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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has said that he is not ready to stop carrying out the demolition of illegal properties In Abuja. Wike said this following the numerous criticism from the public after the minister oversaw the demolition of some structures in the FCT in recent months. He has…
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed why the lawmakers cannot stop the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from carrying out demolitions in Abuja. The minister was accused of revoking the land titles to an estate in the FCT and issued the same to Saravera Nigeria Limited, and the Minority Leader and…
6 Dec
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called for a redefinition of Nigerian content to drive innovation, sustainability, and economic transformation. Speaking at the 13th Annual Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum, the senator stressed the need for a broader approach to local content implementation to position Nigeria as a global…
8 Sep
The Senate Committee on Local Content has launched free corporate business registration for youths to boost employment opportunities. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), who spearheaded the initiative in Kogi State, also empowered tertiary institution students with multipurpose business carts and announced the free Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration for 2,500 Small and Medium Enterprises…
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A Technical Adviser in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Professor Bernard Babatunde, on Wednesday took his wife of 21 years in marriage to the altar in a ceremony attended by prominent Nigerian leaders in Abuja. Babatunde, the first Professor of Radioecology in Africa, alongside his wife,…
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Some Lagos State foodstuff traders and consumers are elated over the recent drop in the price of beans. The residents expressed their joy over the price reduction in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. NAN reports that there has been a slight drop in the price of beans,…
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Three members of a gang responsible for what is believed to be the largest drug smuggling operation ever detected in the UK were jailed on Friday. A judge at Manchester Crown Court in north west England jailed Sohail Qureshi, 64, for 25 years after he was convicted of plotting to import heroin, cocaine and…
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Troops have killed 181 suspected terrorists and arrested 203 others within one week, according to the Defence Media Operations (DMO). The operations also led to the arrest of 50 individuals involved in oil theft and the rescue of 161 kidnapped hostages. Major General Edward Buba, DMO spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, confirmed that the…
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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) earned N1.7 billion in revenue from passengers and cargo in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, according to a report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS disclosed this on Friday in a report on its official website, adding that the amount the NRC generated increased by 13.83…
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Consulting giant McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle US criminal charges that it collaborated with Purdue Pharma to intentionally misbrand opioids, according to a court filing Friday. McKinsey "knowingly and intentionally" conspired with Purdue to "aid and abet the misbranding of prescription drugs... without valid prescriptions," according to a US Department of…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima will depart Abuja today (Friday), for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the commissioning and naming of a $315 million oil production and storage facility. The facility, a fully Nigerian-owned oil and gas company acquired by Oriental Energy Limited, is scheduled for commissioning tomorrow, Saturday, December…
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The Bank of Industry (BOI) Limited held a sensitisation programme in Benin to educate small business owners about the Federal Government’s N75 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Intervention Fund in Edo State. Speaking at the event on Friday, BOI’s State Manager, Mr Christopher Omondiagbe, emphasised that the fund was aimed at empowering entrepreneurs…
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The Court of Appeal has nullified a controversial judgment that sought to seize the statutory allocation and revenue of Rivers State, a move backed by supporters of the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. The opposition coalition has hailed the ruling as a triumph for the rule of law and a significant blow to attempts to…
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President Bola Tinubu is focused on going through with the tax reform bills despite a barrage of criticism from the public, especially, from the North. Tinubu also turned down the advice of the National Economic Council (NEC) to withdraw the tax reform bills with the president optimistic that they would be successful. With the bills…