The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) as key drivers of regional economic growth and development. ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs Massandjé Toure-Litse, stated this during a meeting of the ECOWAS Small-Scale Business Coalition (ESBC) in Praia, Cape Verde, […]
Angry youths in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday, set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat while protesting the killing of three people. The violence erupted after suspected armed herders reportedly killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards at Garuwa community […]
Amid challenges of crude availability to local refineries, especially Dangote Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), yesterday, said 84 million barrels of crude oil has been supplied to Dangote. It denied the stoppage of the naira-for-crude deal. Also, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) joined the NNPCL to insist that the naira-for-crude policy […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has intensified its Lagos State School Traffic Safety Advocacy Programme (LSTSAP) under the visionary initiative tagged “Operation Catch Them Young.” This meticulously crafted programme is designed to foster a profound understanding of road safety principles while mitigating traffic-related hazards. The initiative, which was relaunched recently, has been reinvigorated […]
The Federal Government, on Monday, promised to collaborate with states, local councils, and stakeholders to address the issue of insecurity in Nigeria through the Proof of Address System. The government said it is activating a system that will be implemented across all 774 local councils to provide every resident with a verifiable and secure address […]
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Prof. Kharisu Chukkol. The father of Karim, the former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s immediate past acting chairman was a renowned legal scholar and expert in criminal law He passed away in Abuja on Sunday evening at the age of 79. This was disclosed […]
The Governor of Yobe, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the employment of 267 health technicians to strengthen manpower in the state’s health facilities. Alh. Mamman Mohammed, Director General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, announced this to journalists in Damaturu on Monday. He stated that the employment includes 140 Buni Scholars who recently […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against modifying their National Identification Number (NIN) data on unauthorised websites. The Head, Cooperate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke, gave the warning in a statement on Monday. Adegoke said that modifications to NIN data could only be done on the official NIMC self-service portal. He therefore warned […]
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday swore in two new commissioners, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe and Dr. Maryam Nnafatima-Imam, urging them to work as a team and contribute to the administration’s ongoing development efforts. The cabinet reshuffle, announced in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, saw Olohungbebe appointed as Commissioner for […]
Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 25 for a hearing in a suit filed by Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against the Nigerian Senate. Natasha had approached the Federal High Court, seeking an order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges from investigating her. The court granted the […]
Syria’s new leader has vowed accountability and an investigation after reports of mass killings of Alawite civilians triggered an international backlash against the worst violence since Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow. In its latest toll Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said 973 civilians had perished since March 6 in “killings, field executions and […]
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has been urged to resign within 48 hours or face impeachment. The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gave the order in Port Harcourt on Monday, warning that if the governor refuses to resign, he will be impeached. The party cited several impeachable offenses against him […]