President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolence to traders whose shops and goods got burnt in the Karu, Abuja market fire on Thursday. A statement by his Special Adviser to the President Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Friday, said the president received the news of the fire which […]
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NSCDC arrests four illegal miners in Anambra
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested four suspects involved in illegal mining activities in the state. The state NSCDC Commandant, Maku Olatunde, while parading the suspects in Awka, the state capital on Friday, stated that the arrests were in collaboration with the Federal Mines […]
On Sport News, Amusan cleared for Olympics as doping charges dismissed by CAS
On Sports News Nigeria’s 100m hurdles world record holder Tobi Amusan has been cleared to run in the Paris Olympics after the sport’s top court on Friday dismissed appeals against the decision to clear her of a doping offense. Amusan, 27, was charged in July 2023 with missing three anti-doping […]
On Foreign News,Biden Admits Debate Skills Have Declined, Vows to Secure Victory in Upcoming Election
On Foreign News, In a rally on Friday, President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to remain in the White House race, despite a challenging debate performance against Donald Trump that has stirred concerns among Democrats. Addressing a crowd of enthusiastic supporters in North Carolina, Biden acknowledged his physical and verbal […]
Anambra State ICT Agency Urges Citizens to Embrace Technology for Progress and Transformation
At the 2024 Local Government Service Week at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata (CFA), Managing Director of the Anambra State ICT Agency, emphasized the crucial role of technology for the state’s future. He highlighted Governor Soludo’s commitment to making Anambra’s workforce, including local government […]
Minimum wage: Labour rejects govs bid to take over negotiations
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the suggestion by governors that they should be allowed to determine their workers’ wages, saying among others, that it is not only dictatorial but against the concept of the minimum wage. NLC, in a statement, warned the state governors against further inflammatory statements concerning […]
Tinubu appoints eight new permanent secretaries
President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries to fill existing and impending vacancies in some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the federal civil service. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in […]
NSCDC nabs four vandals, recovers rifle in FCT operations
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested four suspected vandals in the Kwali area council. The Command’s spokesman, Samuel Idoko, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said that one of the suspects was nabbed while removing an armoured […]
Rivers State Governor Fubara Says PDP Has Fail The State.
Rivers State governor, Siminialayi Fubara has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has failed the state. Fubara said this while receiving a delegation from the Senate Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, led by Senator Orji Uzo Kalu, on Thursday. The governor who was reportedly disappointed at the party’s silence […]
Traders blame high cost of food items in Nigeria on insecurity.
Traders in Ose Okwodu Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, have blamed the rising cost of food items in Nigeria on the insecurity bedeviling the country. The traders stated this through their market leaders on Thursday when the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council (FCCPC) visited the market for a survey […]