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August 31, 2024 No Responses

EDSG Faults Akpata On Development Stride, Zoning

Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor (EDSG) on Media Project, Crusoe Osagie, has criticized the Labour Party candidate in the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata for peddling what he described as falsehood on national television, noting...

August 31, 2024 No Responses

PSC Promotes FCT, Lagos CPs, Six Others To AIG

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted eight Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police. A statement signed by the Head, Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, said the newly promoted...

August 30, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Gives Traders One Month To Crash Prices

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has given a one-month moratorium to traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to crash the prices of goods. The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC...

August 30, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, FRSC Reaffirm Road Traffic Partnership

The Nigerian Shippers’ council (NSC) has reaffirmed its partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as part of measures facilitate free flow of traffic along the Apapa Axis of Lagos State. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Pius Ukeyim...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

NCC Announces Final Deadline For NIN-SIM Linkage Compliance

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs). A statement issued by NCC Director, Public...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

Oyetola, Sarumi, Others For SCAN Dockworkers’ Day 2024

In its resolve to continue placing on the front burner issues affecting the Nigerian dockworker as a pivot in the nation’s seaport logistics system, the Shipping Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (SCAN) is set for the second edition of the SCAN...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

IGP Appoints Rhoda Olofu As Force Secretary

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed a new force secretary. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, explained that the newly appointed Force Secretary is Assistant Inspector-Gen...

August 28, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu To Visit China, Hold Talks With Xi Jinping

President Bola Tinubu will hold bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation Summit between September 4 and 6, 2024. Tinubu will visit China to represent the West African bloc ECOWAS at the Summit....

August 26, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts N2.2b Codeine Bottles At Seaport

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup containing 319,200 bottles of the opioid worth N2.2 billion in street value. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy,...

August 25, 2024 No Responses

Why I Resigned As NIA DG, By Ahmed Abubakar

The Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, on Saturday tendered his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu. Briefing journalists at the State House after meeting with President Tinubu, the former NIA boss cited personal and ...

August 22, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Increases Passport Procurement Fees

The Nigerian Government has increased the fees for the procurement of Nigerian Passports with effect from the 1st of September 2024. A statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service, DCI Kenneth Udo, explained that the increment is a...

August 22, 2024 No Responses

FG Imposes N555.8m Fine On Fidelity Bank

For violating its customers’ data privacy, the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has imposed N555.8 million fine on Fidelity Bank Plc. NDPC’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this during a Validation Workshop on t...

August 20, 2024 No Responses

FG Appoints New Management Team For Niger Delta Power Holding Company

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) with Engineer Jennifer Adighije as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. A statement issued by the Special Adviser ...

August 18, 2024 No Responses

Oil Palm: Edo Flags Off New Phase With 50,000 Hectares

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the weekend flagged off the second phase of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP) with about 50,000 hectares of land at Okogbo Community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the State.Obaseki,...