The Federal Government says it will increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30 per cent ad-valorem to 50 per cent as part of measures to control tobacco smoking in the country. Dr Mangai Malau, Head, Tobacco Control Unit, Noncommunicable Disease Division, Federal Ministry of Health disclosed this on Tuesday,...
Nigerian News
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Federal Government has intensified its rescue operation efforts by evacuating another batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Libya. The evacuees arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement issued by Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge D’affiares entitre of...
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says it will soon provide four million prepaid meters to electricity consumers in the country. Aisha Mahmud, NERC Commissioner in charge of Consumers Affairs, disclosed this at the Customers’ Complaints Resolution Meeting Organised on Tuesday in Jos. Mahmud, who described the shortage of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Inspector-General of police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa, Mohammed Barde over the recent supplementary election saga in the state. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in...
A fire outbreak on Tuesday gutted the female students’ hotels of the Ekehuan campus of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). The inferno, reports said, destroyed some documents and properties at the university. A source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident, which started at midday, however,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria has a crucial and strategic role to play in the transition to a more sustainable energy future for the continent and the rest of the world, even as Africa would need rapid industrialization to get millions of its...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Over 70,000 (seventy thousand) applicants have applied for ad-hoc jobs for the forthcoming National Population Census, slated for 3rd May, 2023 in Nasarawa State. Mr Silas Agara, the Commissioner representing Nasarawa State at National Population Commission (NPC), disclosed this today in Akwanga, during a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – As part of his ongoing official engagements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Muhammadu Buhari hosted religious and traditional leaders from across the six geopolitical zones of the country at an Iftar dinner (breaking of fast). At the end of the event, President...
Some residents of Nsukka town in Enugu State have urged the leadership of the APC to ensure that Senate President in the 10th National Assembly (NASS) is zoned to South East. They said this in Nsukka on Tuesday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on their...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has written to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, demanding investigation and prosecution of Adamawa state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari. The commission took the decision at its meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. The commission...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will resist any attempt from any quota to sabotage the Labour Party (LP) in the country. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero said this while addressing newsmen during a solidarity visit to the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. It would be recalled...
Nigeria has the capacity to export medical officers to needy nations if available potential are adequately harnessed and planned. Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta stated this while inaugurating the Collegiate System in the State’s Schools of Nursing at the College of Nursing, Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) has said Nigerian women have continued to record low representation in all tiers and levels of governance This is contained in NBS Statistical Report on Women and Men in Nigeria 2021 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report added that...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Inter Religious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD), in conjunction with Universal Peace Federation (UPF) has ended its 2nd edition of Africa Spiritual Day celebration with men and women from different faith across 133 nations who participated in the programme. Speaking at the ceremony...
The Federal Government says the incoming administration in the country will have no difficulty administering the energy sector and positively guiding its future, based on the achievements of the current administration. President Muhammadu Buhari said this on Monday at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, while declaring open the Nigeria...
The Federal Government says work on the Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway will be completed before May 29. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji-Fashola, SAN, disclosed this on Monday, while on pre-inauguration inspection of the highway. The section of the highway is part of the 375.4 Kilometre Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano project...
Participants at a four days energy summit have called for more collaboration from all stakeholders to humanizing energy in Nigeria. They made the call on Monday in Abuja at the 6th edition of Nigeria International Energy Submit. N.I.E.S (2023), hosted by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Federal Republic of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The CEO/Country Director of Goal Prime Organization of Nigeria, Dr. Christopher. Chinedumuije has solicited for urgent intervention and support for the victims of fire disaster and host community of Boskoro Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp In Mafa LGA of Borno state. Dr Christopher, during...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), GOAL Prime Organization Nigeria, has launched a borehole rehabilitation project in Mafa town of Mafa Local Government of Borno state with support from UNICEF. The Country Director, GOAL Prime Organization of Nigeria, Dr. Christopher Chinedumuije, in his remark while...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udoku on his 60th birthday, April 18, 2023, rejoicing with the entertainment industry, particularly Nollywood, where the notable actor has held sway for many years, featuring in more than 200 movies. The president’s congratulatory message...