Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has credited the state’s economic growth to financial and economic inclusion. Speaking at a recent event in Abuja, Mbah highlighted that the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) surged from N30 billion to over N500 billion, emphasizing the importance of expanding the financial net rather than […]
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Anambra Police Arrests Three Individuals For Child Trafficking
Anambra State Police have arrested three individuals, including a fake medical doctor, for attempting to traffic 10 children to Abuja. The suspects were caught after police tracked a missing 6-year-old boy and later uncovered a child trafficking scheme. The children, aged 5 to 6, were found malnourished in an apartment […]
Federal workers lament payment of ‘half salary’ in January
There have been lamentations among some federal government workers over what they described as payment of “half salary” for January. But the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, JPSNC, has assured workers that the matter is being looked into and that a letter has been written to the Head of Civil […]
Tambuwal blasts APC, says Tinubu’s govt thrives on propaganda
Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using coercion, propaganda, and economic distress to force defections from the opposition. He described the APC’s latest attack on him as an attempt to stifle dissent and divert attention […]
FG calls for humane deportation process as U.S. set to deport 85 Nigerians.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged the U.S. to adhere to established protocols when deporting immigrants from its territory. She made this appeal in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, following a visit by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., to the […]
Labour says it has not zoned its presidential ticket to the Southeast.
The leadership of Labour Party says it has never zoned its presidential ticket to the South-East. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ifoh was reacting to a report making the […]
Naira Strengthens as CBN Policy Boosts Forex Supply—BDC President
The National President of the Association of De Change Operators, Aminu Gwadebe, has revealed that the pick-up of the interbank proceeds to Bureaux de Change as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and other factors is the reason the Naira has recorded a significant gain against the dollar in […]
Anambra Govt inaugurates young farmers forum to boost food production
The Anambra State government has inaugurated Anambra Community Young Farmers Forum (ACYFF), to boost food production in the state. Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Dr. Foster Ihejiofor, inaugurated the group at the weekend at the government house in Awka. The Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU) Youth Wing, under the […]
Abducted Catholic priest regains freedom after four days in Rivers
Four days after he was abducted by gunmen along the Elele-Isiokpo Road in the Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State, Rev. Father Livinus Maurice and two others have regained their freedom. Kpakpando recall that Father Maurice, who is the Parish Priest of St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Isokpo, was […]
Police detain two over alleged defilement of minor in Yobe State.
The Yobe State Police Command says it has detained two men for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in Jalingo village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe. This was disclosed in a statement released by the command’s Spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Monday. He said that the incident occurred […]