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It’ll Bring Equitable Growth, Sen. Kalu Says As He Endorses Bende 10-Year Devt Plan
Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, says he's on total support of a ten-year development plan of Bende Local Government Area of the State, where he equally emphasized that it will lead to equitable growth. The former governor while applauding members of the Bende stakeholders forum, technical working group, project manager and...
“Outstanding $7bn FX Cleared” – Cardoso
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced on Wednesday that the FG has cleared the outstanding $7bn foreign exchange backlog to various firms following a successful verification exercise by forensic auditors. Cardoso disclosed this at the launch of Nigeria’s Regulatory Policy Framework organised by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council. The event, which was tagged the regulators’ forum, took place at the State...
Nigerian Ambassador To Morocco, Nuhu Bamalli, Dies
The Nigerian ambassador to Morocco, Alhaji Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, has passed away at the age of 42. A statement by the Media and Publicity officer of the Zazzau Emirate Council, Abubakar Sadiq Mohd, Zaria announced that Bamalli died at a private hospital in Lagos while in transit to Morocco, adding that a funeral prayers will be announced later. READ ALSO: Customs...
INEC Fixes Time To Resume Collation Of Abia Governorship Poll Today
Indications have emerged that the suspended collation of the Abia State governorship election will resume by 4:00 pm today ( Wednesday) at the Collation Centre located inside the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, headquarters Umuahia, ABN TV learnt. The newspaper quoted the head of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Rebecca Jim, as saying that the Presiding Officer...
13 Missing After Pirates Hijack Passenger Boat In Rivers
On Thursday, suspected pirates hijacked a passenger boat with 20 travelers aboard along the Bonny-Okrika waterways in Rivers State. This came as the Bonny Local Government Council said it had rescued nine of the passengers, while a frantic search is on to rescue the others. The Bonny LG Chairman, Anengi Claude-Wilcox, said the rescue was in collaboration with security agencies. Claude-Wilcox, in...
Nigeria Ranks Sixth Worldwide In Suicide Rates — Expert
Prof. Adesanmi Akinsulore, a professor and consultant psychiatrist at Obafemi Awolowo University and the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, has disclosed that Nigeria is the sixth most suicidal country in the world. He disclosed that men account for 79% of suicides, while women are more prone to suicidal thoughts, emphasising the urgent need for collaborative efforts to address the...
Dangote Refinery Commits To Petrol Price Stability Amid Global Oil Price Surge
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced that it has consistently lowered the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, despite ongoing fluctuations in global crude oil prices. In a statement signed by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the company emphasized that its decision to maintain price stability demonstrates its unwavering commitment to...
Sowore, Activists Lead Retired Police Officers’ Protest In Abuja
Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, alongside other activists, is currently leading a protest by retired police officers in Abuja. DAILY POST reports that the protest is aimed at demanding better welfare for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. Members of the Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers had earlier announced plans to picket...
Customs officers Reject N80 Million Bribe, Intercept Illicit Drugs
The Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port Command, of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, yesterday said officers of the command rejected a bribe of over N80milliom ($50,300) to allow a controlled medication to pass Customs clearance. Disclosing this in Lagos while handing over the bribe money to Lagos Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),...
After Sack Of Nanono, Mamman Buhari Seeks Confirmation Of Muazu Sambo As Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of a ministerial nominee, Mister Muazu Sambo from Taraba State. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read Buhari’s letter at the upper chamber during plenary on Tuesday morning. The ministerial nominee may be replacing the ministers of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, and Power, Saleh Mamman that were sacked in September. President Buhari also asked...
