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S’West govs to spend N266bn on airport projects

11 September 2024

As governors continue to pursue these projects, industry experts believe that some of these projects may not succeed and may not be profitable in the long run. Many former governors abandoned some of these projects, which are now burdens on their successors. Findings show that the six southwest governors have cited airport projects in their […]

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10 charged with terrorism in N4bn illegal arms import

9 September 2024

It was learnt that the arms centre had concluded its investigation into the large cache of arms and ammunition intercepted by the Nigerian Customs Service in Port Harcourt in June. The Nigerian Customs had, during one of its operations in June, intercepted a 40-foot container loaded with 844 rifles and 112,500 live ammunition at the Onne […]

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NIN/SIM linkage: September deadline sacrosanct, says NIMC

6 September 2024

The commission said its equipment and workers in the over 10,000 registration outlets across the country and in the diaspora are working seamlessly without hitch for enrolment, verification and authentication, as well as modification of data. A statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, said its over 10,000 NIN enrolment centres across the […]

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Only Nigerians With NIN To Benefit As FG Begins Sale Of ₦40,000/bag Rice

6 September 2024

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari while flagging off the exercise, said the move is to curb racketeering, and is part of efforts to crash the prices of food in Nigerian markets. Represented by President Bola Tinubu, Kyari said the intervention will be sold strictly one man to one bag or one […]

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Arms importation: FG declares emergency in Onne port

5 September 2024

To this effect, the government said it is immediately implementing emergency protocols at Onne Port for the next three months by conducting thorough examinations of all suspected containers in the premises. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, stated this during a press conference to unveil the seizures of illicit goods by Nigeria Customs Service, Area […]

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NLC Demands Immediate Reversal of Petrol Price Increase

4 September 2024

Amid the lingering fuel scarcity in the country, the NNPCL increased the pump price of petrol from ₦568 to ₦855, ₦897 – depending on the location per litre. Condemning the move in a statement, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, accused the Federal Government of betraying labour movement. According to the NLC President, the current administration is […]

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We never asked NNPCL to sell fuel at N1000 per litre – FG

3 September 2024

The Federal government has rubbished reports on social media suggesting that the Ministry of Petroleum has ordered NNPCL to sell fuel at N1000, above the approved pump price. A report, intending to mislead the public and cause panic, which is devoid of truth, circulating in the media had maliciously claimed that the minister of Petroleum, […]

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#EndBadGovernance: FG Arraigns Protesters Today

2 September 2024

The protesters are being tried for alleged treason, inciting mutiny and intent to destabilise Nigeria. The ten persons to be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court are Michael Adaramoye also known as Lenin, Adeyemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaoluwa Simon and Angel Innocent. Others are Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nuradeen […]

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China Rolls Out Red Carpet For Tinubu, Other African Leaders

2 September 2024

Beijing has said this week’s China-Africa forum will be its largest diplomatic event since the Covid-19 pandemic, with more than a dozen leaders and delegations expected. The Asian country has sent hundreds of thousands of workers to Africa to build its megaprojects while tapping the continent’s vast natural resources including copper, gold, lithium and rare […]

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Mpox: FG to begin vaccination October 8

31 August 2024

The Head of the Public Relations Unit at the NPHCDA, Remi Adeleke, who disclosed this also stated that the vaccine deployment will begin from October 3 to 6, 2024. Adeleke said the date for vaccine deployment based on the current chronogram is from October 3 to 6, 2024, time to align with the three to […]

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