A civil rights activist and social critic, Sen. Shehu Sani, has said Nigeria should not only be a giant of Africa in population, but in all sectors of the economy. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly and served as the Chairman, Senate Committee...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has identified the officer who allegedly shot a man dead at a filling station in the Obalende area of the state. It would be recalled that the deceased, Toheeb Eniasa, was shot dead by a policeman on Wednesday while struggling...
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has directed all law enforcement agencies, regulators, businesses and stakeholders to put in place mechanisms for the full enforcement of the Cybercrimes Prohibition Act. This is to secure Nigeria’s Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), counter terrorism and violent extremism, strengthen...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Against the backdrop of its continued drive towards the actualization of its mandate of Poverty alleviation, employment generation and wealth creation, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has flag off the empowerment of 36 unemployed youths across the state in six trendy skills:...
The Federal Government has hinted that the construction of coastal routes in Nigeria has the potential to attract foreign investment and contribute to a stronger naira. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the hint at the unveiling of the new design routes for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal...
The Centre for the Advocacy of Justice and Rights (CAJR), has called for a stiffer punishment for Insp. Shagari Ibrahim of the Police Command in Plateau, who cut off his wife’s hand. NAN reports that Ibrahim, a resident of Dong community of Jos North Local Government Area of...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration has begun the procurement processes for drones to boost the security architecture of the territory. Wike disclosed this when the Consul-General of the Embassy of Hungary in Nigeria, Mr Endre Deri, visited him...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, has arrested a fake doctor, Oladiti Saheed, after delivering a pregnant woman of baby which led to her death. NSCDC accused Saheed, 32, of parading himself as a medical doctor without the required qualifications for the past six...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday said it has reached an advanced stage in the processing of entry visa for the 2024 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman, NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, said this at the Maiden Stakeholders Summit on Nigeria’s Hajj and...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has authorised the issuance of notices of contempt proceeding against the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over alleged failure to obey an order of the court. The notices (Forms 49), requiring Cardoso to show cause why order of committal...
A fire and safety expert, Mr Jumade Adejola, on Thursday advised the public against putting three fire agents – fuel, oxygen and heat – together to avoid fire outbreak anywhere. Adejola gave the advice, while presenting a paper titled, “Need for Fire Protection in Homes and Offices”, at...
C The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, presented two witnesses in the trial of Binance Holdings Ltd and its two executives before a Federal High Court, Abuja. EFCC’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho, informed Justice Emeka Nwite upon resumed trial in the money laundering trial. The News Agency...
The Minister of Steel Development, Mr Shuaib Abubakar, says Nigeria spends $8 billion to import steel into the country annually, saying it has become necessary for the Ajaokuta steel company to work. The minister disclosed this during an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on Steel...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed the optimism that the Nigeria’s economy would experience significant growth soon. Shettima stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the 2nd Chronicle Roundtable, organised by 21st Century Media Services, publishers of 21st Century Chronicle. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to equip young school learners with life-long skills and entrepreneurship for self-reliance, the Federal Government has disclosed that it is introducing a School-to-Work scheme to enable youths to become productive and self-employed. The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has disclosed that his administration has employed more than 8,000 teaching and non-teaching staff in secondary and tertiary institutions. Similarly, the governor said his administration has employed more than 2, 000 healthcare workers and had given permanent appointment...
Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated a total of 715 terrorists and rescued 465 kidnap victims in ground and air operations across the country in the month of April. The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja on...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned further hearing in the alleged money laundering charges against Ali Bello and three others until May 27. Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the trial following the conclusion of evidence-in-chief by the 2nd witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed June 5 for report of settlement in a case against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, over alleged abuse of the naira. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on April 17 arraigned Okechukwu on...