Abia: Don’t Be Fierce In Your Reprisal, Igbo Elders Beg Military Igbo elders have begged the Nigeria military not to be brutal in its quest to revenge the killing of five soldiers in Aba, Abia State on Thursday by hoodlums. The elders appealed to the military authorities to rather deploy […]
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Police Arrest Killers Of Six Corps Members In Bauchi Post-election Crisis 13 years After
Police Arrest Killers Of Six Corps Members In Bauchi Post-election Crisis 13 years After Police Operatives in Bauchi State have arrested suspects believed to be the masterminds of the 2011 post-election crisis in the state. The crisis led to the deaths of six National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and […]
WNTD: Tobacco control laws will protect children’s health -CAPPA
WNTD: Tobacco control laws will protect children’s health -CAPPA David Adenekan The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has urged governments at all levels to embark on effective enforcement of the National Tobacco Control Act 2015 and the National Tobacco Regulation 2019 to protect the children from the menace […]
Pres. Tinubu Directs MDAs to Patronize NASENI Technologies, Products
Pres. Tinubu Directs MDAs to Patronize NASENI Technologies, Products By Kamal Ahmed President Bola Tinubu has directed Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the country to Patronize technologies and products of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to support Made-in-Nigeria goods and reduce importation. The President […]
Immigration CG Laments Over 107,646 Uncollected Passports
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nanna Nandap, has urged applicants to collect their produced passports from various Passport Issuing Centres across the country. In a statement on Friday, Service Spokesman Kenneth Udo revealed that 107,646 passports are awaiting collection. The CG lamented that efforts to […]
Emirate tussle: Sanusi, Bayero lead parallel jumat prayers
The Kano State Police Command has praised residents for their peaceful conduct as Emirs Muhammad Sanusi II and Aminu Bayero presided over Friday prayers simultaneously in Kano. Both Emirs are laying claim to the throne. Sanusi was reinstated by Governor Abba Yusuf, while Bayero is contesting his dethronement in court. […]
Price hike: FCCPC visits Osun markets, meets market leaders
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) conducted a fact-finding mission on Friday, visiting markets in Osun to understand the reasons behind the rising food prices. FCCPC officials visited Olufi Market in Ayedaade Local Government and Ifon Market in Orolu Local Government. During the visit, FCCPC met with market […]
Presidency to empower vulnerable citizens through community outreaches
To bridge the gap between the government and local communities, the Presidency launched a new initiative on Friday aimed at empowering vulnerable citizens through community engagement. This initiative focuses on grassroots development and humanitarian growth. Recently, President Bola Tinubu established the Presidential Community Engagement Office to cater to the needs […]
Nationwide Strike by Labour Over Minimum Wage To Begin On Monday
Members of the organized labor have declared a nationwide indefinite strike set to begin at midnight on Sunday, June 2, 2024, due to the Federal Government’s refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage from N60,000. This announcement was made by Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), during […]
Bismark Rewane Says Ghana is now richer than Nigeria.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has disclosed that Nigeria has fallen from the 32nd largest economy in the world to 42nd. He added that in Africa, the nation has also descended from its 1st ranking to 4th in terms of wealth management and […]