Federal Government of Nigeria
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The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said that the government deported about 828 illegal immigrants. Speaking at a media parley in Abuja in 2024 on Tuesday, he said the exercise was carried out by the operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). However, the minister did not make mention of any criminal acts or…
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Nigeria has a key role to play if the World Bank and Africa Development Bank (ADB) led initiative to provide access to affordable energy for 300 million Africans by 2030 will succeed. Mrs Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to the President on Energy, said this to State House correspondents on the sidelines of the Mission 300…
24 Jan
Mr Abdulkadir Gaya has emerged as the new President of the National Association of Sorghum Producers, Processors, and Marketers of Nigeria (NASPPAM). Gaya, at the swearing-in ceremony in Abuja, urged the Federal Government to partner with NASPPAM to boost sorghum production He said the partnership will address poverty in the country. Gaya also stressed the…
21 Jan
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said the reforms introduced by the Bola Tinubu administration are working, and the economy is on the path to full recovery. Bagudu stated this on Tuesday during the defence of his ministry's financial estimates before the National Assembly Joint Committees on National Planning in…
17 Jan
The Minister, Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, says implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has opened up new areas for trade opportunities. Oduwole said this while receiving the Secretary-General of AfCFTA, Mr Wamkele Mene, who was on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja on Thursday. She said that the…
24 Dec
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said that the borrowing envisaged in the 2025 budget was targeted at providing critical infrastructure. The President, in his maiden media chat, said the country had a serious infrastructure shortage. “We have to put money on the long-term matching projects, we don’t have the short-term funds to manage long-term projects.…
4 Apr 2024
The Federal Government has declared open the application for Nigerian students to study in Slovakia on scholarship. The Federal Ministry of Education in a statement signed by the management of the Federal Scholarship Board announced the opening of applications on its X handle on Wednesday night. "The Federal Ministry of Education invites interested and qualified…
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The Delta State Police Command have arrested a 41-year-old man, Godwin Okoli, who allegedl raped her in the Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. The state’s police spokesperson, SP. Bright Edafe, in a statement on X, said the incident allegedly occurred on January 3, 2025. The suspect while confessing to the crime at the…
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The Nigeria Customs Service has embarked on a nationwide operation to destroy illicit pharmaceutical products in collaboration with other relevant agencies across the nation. The operation, which was made known to the public on the Nigeria Customs Service verified handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. The Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, ACG Timi Bomodi, from…
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Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI), a non-profit organization with a mission to advance accountability and foster good governance, has appealed to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly to thoroughly investigate the N3.5 trillion unaccounted for by ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. The amount, which was uncovered by the…
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As a fallout of the incident involving Max Air B734 aircraft with registration marks 5N-MBD, which occurred on landing at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Tuesday night, the airline has suspended flight operations for three months to allow for an internal appraisal of its operations by the management, as well as by the Nigeria…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo Chapter, says it has resolved the disagreement over the party’s decision to withdraw from the recently conducted local government election in the state. The state’s Director of Media and Publicity of PDP, Mr. Leye Igbabo, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure.…
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In the wake of a number of road traffic crashes that resulted in fire outbreaks in recent times, and the urgent need to bring the menace to an end, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Federal Fire Service (FFS) have entered into a historic partnership aimed at eliminating fire-related crashes on Nigerian roads.…
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The House of Representatives has dismissed allegations that lawmakers demanded bribes from Vice-Chancellors of federal universities to approve their 2025 budget allocations. The lawmakers instead turned the spotlight on university administrators for alleged misconduct and financial mismanagement. A report had circulated in some sections of the media alleging that lawmakers at the National Assembly were…
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Justice Muhammad Maina of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, has convicted and sentenced Ahmed Saleh Mubi to one year of imprisonment for criminal misappropriation. Mubi was arraigned on Thursday, September 19, 2024, by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a one-count bordering on criminal misappropriation to the…
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Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has berated the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) for initiating charges against activist Omoyele Sowore over comments he made on social media, referring to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, as an "illegal IG." According to Adeyanju, the charges represent an abuse of the legal process, noting…
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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has expressed displeasure with the "unwarranted resistance and objections from both political and traditional quarters" to efforts of the Muslim community to set up an Independent Shariah Panel in Ekiti State. The Deputy National…