Day: January 4, 2024
Why I Did Not Honour EFCC’s Invitation – Umar Farouq
A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), apologising…
Racketeering: FG’s Ban On Certificates Affects 15,000 Nigerian Students – NANS Benin
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Benin Republic, has called for leniency over the ban on validation of degree certificates from the country and…
TotalEnergies announces land review in controversial Africa projects
French energy giant TotalEnergies said it has launched a land acquisition assessment for controversial $10-billion projects in Uganda and Tanzania slammed by environmentalists. TotalEnergies disclosed…
No plan to hike petrol price — IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria on Thursday said that there was no plan by its members to increase fuel price IPMAN ‘s Public…
Army recruitment: Northerners arrested for attempt to take Lagos slots
The Lagos State Government has called for the arrest and trial of six northern candidates participating in the Nigerian Army recruitment process who claimed to…
Air chief approves accident insurance for personnel
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has approved the implementation of a ‘Group Personal Accident Insurance Policy’ for all Nigerian Air…
102,650 Edo residents to benefit from FG cash transfer
The Edo State Government has said that 102,650 persons in 1,969 communities across the 18 local government areas of the state will benefit from the…
Police return rescued trafficked children to Bauchi
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir, on Wednesday, received seven children who were kidnapped in the state and trafficked to Kano before being rescued by…
Council plans subsidised foodstuffs for residents
The Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area of Lagos State says the second batch of the distribution of subsidised food items to the underprivileged will commence…