The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has called on Nigerians to disregard recruitment notice circulating online. The NCS Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Friday. Maiwada described the notice as fake, noting...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has approved the extension of the close of application on its recruitment portal by a week to enable applicants having challenges submitting their applications take advantage of the...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Friday in Abuja announced eight different 2023 hajj fares regime for the Northern States and other parts of the country. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, made the announcement at a news conference shortly after a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Executive Council (FEC) has felicitated with Christian faithful as they celebrated Good Friday and Easter to mark the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha, conveyed the message on behalf of FEC...
The Cathedral Presbyter and Administrator, Methodist Cathedral Church, Aba, Very Rev. Henry Anozie, says government should use the recent World Bank subsidy palliative loan to revamp refineries instead of sharing it. Anozie, who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba, Abia, said that revamping refineries will create...
Anglican Cleric, Rev. Sunday Okonkwo, has called on Christians to reciprocate God’s death on the Cross of Calvary with godly living. Okonkwo who made the call during a sermon to mark the Good-Friday service at the Church of The Pentecost Awka, Diocese of Anglican Communion of Awka, on Friday....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has called on Christian faithful and Nigerians to take the opportunity of the Easter celebrations to pursue peace with one another. Agba, in a goodwill message issued on Good Friday, also urged...
The lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency of Oyo State, Rep. Tolu Akande-Sadipe, says she is committed to making life more comfortable for the people of her constituency. Olusada Olamilekan, her Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, in a statement on Wednesday quoted the lawmaker as saying this while inaugurating the commencement of repairs ...
The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, has urged Nigerians and all leaders in positions of authority to emulate the sacrifice of Christ. Badejo gave the advice in his Good Friday message in Ibadan while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as Christians celebrate...
The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Adamawa chapter, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible and peaceful Governorship re-run election in the state. Mr Bello Babajo, the state Chairman of the council, made the appeal at a news conference on Thursday in Yola. The...
The House of Representatives has urged the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to put on hold the release of N15 billion counterpart funding of humanitarian intervention by the Federal Government. This followed the adoption of an urgent motion of public importance by Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) on the floor...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted two outgoing Ambassadors in farewell audiences at State House, Abuja. The affected Ambassadors, who had kind words to say about their tour of duty in Nigeria, include Eustaquio Januario Quibato of Republic of Angola and Dr Fahad Obaid Al Taffaq of United Arab...
Imo Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma and his Delta counterpart, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, have charged the Nigeria media to keep upholding the virtue of objectivity in their reportage of national issues. They spoke at the Political Economist Merit Awards ceremony in Lagos, Thursday, which was highlighted by the public presentation of a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), with immediate effect. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, confirmed this development in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. In a directive to the Minister of Industry,...
A passenger boat capsized near Okoroma in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Thursday in an accident involving a cargo boat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that occupants of the passenger boat swam to safety, but the cargo boat sank. Mr Tari Dikuma, Assistant Secretary of...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday in Abuja charged students of tertiary institutions to steer clear of internet fraud to accelerate national development. Its spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, quoted the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, as giving the charge at the inauguration of...
The Area Comptroller, Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Command, Mr Kehinde Ilesanmi, has pledged to partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in tackling corruption and the rising tide of smuggling in the area. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the 2023 elections have proved the growing strength of our democracy and more especially, the sophistication of the Nigerian voter when it comes to the choice of the leaders. Speaking when he received the newly-installed Emir of Dutse,...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has pledged its commitment to working with an international non-governmental organization to create jobs in the Niger Delta region through the artificial insemination of livestock. NDDC’s Executive Director (Projects), Mr. Charles Ogunmola, expressed the Commission’s desire to...
The Kano State edition of a national sensitisation and capacity-building training programme for media professionals on the Nigerian Tax Ecosystem organised by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in partnership with Afropolitan Media Limited took place on Thursday 6 April, 2023. The workshop, held at the Nigeria Union of...