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Police Service Commission sacks 18 senior officers, demotes 19 others over misconduct

Police Service Commission sacks 18 senior officers, demotes 19 others over misconduct

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of 18 senior officers and demotion of 19 others over misconduct and other disciplinary issues. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja....
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It’s fallacy to think Tinubu can solve Nigeria’s problems alone – Minister 0a6bf4ef 00d2 4745 93b4 93c9f01c687f

It’s fallacy to think Tinubu can solve Nigeria’s problems alone – Minister

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has said that it is a fallacy for anyone to think that the President, Bola Tinubu, alone can solve Nigeria’s problems. Prof. Pate, however said that the president is aware of the difficulty...
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FG begins payment of military salary increase arrears, other entitlements Matawalle

FG begins payment of military salary increase arrears, other entitlements

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
The Federal Government has began payment of military salary increase including three months arrears. The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, made this known in a statement in Abuja issued by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. Matawalle said that already...
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Trump picks Musk associate Sacks to head AI, cryptocurrency agency 20241109 082433

Trump picks Musk associate Sacks to head AI, cryptocurrency agency

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the right-wing venture capitalist David Sacks would become “the White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,” a post on his social media platform Truth Social showed. Trump called artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency “two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness.” Sacks, a confidant...
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FCTA investing in road infrastructure to open up communities – Wike FCT Minister , Nyesom Wike

FCTA investing in road infrastructure to open up communities – Wike

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration (FCTA) is investing in road infrastructure to open up locked communities in the territory. Wike stated this on Thursday at the inauguration of construction of a three-kilometre access road to communities around Plot 18, Giri District, Abuja....
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Labour Party threatens legal action against lawmakers who defected to APC Labour Party

Labour Party threatens legal action against lawmakers who defected to APC

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
The Labour Party (LP) has threatened legal action against four members of the House of Representatives who defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the LP. On Thursday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas announced the lawmakers’ defection. They are Chinedu Okere, Mathew Donatus,...
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NEPC frowns at $480m expenditure on importation of 3m tonnes of rice bags of rice

NEPC frowns at $480m expenditure on importation of 3m tonnes of rice

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) on Thursday described as unacceptable continuous spending of 480 million dollars on importation of three tonnes of rice annually. The NEPC Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, made this known in Lokoja at the opening of a one-day technical support...
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Alleged misappropriation: Court orders EFCC to submit Abia investigation report Court

Alleged misappropriation: Court orders EFCC to submit Abia investigation report

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
An Abuja High Court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to submit Certified True Copy (CTC) of the investigation report on the funds allocated to 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Abia from 2019 to 2023. Justice Bello Kawu gave the order while delivering a ruling...
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Farotimi: LP Reps caucus calls for judicial neutrality, fair hearing 20241204 150232

Farotimi: LP Reps caucus calls for judicial neutrality, fair hearing

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
The Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives has called for judicial neutrality, impartiality and fair hearing in the defamation case against an activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN). The caucus leader, Victor Ogene, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, against...
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NOA begins sensitisation on tax reforms, security, get-rich-quick syndrome, others NOA

NOA begins sensitisation on tax reforms, security, get-rich-quick syndrome, others

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has started a nationwide sensitisation of the public on Health, security consciousness, human rights and the ongoing tax reforms and the negative impact of get-rich-quick syndrome. The Director-General of NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, made this known at a news conference to flag off the...
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Elumelu urges govt. to prioritise security, improve electricity

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
The Chairman of Transcorp Group, Mr Tony Elumelu, has called on the Federal Government to urgently prioritise security and power supply in the country to bring about the needed development. Elumelu made the call on Thursday in Abuja in his graduation lecture for participants of the Executive Intelligence Management...
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NAFDAC confiscates contraband alcoholic products in Wuse Market, Abuja NAFDAC

NAFDAC confiscates contraband alcoholic products in Wuse Market, Abuja

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
The FCT Directorate of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated contraband alcoholic products in Wuse Market, Abuja. The Director of the agency’s FCT directorate, Mr Kenneth Azikiwe, said after the operation on Thursday, that manufacturing and distribution of alcoholic beverages in satchet and...
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PANDEF celebrates Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s reappointment as WTO Director-General IMG 20241206 WA0000

PANDEF celebrates Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s reappointment as WTO Director-General

Offor Callistus December 6, 2024
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has congratulated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her reappointment as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The National Chairman of PANDEF, Dr. Godknows Igali, OON, in a recent statement, described Okonjo-Iweala as the “best jewel of the Niger Delta” and hailed her historic...
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