Britain’s king and queen have arrived at the Senedd in Cardiff to mark 25 years of Welsh devolution. It is the first visit by Charles to the Welsh Parliament since September 2022, when he received a motion of condolence after the death of the Queen. As they arrived,...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country have been urged to make use of the Single Market Trade Hub introduced by Ecobank Nigeriafor the purpose of connecting their businesses to others outside Nigeria. Ecobank’s Executive Director (Commercial Banking), Kola Adeleke, who gave...
#EndSARS nOWAS Court orders Nigeria to pay victims N2m compensation each The ECOWAS Court of Justice, on Wednesday, ordered Nigeria to pay 2 million naira each to some victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protests were organized...
The Supreme Court will deliver judgment on the suit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country on Thursday, July 11. The notices on the development have being sent to all the lawyers in the suit. The Federal Government instituted the suit against all the...
Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has announced a N1million bounty on one Magnus Okpalannadi, 62, who allegedly defiled his three-year-old daughter. This was contained in a statement signed by Mrs Grace Njoku, Head of Information and Public Relations of the ministry, on Wednesday in Abuja. Kennedy-Ohanenye,...
President Bola Tinubu has directed that all projects that require additional funding, especially major projects of the Ministry of Works, be reviewed to ensure probity, proficiency and diligence in execution. Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, said this while briefing State House correspondents after...
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has congratulated the wife of the FCT Minister, Justice Eberechi Nyesom-Wike, on her elevation as an Appeal Court Judge. Eberechi was among the 22 newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal, sworn-in by the Chief Justice...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has announced ongoing plans to establish a dedicated Directorate within the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), on Niger Delta security. Ribadu made this known in his keynote address at a Stakeholders Summit organised by the Niger Delta Development...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Sokoto/Zamfara Command has auctioned 25,162 litres of seized petrol to the public in Sokoto State. The Area Controller, Mr Kamal Muhammed, stated this while addressing newsmen in Sokoto on Wednesday. According to Muhammed, the auction is in line with extant...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) has officially announced that local government elections are scheduled to take place on October 9, 2024. PLASIEC Chairman Plangji Cishak made this announcement during a meeting with political party leaders at the Commission’s headquarters in Jos....
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday announced that annual sporting tournaments would begin in the State as part of government’s efforts to enhance sports development. Fubara announced this at the official presentation of trophies and medals from the various teams in Rivers at the government house in...
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly (EBHA) on Wednesday adopted a motion banning the practice of exorcism under religious guise by ‘men of God’ in Izzi land in Ebonyi. Exorcism is the act of spiritual cleansing and driving away of evil spirit and witchcraft from a person or...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has revealed that over 45.7 billion matching grant to state governments for implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) between 2020 and 2023 has not been accessed by many states. He made this...
Nollywood actress and producer, Toyin Abraham, has sparked a heated reaction on social media after she was alleged to have illegally effected the arrest of a social media user and his mother for defamation. During an Instagram live session on Wednesday, the actress denied the allegations, stating that...
An Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, has revealed that the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor Godwin Emefiele, and his wife Margaret, were not signatories to the account alleged to have been owned by them. Emefiele is standing trial over abuse of office...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has honored the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Muhammad Kauran Bauchi, and recognized him as Nigeria’s top governor for his remarkable contributions to urban regeneration programs. This honor demonstrates Governor Bala Muhammad’s dedication to rebuilding Bauchi State through...
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC), has granted Water Use Licences to BUA Cement and Penstock Energy Ltd. During the presentation ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, NIWRMC Acting Executive Director, Hajiya Sakinatu Jimeta, urged the companies to use the licences as specified...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday inaugurated the newly built Olubadan Palace situated at Oke Aremo, Ibadan. Performing the ceremony, Makinde said he had put process in place that would make all the 11 Local Government Councils in Ibadan, to contribute money monthly toward the maintenance of...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Wednesday, said the enormous task of cleaning the ‘Augean stable’ rests squarely on the shoulders of the new judges. Ariwola, therefore urged them to fasten their belts and roll up your sleeves to face the challenges head-on. He...
President Bola Tinubu will meet with the Organised Labour in Abuja on Thursday to further discussions on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. A top labour source told Channels Television that the President invited the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress...