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Count Ebonyi Out Of Your ‘Nonsense’ Biafra — Umahi
Governor David Umahi has described the agitation of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as nonsense. The outlawed group, which has been blamed for the rising violence in the South East, has been agitating for secession. The group has als...
Resist Illegal Tax Collectors, Cross River Agency Boss Charges Traders
The Chairman of the Cross River State Anti-tax Agency, Bishop Emmah Isong, has charged petty traders to resist illegal tax collectors who come to harass them for levies. He gave the charge in Calabar during the second anniversary of the agency which ...
Nigeria, UAE To Strengthen Bilateral Ties – President Buhari
The President Buhari has expressed his determination to do more to ensure the growth and intensification of the strategic partnership between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates. According to a statement signed on Saturday by his Senior Special Assi...
Buhari Inaugurates N23bn Bauchi Water Project
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, inaugurated a N23.5 billion World Bank Assisted Upgraded Bauchi Township Water Supply Scheme. He said the third Urban National Water Sector Reform Project under which the upgrading o...
Naira Notes Will Be Out Of Circulation Soon, Says CBN Official
The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has said that paper currency will soon be out of circulation, urging market men and women to sign into the e-Naira. The Delta State Branch Controller of CBN, Mr Godwin Okafor, stated this on Friday at the popular Ogbog...
Buhari Mourns, Orders Treatment Of Kano Explosion Victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed officials to provide adequate treatment for the injured persons in the Sabon Gari, Kano, gas explosion in which nine casualties were reported. The President in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Med...
Aviation Fuel Scarcity Not Only Peculiar To Nigeria, Says Sirika
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said the current aviation fuel scarcity in the country with its attendant high cost is not peculiar to Nigeria. He spoke Tuesday while briefing reporters after accompanying a delegation led by the Se...
Ogah, Otti, Wabara, Others Caution Ikpeazu Against Obtaining Fresh Loan As Chikamnayo Carpets Journalists Over Enquiry
Abia stakeholders and elders have cautioned the out-going Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu-led administation against taking any fresh loan, which, according to them will only worsen the debt burden of the state. The warning is coming on the heels of speculations ...
Airline Operators Announce Flight Disruption, Cancellation Over Aviation Fuel Scarcity.
The Airline Operators of Nigeria have announced plans to disrupt scheduled flight operations over the scarcity of aviation fuel. The announcement was contained in a statement titled, ‘Public notice: Disruptions in flight operations’, on Monday. I...
Ooni Of Ife Calls For Religious, Ethnic Tolerance
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has reiterated the need for religious and ethnic tolerance among Nigerians, emphasising the strength in a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society as Nigeria. Ogunwusi made the appeal at the palace of Oba Ademol...
