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Ministry Of Women Affairs Set To Spend N189m On Grinding Engine, Popcorn Machine Others
Ministry of Women Affairs has proposed to spend the sum of N189 million on the purchase of grinding machines, popcorn machines and ice block machines in the 2022 budget. The Ministry has also proposed to spend the sum of N236 million on the purchase of motor vehicles in the 2022 budget. While the item has as its code, “23010105”, another item...
Visitor Visa Processing In Nigeria Will Now Take Six Weeks — UK
The British High Commission in Nigeria on Tuesday said its visa and immigration process for applicants seeking to visit the United Kingdom will take six weeks. British High Commission in Nigeria on its official Twitter handle issued by the UK Visas and Immigration office. The UKVI office said that they are working on reducing the current processing time as quickly as...
End Female Circumcision Now, NHRC Urges Nigerians
Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, Monday called for an end to the practice of female circumcision, otherwise known as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria. Ojukwu, according to a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, NHRC, Fatimah Mohammed, made the call in Abuja weekend on the occasion of this year’s World Day of Zero Tolerance for...
Buhari’ll Not Assent To Electoral Act Amendment Bill If It Has Elements Of Selfishness — Malami
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has hinted that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), may withhold assent from the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill if it is considered to have proposals based on personal interests. According to the minister, the bill, which the National Assembly transmitted to the Presidency the second time on...
Buhari Urges Ethiopian Prime Minister To Keep Country United
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Ethiopian leader to stay focused on keeping the country together in spite of the difficulties. He spoke Sunday during a meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the Headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Buhari said Nigeria would continue to support efforts in peaceful co-existence and unity. He commended the efforts of...
Abia First Lady Tasks Civil Servants On Integrity, Truthfulness
First Lady of Abia Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu has called on civil servants in the state and across the country to serve in truth and sincerity. Mrs. Ikpeazu, pointed out that being sincere and truthful especially when no one is watching comes with great rewards from man and God. "You may not know who is watching, just be sincere, truthful, diligent and...
Harmattan: FRSC Warns Motorists Against Speeding, Dangerous Driving To Avoid Crashes
The Sagamu Unit Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, has warned motorists against excessive speeding and dangerous driving, especially during this harmattan period to avoid road crashes. The Unit Commander, Mr Iyanda Taofiq, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Sagamu, Ogun, that the warning became necessary the current harmattan being experienced across the...
Foundation Takes Police Reform Sensitization Workshop To Abia Youths
In an effort to entrench a more civil policing system, a civil society organisation, NOPRIN Foundation has concluded a 2-day workshop in Umuahia Abia State capital which seeks to end police brutality and other crude forms of policing to build a friendly environment between the police and entire populace. The workshop which was held in collaboration with Ministry of...
Rivers Govt Destroys 27 Illegal Refining Sites, Arrest Eight
Rivers Govt Destroys 27 Illegal Refining Sites, Arrest Eight Eight persons suspected to be pipeline vandals have been arrested in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, as the operation to end oil bunkering and illegal refining of petroleum products is intensified by the State Government. The suspects were arrested by a special anti-bunkering taskforce set up by the council chairman,...
You Did Not Restore Peace To Niger Delta, Edwin Clark Replies Buhari
You Did Not Restore Peace To Niger Delta, Edwin Clark Replies Buhari Former Information Minister, Edwin Clark, has faulted a claim by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration on restoring peace to the Niger Delta region, describing it as untrue. President Buhari has spoken about his administration’s efforts in sustaining peace in the South-South geo-political zone, pledging a fair deal to the region. But...
