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FG Introduces New Rules For Recycling Old Vehicles
The Federal Government has committed to enforcing the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation, which seeks to safeguard the environment and turn waste into economic opportunities. Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Sen. John Enoh, made this known at a stakeholders’ engagement organized by the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on Wednesday in Lagos. He stated that Nigeria has...
Tinubu Pledges Support For Bank Expansion To Fuel Economic Growth
President Bola Tinubu says that the current administration is making great efforts to establish a system that is both globally competitive and sustainable in order to support the growth of Nigerian banks and other financial institutions. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said this at the groundbreaking ceremony for First Bank’s 43-story headquarters at Eko Atlantic City...
Pension Fraud Suspect In Abia Delivers In Custody, Baby Seized By Authorities
Miriam Azubuike, a civil servant who was detained in 2024 on suspicion of embezzling Abia State pension funds, gave birth to a boy. The accused person, who has been in prison custody, delivered her baby in a government-owned hospital. DAILY POST gathered that the Abia State government reportedly took care of the medical bills of her delivery and some other post-delivery...
FRSC Pushes For Traffic Law Adherence To Lower Road Crashes And Fatalities
Nigerians are being urged by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to abide by traffic laws and regulations in order to help lower the startlingly high number of traffic accidents. The FRSC spokesman, Olusegun Ogungbemide, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that public support and cooperation were essential in ensuring a safe and secured motoring...
Abducted Benue University Students Safely Released, Police Report
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of the three female students abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The students were kidnapped on February 25, 2025, while returning from a night study session on campus. This was disclosed in a news flash shared by the Nigerian Television Authority on X on Thursday. Following their abduction, the university management ordered a one-week...
Fuel Costs Fall As Global Crude Prices Hit Lowest In Three Years
A further decline in local energy prices was indicated by the fact that oil prices dropped for the third day in a row, plunging almost 3% to their lowest point in three years. This comes as Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell as low as $68.33 on Wednesday, the lowest since December 2021, according to the Financial Times. Similarly, West Texas...
Barr Okorie Lauds Senator Kalu For Sponsoring Constituents To China For E-commerce Training Program
A beneficiary of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s sponsorship program, Perfect Okorie Esq, has expressed profound gratitude to the distinguished senator for enabling him and five others to participate in a prestigious Certificate Program on E-Commerce in Beijing, China. In a letter of appreciation dated March 4, 2025, Okorie acknowledged Senator Kalu’s generosity and commitment to empowering his constituents. The training,...
PDP Slams Gov Otti Over Rumored Plan To Cut LGA Chairmen’s Terms
Governor Alex Otti was criticized by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Abia State chapter for what it called his foolish decision to shorten the term of elected Local Government Chairmen in the state from four to two years by means of the State House of Assembly The party stated that the move is unconstitutional, undemocratic, and a direct affront to...
Evacuation Alert Issued As Militants Threaten Oil Attacks In Rivers
The Niger Delta Rescue Movement, a militant group, has threatened to target oil installations in the region in retaliation for the seizure of Rivers State's allocation. Also, the group under the aegis of the Niger Delta Rescue Movement called on all non-indigenes living in Rivers State to leave in their interest and safety, pointing out that hostilities are about to...
VeryDarkMan Summoned By Court Over Mercy Chinwo Defamation Case
Controversial blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been summoned by a Chief Magistrate's Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, over alleged criminal defamation of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. The court, in a summons dated March 5, 2025, ordered VDM to appear in person on March 13, 2025, to respond to allegations brought against him by Chinwo. Chief Magistrate...
