All is now set for a two-day high-level Export Capacity Building Workshop organised by the Manufacturers Resource Centre Ltd in collaboration with Success Africa & Other Continents Limited. The Workshop tagged ‘Export by Sea, Road, and Air Made Easy – ECOWAS, AfCFTA, AGOA, UK’s DCTS, and Diaspora Markets’, is...
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops have killed a notorious terrorist commander named Munzur Ya Audu in North East and 114 others through well executed operations across the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented N3,01 trillion budget the Lagos State House of Assembly for 2025. The budget tagged “The Budget of Sustainability” was presented on Thursday. “This budget comprises a total revenue of N2,597,034,000,000 and a deficit financing of about N408,002,000,000. “The total revenue comprises internal...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a pay rise for medical doctors in the state civil service to match the one earned by those working with the federal government. Governor Zulum announced the approval on Wednesday while delivering his address at the...
The former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Thursday, sought to amend her suit challenging the order obtained by the EFCC for final forfeiture of her seized assets. Alison-Madueke, through her lawyer, Godwin Iyinbor, told Justice Inyang of a Federal High Court in Abuja upon resumed hearing in the...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged its support for the ongoing amendment of the country’s constitution. The forum, under the leadership of Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, made the commitment in a communiqué issued at the end of its 7th physical meeting on Wednesday night in Abuja. Gov....
Anambra State Police Command has said the shooting in Nnewi on Wednesday was not to disrupt the burial of late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah. It said the shooting was from another security agency which mistook the police operatives as unfriendly forces and shot at them. Superintendent of Police (SP) Tochukwu...
Nigerian global music sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is 32 today, and he is marking the milestone with a livestream “Davido & Friends Birthday Concert” to his fans worldwide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Grammy-nominated singer stated this on his X account (formerly...
The Catholic Church has called on Nigerians to combat hunger and foster societal transformation by embracing the “Okpaleke Model,” which promotes self-reliance, community engagement, and equitable resource use. The Church made this known in Abuja on Wednesday at its 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Seminar. The News Agency...
President Bola Tinubu, has urged the military across Africa to unite in addressing insecurity and other threats to the continent’s unity and stability. Tinubu gave the charge when he declared open the second edition of the Africa Military Games (AMGA) in Abuja on Wednesday evening. He described the event...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has approved the payment of N70,000 as minimum wage to civil servants in the state. The Head of Service, Yahuza Adamu Ningi, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the end of the State Executive Council meeting held on...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has appealed for local solutions to local problems, even as he admitted that the devaluation of Naira has greatly affected purchasing powers of Nigerians. The governor, who spoke before commencing the 9th State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday at...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Government has assured that it would continue to support the Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to enable it perform their role as journalists without hindrance. The Technical Adviser to the Governor on Media, Publicity and Strategic ...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Worried by the upsurge of cult activities, armed robbery and other criminal activities in North Bank part of Makurdi, the Benue State Police Command which intensified its efforts has arrested no fewer than 26 suspects involved in such criminal acts. A statement by...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, laid before the State House of Assembly, a budget proposal of N465,085,248,317 billion for the 2025 fiscal year for consideration and subsequent passage. He said that the 2025 budget christened “Budget of Consolidation and Sustainable Development” is...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has officially unveiled its latest crude oil grade, the Utapate crude oil blend to the international crude oil market. The Managing Director, NNPC E & P Ltd. (NEPL), Mr Nicholas Foucart, on Wednesday, at Argus European Crude Conference, in London described...
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has said President Bola Tinubu is his party’s main problem. Sowunmi, former Ogun PDP governorship candidate, stated this on Wednesday during Channels Television’s Politics Today. He also faulted the appointment of former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as FCT...
The Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, Enugu State, Dr Eric Odo, has faulted negative online media reports on his recent appointment of Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) on Agriculture to boost food production. Odo told newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday that the appointment of SSAs on Agriculture, specifically on...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is currently holding a meeting in Abuja to discuss the ongoing Constitution amendment and stamp duty. The meeting, led by NGF Chairman and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, aims to address pressing national issues. According to the 11th physical meeting agenda, the forum will...
Chairman of the Jigawa Tanker Explosion Investigation Panel, Hafizu Inuwa, has said that 209 lives were lost and 99 others injured in the accident. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that on Oct. 14, a fuel tanker exploded in Majiya town killing hundreds and injuring several others. Sequel...