walking frames, braille books, hearing aids, and walking canes for the visually impaired. The initiative, aimed at improving the quality of…

The Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has emphasized that the police do not aid land grabbing but enforce legitimate court orders. The clarification was made at a two-day capacity training on police reform titled "Citizen's engagement on police reform in Nigeria, South-South," organized by the CLEEN Foundation in Port Harcourt Rivers State. Represented by…

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has formally decorated the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, as a patron in recognition of his leadership. The investiture ceremony, which took place at the Twin Theater, New Government House, Rayfield, was conducted by the NIPR President and Chairman of the Governing Council, Dr. Ike Neliaku,…