The House of Representatives has ordered investigation into causes of the incessant boat mishaps on Nigeria’s waterways. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Tuesday. Presenting his motion, Idem said that Nigeria had witnessed...
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The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the planned retirement of 1,000 staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Kama Nkemkama (LP-Ebonyi) during plenary on Tuesday. The motion is entitled, “Need to...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has directed the 18 local government chairmen in the state to submit their statements of account from September 2023 to date within 48 hours. Governor Okpebholo in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua,...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesdayissued a bench warrant for the Former Managing Director of Assets Management Cooperation of Nigeria (AMCON) Ahmed Kuru, in the alleged Arik Airline N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud. Other defendants are former Receiver Manager of Arik Airline Ltd, Kamilu Omokide, Chief Executive...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has donated N15 million for grabs at the 2024 Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Volleyball Premier League. The final phase of the competition will take place in Abuja from Dec. 3 to Dec. 14, during which teams in both the men’s and women’s categories...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Police Commissioner, Mr. Steve Yabanet has warned criminals operating in the state to better desist or relocate to other places as they would have no place in the state. Addressing journalists in his office in Makurdi on Tuesday, the Police Commissioner...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajjiya Zuwaira Gambo, graced the grand finale of a youth-driven football tournament designed to promote peace and unity in the state. The event which is a flagship of the Borno Model initiative, featured teams comprising...
The House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to mandate the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun to ensure that all frozen accounts of the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) are unfrozen within 72 hours. They argued that unfreezing the accounts...
U.S. President Joe Biden landed in Angola on Monday for a visit focused on a U.S.-backed railway project and the legacy of slavery, but his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden threatened to overshadow the official agenda. The visit fulfills a promise to visit Sub-Saharan Africa during his...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has emphasized the importance of tax reform and the need for a robust and informed public debate on the critical issue. Mr. Obi in a tweet on Tuesday, tressed that any reform must be subject to...
The Kebbi State Ministry of Health in collaboration with State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA), has inaugurated rollout of malaria vaccination for children from five to 11 months in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is being launched simultaneously in Bayelsa. NAN...
The bodies of two three-year-old boys were among those pulled from mud in eastern Uganda, swelling to 28 the death toll from a landslide last week that buried several villages, police said, with dozens still unaccounted for. More than 100 people had been feared missing, with 17 dead after...
The Federal Government is working diligently to make federal roads in Lagos State more motorable and eliminate gridlock as residents and visitors move around this festive season. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of...
The Oyo Stakeholders Forum (OSF) is pleased to spotlight the transformative vision of Dr. Sir Zaach Adedeji, the current Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and the only APC ASPIRANT that can transform Oyo State in 2027. Dr. Adedeji’s tenure at FIRS has demonstrated an exceptional ability...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved over seven hundred and thirty million naira (N730,000,000) in scholarships for Borno indigenes studying in different institutions of learning across the country. The Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, officially handed over...
The former chairman of Heavy Duty and Haulage Transport Association of Nigeria (HDHTAN), Kogi state Aminu Salami, who was accused of extortion and illegal levy collection from truck drivers has threatened legal action against the new leadership of the Association. Salami particularly faulted the claim of the chairman of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani has reaffirmed the National Council on Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy’s (NCCIDE) commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking during the council’s 12th regular meeting on Monday in Makurdi,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Coordinator of AIDs, Sexually Transmitted Infection and Viral Hypertisis Control Programme (SASCP), Dr. Wadata Hali, has said no fewer than 15,042 persons are currently on HIV/AIDs treatment in the state. Dr. Wadata made the disclosure at an event organized by the Sokoto...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, reaffirmed his dedication to improving Unity Schools across Nigeria during an unannounced inspection of Queens College, Yaba, Lagos.The visit aimed to evaluate the school’s infrastructure, leadership, and student welfare. Engaging directly with students, teachers, and Principal...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The presidency has clarified that the tax reform bills will not eliminate key agencies like TETFUND, NASENI and NITDA. Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement on Monday that the bills aim to simplify the tax system,...