The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to investigate factors impeding the completion of the Abuja Centenary City project after 10 years. The senate resolution followed adoption of a motion at the plenary on Tuesday. The motion titled ” Urgent need to revive and complete the...
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By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Sequel to the capture of the notorious stronghold of the IPOB/ESN at Mother Valley, the criminal elements have been making efforts to establish other Camp in the general area and other places. Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA based on...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has declared the resolve of his administration to restore the lost glory of the ancient city of Ile-Ife. Governor Adeleke made the pledged during a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja, in Ile-Ife on Tuesday. The governor noted...
The House of Representatives, has called for a truce between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the management of the University of Abuja, over the current strike. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman, House Committee on University Education, said this when he received the Vice-Chancellor of the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ifako village, a local community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been plagued by the lack of government presence and basic amenities, leading its residents to appeal urgently for intervention from the state authorities. Our correspondent conducted a fact-finding...
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Africa’s Global Bank , released its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2024, showing very strong growth across key performance measures. The Group’s results, which were released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Friday May 3rd, 2024, saw...
Boxes have a multitude of uses, and the word “box”, lends itself to diverse contexts. For “Ajala Travelers,” the box is a necessity for keeping goods for their endless journeys. In literature, idiomatically, it can be said that “one has been boxed into a corner;” another might say to...
Reps decry increase in cement price The House of Representatives, has expressed worry over continual rise in the price of cement, saying it is detrimental to the entire economy. The Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu said this at an investigative hearing on Arbitrary Increase in Cement Price in Abuja...
A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke says the newly introduced 0.5 per cent charges on electronic transactions as cybersecurity levy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is ill-timed. Uwaleke, a professor of capital market and the president of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria, said this in...
The Speaker, Edo House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Tuesday tendered an unreserved apology for the altercation and rowdiness that arose during the suspension of three lawmakers at Monday’s plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls the speaker had on Monday suspended three lawmakers for...
UN humanitarians said about 750,000 people were affected by flooding in eastern Africa, with 234,000 displaced and more than 236 killed. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said local authorities in Kenya reported more than 285,000 people were affected nationwide. “The United Nations and...
A lawyer, Festus Onifade, on Tuesday, commenced contempt proceedings against Mr Mohammed Sani, Manager of Abuja office of Multi-Choice Nigeria Ltd, over alleged disobedience to the order made by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CCPT presided over...
Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term in Moscow on Tuesday, two months after being re-elected in a vote that was widely seen as neither free nor fair. The 71-year-old took the oath of office in a ceremony in the Kremlin, with several thousand...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said the Nigerian Army would continue to engage all the relevant stakeholders to ensure that troops receive the highest benefits commensurate with the sacrifices they make daily in the defence of Nigeria. Lagbaja gave the assurance...
Scrap immunity for governors, Apapa urges N/Assembly A chieftain of the Labour Party, Alhaji Lamidi Apapa, has urged the National Assembly to repeal the law which gives immunity to governors and their deputies against prosecution. Apapa, a former factional National Chairman of the party,made the call in an interview...
JAMB says some candidates with high score may not secure admission The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board said some candidates may not secure admission despite their high score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Spokesman of the Board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin disclosed this in an interview with Arise...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has exempted 16 items from the 0.5 per cent Cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions. CBN directed banks to begin charging 0.5% cybersecurity levy on transactions as part of efforts to contain the rising cybercrime threats in the financial system. Economic Confidential...
A U.S. soldier has been arrested in Russia on charges of theft, Russian state media reported on Tuesday. The soldier was arrested in Vladivostok, the local justice authorities said. A representative for the Russian Foreign Ministry in Vladivostok described the arrest as involving normal criminal activity. “The case...
he Organised Labour says there is no moral justification for the Federal Government to stop the payment of monthly N35,000 wage award to workers. The President of Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN), Mr Etim Okon, said this in an interview with the News Agency of...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMBb) has released additional 531 results of the recently conducted Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), taking the total number of results released to 1,842,897. This is contained in a statement by the Public Communication Advisor of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin on...