By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Women Without Walls Initiative (WOWWI) has condemned the recent killings in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, which claimed the lives of dozens of residents and left many others traumatized. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Apostle Esther Ibanga, the...
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Dangote Industries Ltd. says it would ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum production. The Regional Sales Director, Southeast, Dangote Cement, Dr Abayomi Shittu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday at the ongoing 36th Enugu...
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has disassociated itself from the ‘Take It Back Movement’, nationwide protest scheduled for Monday while suing for peace especially among the youths. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has called on the organisers of the...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Commissioner of Business Innovation and Technology, Mrs Patience Fakai, has said that Governor Uba Sani’s efforts to make Kaduna State the skills hub of the nation, is one of the ways of tackling youth unemployment. Mrs Fakai said that Kaduna State Government is...
A gas explosion on Sunday injured at least 15 people at Ijora Badia, a suburb of Lagos. The blast, which occurred around 5:00 p.m., was reportedly caused by a leaking 25-kilogramme gas cylinder inside a mini shop. The shop was part of a bungalow complex that also housed 15...
A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has said the current size of Net Foreign Exchange Reserves (NRER) at 23.11 billion dollars will positively impact on the value of the Naira. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, is also the President of the Capital...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Police Command has revealed that the abducted passengers of Benue Links company who were kidnapped at Burnt Bricks Otukpo have regained their freedom. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Benue State Command, Sewuese Catherine Anene revealed that...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed heartfelt sympathy over the demise of the Kogi East Zonal Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Suleiman Muhammed. In a condolence message to the family of the deceased and members of the APC in...
A Public Accountability and Governance Advocacy Group, the Executive Watchdog, has given Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan a seven-day ultimatum to provide evidence of the assassination attempt brought against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The group, in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr Fedelis Ella, on Sunday in Abuja, urged security...
The Federal Government has acknowledged the recent tariff measures announced by the U.S. Government, including imposing a 14 per cent tariff on Nigerian exports. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, have restated their commitment to appeal the April 2 decision of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ighodalo contested in the governorship election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission...
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) management to activate “Petroleum Products Passport” to secure petroleum products. National President of PETROAN, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, made the call on Sunday in an interview with the News...
The Federal Government is planning to deploy robotic machines for underwater inspection of bridges nationwide, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, announced on Sunday. At a stakeholders engagement on Section 2 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, Umahi said that the move was to reduce the cost of...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has called on the security agencies to take swift action to restore peace and prevent alleged planned attacks on local government secretariats in the state. The party specifically called on the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Services(DSS)...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu, and former president Olusegun Obasanjo have condoled with the government and people of Oyo State over the death of Dr Victor Olunloyo, the former governor of old Oyo State. Tinubu in a condolence message by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, extended sympathy to...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Ambassador of Italy to Nigeria, His Excellency, Lacopo Foti, has expressed his country’s readiness to support Kaduna State Government’s investment drive, by encouraging Italian companies to invest in the State. Mr Foti who made the pledge when he paid a courtesy call on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Agatu Youth Development Initiative (AYDI) has condemned the recent killing of a herder and rustling of cows in some communities by those it described as “perpetrators of violent crimes” and enemies of the good people of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State....