Headline inflation decreased by 0.59 per cent to 15.40 per cent in November, the Statistician-General of the Federation, Mr Simon Harry says. Harry, who made the announcement on Wednesday in Abuja during a media conference, also stated that the rebasing of the nation’s economy would take place in 2022...
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By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said Wednesday night it was not aware of the involvement of former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the governing All-Progressives Congress (APC) party in Mafab Communications Limited, one of the winners of the 5G spectrum in...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the review and upgrade of salaries of police personnel by 20 per cent. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, said this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting which was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the newly renovated council...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Grace Alele-Williams, Prof. of Mathematics and First Nigerian female Vice-Chancellor at University of Benin, on her 89th birthday, Dec. 16, 2021. In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja, Buhari rejoiced with...
An Ado Ekiti High Court on Wednesday dismissed a suit instituted by a nine-year-old Junior Secondary School I student of Mary Immaculate Girls Grammar School, Ado Ekiti, filed by her mother. Respondents in the suit are the School Principal, Mrs Oluwasanmi Funmilayo, Ekiti Commissioner of Education, Ekiti Teaching Service...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to demolish illegal structures in Lugbe and Kukwaba areas of the territory. Malam Umar Shu’aibu, the Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), said this at a news conference on Wednesday. Shu’aibu said the Council remained committed to providing efficient and sustainable...
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called for the provision of more social amenities to curb banditry in the country. Bandits have stepped up attacks in several parts of the country killing people, kidnapping for ransom and raping people. Gumi, who spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at a...
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai on Wednesday said that his administration would strengthen civic space and public participation in governance. Governor El-Rufai said this in Kaduna, at the opening of a three-day event to commemorate the 2021 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit holding in South Korea. The News...
The Ogun State Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Kikelomo Longe, has said the ministry generated N685.5million in revenue for the state government between January and October 2021. Mrs. Longe said this on Wednesday in Abeokuta while defending the 2022 budget proposal of the ministry before members of...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has assured Nigerians of availability of petroleum products across the country during the yuletide. IPMAN’s President, Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos while reacting to resurfacing of...
Bandits have killed a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rilwanu Gadagau, along the Kaduna-Zaria Highway. Gadagau, who represented Giwa Constituency of the state, was the Chairman of the Committee on Local Government and Rural Development in the Assembly. He was reported to have been killed on...
The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced the process for supplementary recruitment into the service. A statement by the management of the service said the recruitment process began with the opening of the portal for applications. According to the statement, the portal which was opened on December 13 will be...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has urged Nigerians not to engage in panic buying but to fully enjoy the spirit of the festive season as it continues to work tirelessly to ensuring sufficient supply of petrol to every part of the country....
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has unveiled the Kwara State’s Residents Registration Agency (KWASRRA) and the Kwara State Residents Card Project, saying the effort would drive “effective planning, judicious allocation of resources, and sustainable growth and development”. Governor AbdulRazaq also announced that the state...
The Nov. 5 oil spill from a well operated by Aiteo in Nembe has spread to communities, fishing and farming settlements in Abureni clan in the Ogbia and the Abua/Odual Local Government Areas of Bayelsa and Rivers states respectively. The elders and leaders of Abureni Kingdom, led by the...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government on Tuesday flagged off the state’s Health Insurance Scheme in a bid to enhance adequate access to health care facilities in the state. The official flag off was done by the wife of the governor, Linda Ayade who appreciated all...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – At the end of their sixth meeting held in Damaturu, Yobe State, the Northeast Governors Forum on Tuesday night, issued a five-point communique, mostly bothering on security and power supply. The communique was signed by the forum’s chairman and Governor of Borno State, Professor...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has disclosed that the territory will save over N1 trillion from its Land Swap Programme. Malam Bello made this disclosure on Tuesday while performing the ceremonial site hand-over of the Gwagwa District Development to Messrs....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved a Multi-year Financial Facility Programme of $98 million loan for the promotion of bilingual education in Nigeria for the period of 2012 to 2015. Head, Public Relations and Protocol, Universal Basic Education...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – As part of efforts to build and sustain quality workforce, the Service has entered into a joint Capacity Building collaboration with the International Centre for Migration and Policy Development (ICMPD) in an event held at the Service Headquarters Abuja. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the...