Nigeria@63
2 Oct 2023
To strike the delicate balance between Nigeria’s vast, God-given resources of oil and gas, fertile fields for huge agricultural practices, rare solid minerals, places of scenic, spell-binding tourist attractions and the persisting paradox of pervasive poverty
2 Oct 2023
As the nation marks its 63rd Independent anniversary, faith-based stakeholders have charged the Federal Government to demonstrate transparency in the funds it has been borrowing.
1 Oct 2023
• President Tinubu approves provisional monthly wage increment of N25, 000 to workers • Promises thorough housecleaning of CBN, says he won’t succumb to fear, hatred • Buhari, Akpabio, Jibrin, Govs congratulate citizens, seek stronger Nigeria • APC-led administration'll reposition nation for growth, devt, says Ganduje • PDP urges national reawakening, accuses APC of inflicting…
1 Oct 2023
The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr. Solomon Arase, has called on Nigerians to rekindle their hope in the country, assuring that all hope is not lost as Nigeria celebrates its 63rd Independence Day. The chairman noted that the labour of the country’s heroes past should not be allowed to be in vain, stressing that…
1 Oct 2023
Chieftain of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) Ugwumba Uche Nwosu has called for concerted effort towards ensuring Nigeria remains an indivisible entity. In a statement signed by him in Abuja, Nwosu also enjoined Nigerians to pray for the country and her leaders for the entrenchment of good governance and the well being of the…
1 Oct 2023
Despite concerted efforts by successive administrations to put the Agriculture sector in its pride of place, its growth has been retarded over the years, jeopardising the much anticipated food security dream. Of great concern currently, is the fact that after 63 years of independence, Nigeria is still not food sufficient, relying on food and agro…
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A resident permit is a legal document issued by a country to a foreign national, allowing an individual to reside within its borders for a specific period of time. It's essentially a permission slip to live in a country. Who Can Apply ECOWAS Residence Expatriates or Foreigners Foreign Government Officials (GOs) Accredited Diplomats Staff of International…
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The leading bishop of the Living Faith Church worldwide, David Olaniyi Oyedepo, encourages youths to seek divine guidance for success. Oyedepo stressed that we are living in a generation filled with distractions, urging young people to prioritise God's plans over their own. The cleric gave the advice during a sermon at the AYAC2024 Youths Alive…
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Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has called on the federal government to declare war against insecurity due to continued reports of kidnappings across the country. Obi made the call less than 24 hours after the kidnapping of the Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Aghamba, and his wife. It…
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The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) has lifted the suspension placed on trading in the shares of Guinea Insurance Plc, effective Aug. 12. NGX, in its weekly report made available to newsmen in Lagos, confided that the suspension was lifted because the insurer had filed its audited financial statements for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023.…
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Matrix Energy Group, an indigenous and independent oil marketing and trading company, has insisted that it has never imported or distributed any substandard cargo in its two decades of operation but has consistently imported products that meet approved specifications. The oil marketing and trading company issued the clarification following an online publication claiming that Matrix…
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The Federal High Court, Abuja has again granted the Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja, and an admission-seeking applicant, Master Aondo Terdoo Caleb, until August 26 to amicably settle a suit brought before it by the minor applicant out of court. Justice Peter Lifu gave the school and the minor an 11-day extension to resolve the dispute,…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has issued a stern warning to the public, particularly job seekers, regarding circulating rumours about the sale of employment slots within the organisation. NNPC had earlier advertised employment opportunities at the state-owned oil company, where most Nigerians would ordinarily want to work. In a statement issued on…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed that the federal government maintains its restriction on rice importation through land borders. NCS Comptroller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, made this clarification to journalists during a routine inspection at the Apapa port on Friday. According to Adeniyi, nothing in the newly approved fiscal measures includes the importation of rice. He,…
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The officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have decided to punish members who worked against the party and its candidates in the
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has cautioned state governments not to enter foreign or international negotiations without involving the necessary agencies of the Federal Government. Tuggar said this while disclosing steps being taken to resolve the seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets by Chinese company Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment over a judgement…