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April 6, 2024 No Responses

Atiku: Electricity Tariff Hike Will Compound Nigeria’s Economic Hardship

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has joined the growing list of critics faulting the Federal Government’s hike in electricity tariff. According to Atiku, the move further compounds the citizens’ economic difficulties. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Council (NERC) recently jacked up...

April 5, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Tasks ECOWAS Parliament On Unity Against Forces Of Division

President Bola Tinubu has called on Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) members to come together, strengthen ties, and reject forces of division. The media aide to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement explained that Tinubu made the...

April 4, 2024 No Responses

Edo Refinery Receives 15,000 Barrels Of Crude

Edo Refinery has received a total of 15,000 barrels of crude oil in 2024 for production from the Oza Oil Field operated by Decklar Resources Inc. and its co-venturer, Millenium Oil & Gas Company Limited. The Chief Executive Officer of...

April 4, 2024 No Responses

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road: Lagos Engages Land Stakeholders

Top officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, led by the Commissioner for the Ministry, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka have sought the patience and understanding of residents of Iru area of the State, particularly those that would be affected...

March 31, 2024 No Responses

Obasanjo Charges Politicians On Sacrifice, Selflessness

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the weekend played host to former President Olusegun Obasanjo with the ex-president charging political leaders on sacrifice and selflessness. Obaseki received Obasanjo who was on a courtesy visit at the Government...

March 29, 2024 No Responses

Minister Inaugurates NAIDP Implementation Committee

Following the approval of the new Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) by the Federal Government in 2023, the Minister, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Dr Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, on Thursday, in Abuja, inaugurate...

March 28, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council Okays Haulage Rates For Eastern Ports

Negotiated and reviewed haulage rates from Eastern ports to various destinations across the country has been approved by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC).According to the NSC, the rates approved were in consideration of cost moderation and cargo transpor...

March 28, 2024 No Responses

Easter: FRSC Boss Directs Strategic Deployment Of Personnel

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has tasked Commanding Officers to ensure full deployment of staff for maximum visibility, prompt removal of obstructions and ease of movement on all highways across the country. A stateme...

March 28, 2024 No Responses

FG Offers Scholarship To Children Of 17 Slain Soldiers

President Bola Tinubu has offered scholarships to the children of the 17 soldiers who were murdered in the Okuama community, Bomadi Local Government Area in Delta state. Tinubu also granted posthumous national honours to the soldiers who lost their lives....

March 25, 2024 No Responses

Undersea Cables: Nigeria Seeks Joint West Africa Regional Protection

Following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivity in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure and diversify conne...

March 24, 2024 No Responses

FRSC Inaugurates Joint Taskforce On Use Of Trailers To Convey Passengers

In a swift response to the urgency to halt the rising cases of traffic infractions occasioned by the use of trailers to convey passengers, and the attendant fatalities, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu has inaugurated...

March 24, 2024 No Responses

Delta: Police Confirm Murder Of Six Officers

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the murder of six policemen in Ohoro Forest in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to the Police, five suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime. Force spokesman....

March 23, 2024 No Responses

FG Suspends 25% Penalty On Improperly Imported Vehicles

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended the 25% penalty that had previously been imposed in addition to import duty on improperly imported vehicles. A statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer of NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Friday, expla...

March 23, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council Harps On Paperless Operations

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has set August 2024 deadline for full paperless operations as part of measures to drive service efficiency and contribute revenue to the Federal Government, NSC Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Pius ...