Military and security agencies
23 Aug
President Bola Tinubu on Friday announced that staff of the Armed Forces and other security agencies will benefit from the new ₦70,000 minimum wage. The president also indicated that, despite the economic challenges facing the country, his administration has been attentive to the needs of the citizens. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Course 32…
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The Rivers State Police Command has issued a statement denying reports that its officers sealed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) in Port Harcourt. According to the Command's spokesperson, Superintendent of Police (SP) Grace Iringe-Koko, the officers deployed to the RSIEC office were acting on the Commissioner of Police's directive to…
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King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has joined global leaders to rejoice with Nigeria on the occasion of its 64th Independence anniversary. A statement from the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom in Abuja, made available to The Guardian, congratulates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for attaining yet another milestone in the journey of nationhood. In…
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Emirates, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag carrier, has officially resumed its flight operations to Nigeria after nearly two years of suspension. The first flight, EK 783, landed at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon, arriving at 3:32 PM after an over eight-hour journey. The airline suspended its operations in…
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The volume of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) imported into Nigeria in 2023 dropped to 20.30 billion litres relative to 23.54 billion litres in 2022, showing a decrease of 13.77 per cent. During the same period, PMS truck out stood at 20.22 billion litres, indicating a 16.96 per cent decrease relative to 24.35 billion litres recorded…
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Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday — the first-ever US president to reach the century mark and another extraordinary milestone for the one-time peanut farmer who found his way to the White House. Carter’s longevity — he began hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia, more than 19 months ago — has…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 35-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address the lingering crises threatening the public university system. The union's National Executive Council (NEC), which met at the University of Ibadan from August 17 to 18, 2024, initially gave the government a 21-day ultimatum. However, following the…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed not to surrender to blackmailers while committing to consolidating the gains made in ensuring peace, advancing good governance, delivering more critical projects, and sustaining the increase in the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state. On the 64th Independence anniversary of the country, Fubara said that despite the…
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As Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independence Day, Senator Shehu Buba Umar has called on President Bola Tinubu and other leaders at both the federal and state levels to do more towards alleviating the suffering of the masses. Umar, who represents Bauchi South and is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Security and Intelligence, made the…
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Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers says his administration will continue to support President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms to promote peace and prosperity in the country. Fubara made the remarks at Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day Anniversary Parade at the Government House Arcade on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. He promised to support the President’s economic reforms in-line…
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As Nigerians celebrate the independence anniversary, Rising Up for a United Nigeria (RUN) says the combined experience of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio will surely turn around the fortunes of the country for the better. RUN Convener, Solomon Adodo, in a message on Tuesday, called on the teeming population of youths…