Nasir Muazu
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The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the Nigeria Foreign Exchange code (FX code) as the beginning of a new era of regulation in the country’s foreign exchange market. In a statement on Sunday by Mr Emeka Nwankpa, its Chairman, TMSG maintained that the new regulations would prevent a situation that led the Central…
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Worried by the huge anti-corruption gap in the country, the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative (NACAT) has established a South-South anti-corruption office in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, to boost Nigeria's fight against financial crimes. In his opening remarks, the NACAT Initiative South-South Regional Director, Michael Ekpo, said he is filled with so…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted a consignment of 2,000 kg of Indian Hemp known as skunk or Ghanaian Loud, produced in Ghana. NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in Lagos had on Wednesday, Jan. 29 recovered the consignments at…
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Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has partnered with Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Marine Unit to address environmental impact of waterways activities. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the partnership was particularly on waste management to improve safety on waterways. Emmanuel said…
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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has approved the payment of 2023/2024 Students Special Assistance Scheme (Bursary Award) to eligible students of the state in higher institutions across the country. The Executive Secretary, State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Dr Godfrey Enita disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Asaba. Enita said the payment would commence…
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Police operatives attached to the Kaduna State Command have apprehended three persons while they were trafficking 13 kidnap victims to Oyo State in an unmarked vehicle. In a statement on Sunday, Force Spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the incident occurred at about 7 p.m. on January 31, 2025. Adejobi identified the suspects as Samson Peter…
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The Taraba State Government has dismissed reports alleging that some of its pilgrims to the Christian Holy Land were stranded in Amman, Jordan, due to corrupt practices. Reports of pilgrims from the state being left to their fate in the Holy Land recently took centre stage on social media across the state, alleging that they…
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The Federal Government has expressed its sincere condolences to the government and people of the Federal Republic of Germany, and especially to family, friends and political associates following the death of former President Horst Köhler. The Acting Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the demise of Horst Köhler is a great loss not…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in confirmed Lassa fever cases for Epidemiological Week 3 of 2025. However, fatalities remain a concern, with 39 deaths recorded so far this year. The NCDC disclosed this in its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report published on Sunday via its official website.…
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Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State remains committed to ensuring social protection not just a policy but a transformative tool for poverty reduction, equity, and resilience. The Executive Secretary, Kaduna Social Investment Protection Agency (KADSIPA), Alhaji Sani Maikudi, made this known at the opening of a two-day workshop in Zaria. Maukudi further said, “Gov. Uba…