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13 Feb
The Lagos State Government has announced that it will begin marking illegal buildings on Banana Island for demolition, by Monday. Mr Gbolahan Oki, General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), made the announcement at a stakeholders meeting on Banana Island, on Thursday. He said that the buildings were encroaching on prohibited areas, violating building…
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has confirmed 789 former terrorists currently participating in the De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) programme under the Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) initiative.
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Former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) is set to launch his long-awaited autobiography. Titled, A Journey In Service, it will be released on February 20, 2025, at the event billed for the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
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Lagos State House of Assembly has debunked an online report alleging that the president’s wife, Oluremi Tinubu, is influencing the ongoing internal crisis within the House.
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Director General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Johnson Babatunde, has complained to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that proceeds of crime are being used to bring in arms and ammunition into the country.
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House of Representatives member, Terseer Ugbor, has raised concern over the outbreak of fresh attacks by Fulani militia in Benue State, warning that the killings are escalating to an alarming dimension.
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Former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, has blamed lingering security challenges in the country on the failure of the Federal Government to implement strategic policies developed by the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed directors of banks with non-performing insider loans to resign from their positions with immediate effect.The apex bank classified the loans as facilities that are granted by a bank or financial institution
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National Chairman of the Association of Hospital & Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN), Elechi Oyim, has called on federal, state and local governments to employ more pharmacists in public health facilities.
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Stakeholders in the telecoms sector have called for increased investment and government-backed funding to strengthen the industry. Speaking at the Nigeria Telecoms Forum with the theme: ‘Towards a Connected Future: Investing in Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure
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Whilst the raging kerfuffle over General Chris Musa, Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff's (CDS) visa refusal, and that of his entourage, by the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria, shows little signs of receding, this essay’s strategic thrust centres