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,...
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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...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has condemned the attack on him by pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, for stating Federal Government’s position on the 2023 elections. The minister responded to the organisation’s attack in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Washington. Afenifere had berated the minister...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara State Command has deployed 950 personnel which includes – 322 special marshals, 27 patrol vehicle, two power bike, four Ambulances (04) and a (70) tonne tow-truck to monitor all road during the Easter celebrations. This was contained...
In recent times, the media has been awash with news about the huge debt burden that the incoming government would inherit from the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. This started after Buhari signed the 2023 budget of 21.83 trillion Naira into law in December, 2022, and said the country could...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Her Excellency Catriona Wendy Laing, says she’s fascinated by Nigeria, particularly the music, dance, culture, and she’s had “a fabulous time here.” She spoke Wednesday during a farewell visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at State House, Abuja, after...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Police Commissioner, CP Maiyaki Baba, has presented cheques worth thirty six million, nine hundred and twenty three thousand, nine hundred and eighty four naira, forty eight kobo (N36, 923, 984. 48) to eight deceased police officers families in Nasarawa State. CP...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has expressed concern over rising cases of fatalities and incidents at retail outlets across the country. The Executive Director of NMDPRA, Dr Mustapha Lamorde raised the concern at his meeting with industry stakeholders in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Represented by...
Very Rev. Samson Awoyode, the Dean, Cathedral of Saint Philips Anglican Church, Ayetoro, Ile-Ife, has charged Christians to emulate the spirit of meekness, love and perseverance of Jesus Christ. Awoyode gave the charge during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, in Ile-Ife. He said that...
Eight hundred and fifty million people across the world do not have proof of identity, with half of the number being people in Sub -Saharan Africa, an official of the World Bank, Mr Christian Bodewig, said on Wednesday. Bodewig is Practice Manager for Social Protection and Jobs, West and Central Africa,...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved two contracts worth N15.3 billion for the supply an installation of information and communication technology (ICT) components and digital assistance devices for the 2023 population census. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu made the disclosure...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has appealed to the British Government to temper justice with mercy over the conviction of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, for organ harvesting. Obasanjo made the appeal in a letter dated April 3, 2023 , and made available to...
The Council of Elders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has resolved to petition Pres. Muhammadu Buhari over the Igbo profiling in Lagos State since commencement of the 2023 general elections. The group also said they would send protest letter to the National Assembly and other relevant agencies to express their feelings...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Towards ensuring a safe and smooth 2023 Easter celebrations, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has tasked Commanding Officers to ensure full deployment of staff for maximum visibility, prompt removal of obstructions and ease of movement on all...
Prof. Olalekan Akinbo of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) says African countries should create room for innovation in order to avoid becoming a dumping ground for other countries’ innovations. Akinbo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that it was imperative for African governments to create...