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Commission to deploy interpreters to airports for PWDs
From Okwe Obi, Abuja The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) ha ...
FG announces plans to support Nigerian airlines in international operations
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed the Nigerian governments commitment to supporting airlines in the country in securing long-term aircraft ...
Insecurity: Army chief urges personnel not to give up
…holds Easter luncheon for troops on BHaram war From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The Chief of Army ...
Nigerian government, others observe as Germany legalizes c@nnabis
The German government has legalised recreational cannabis, making the country the largest member of the European Union (EU) to do. The law took effect at midnight of Mond ...
FG sinks N7bn in Carter Bridge rehabilitation, says Umahi
From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja Minister of Works, Engineer Nweze Dave Umahi, yesterday, disclosed that the c ...
Nigerian govt announces date to commence local vehicle manufacturing
The Nigerian government plans to commence local manufacturing of vehicles in the next ten years. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Doris Uzoka-Anite disclos ...
Traffic gridlock along port corridors embarrassing, says NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority has described the incessant traffic gridlock along port access roads as an international embarrassment that all stakeholders must synergise to ...
Bauchi Govt subsidies Hajj fare hike by 50%
To alleviate the financial burden of the increased Hajj fare on pilgrims from the state, Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed has approved a 50 per cent subsidy, amounting to N950,000, for t ...
Port Harcourt-Aba rail line: Nigerian government announces new date to begin operation
The Federal Government has announced a new date for the start of operation for the Port Harcourt-Aba rail line. Minister of Transportation Senator Saidu Alkali made ...
Governor Lawal urges completion of Zamfara dam projects
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has called on the Federal Government to expedite the completion and utilization of the ongoing dam projects in the state. Lawal ...
Easter: NSCDC deploys 1,000 personnel for peacekeeping in Enugu
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed 1,000 officers and men in Enugu State to contain crime and criminality during the Easter celebrations. ...
FAAN shuts KFC outlet over discrimination against PWD
•FCCPC reacts By Chinelo Obogo For disregarding the rights of ...
Customs confiscates unregistered alcoholic beverages, other contraband in Kaduna
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone “B” in Kaduna has seized about 98 contraband goods including some unregistered alcoholic beverages in two months. The Comptroller ...
Reps vow to recover two govt helicopters sold to private individuals
The House of Representatives has vowed to recover two helicopters, Bell 206L4 BZB and Bell M2061- L4, belonging to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, Zaria, sold to pri ...
NASENI targets 25% reduction in import bill by 2030
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure has projected a reduction in import bill by 25 per cent to $34.7bn by 2030. The agency said it ...
Slain soldiers left 21 orphans, 10 widows –COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Wednesday, regretted that 21 children had been orphaned and 10 women widowed by th ...
Just In: FG declares Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1 as public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1, 2024, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively.
NAF destroys several illegal refining sites, barges in Rivers
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says the Air Component of the ”Operation Delta Safe” has destroyed several illegal oil refining sites and barges laden with stolen crude oil products acros ...
GOV OTTI FLAGS-OFF 11.5KM NUNYA-ELUAMA ROAD, SAYS GOVT BRIDGING GAP BETWEEN RURAL, URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Governor Otti in warm handshake with former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, at the flag-off. Abia State Governor, Dr. Al ...
FRSC deploys over 900 personnel for Easter in Ogun
The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, will deploy more than 900 personnel for a special patrol this Easter period to ensure a hitch-free celebration.
Kebbi governor appoints new Auditor General for Local Government
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has appointed Faruku Muhammad as the new Auditor General for Local Government. The appointment was made official in a letter date ...
Don proposes crime prevention commission
A professor of Counselling Psychology and Peace Studies at the University of Ibadan, Ayo Hammed, has called for the establishment of a National Crime Prevention Commission ...
FEC approves N1.267trn for 28 roads and bridges
As FG secures ¥15b loan to boost Agric scheme projects As ministers get marching orders on student loans, social pr ...
Recruit more police, security personnel, to combat kidnapping – Group tells FG
Disturbed by the increasing rate of kidnappings in the country, a group under the aegis of the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG) has charged President Bola Tinubu to increase ...
NDLEA, others join CPP in anti-drug abuse sensitisation programme
By Gilbert Ekezie The Ajeromi Ifelodun Crime Prevention Partners (CPP), in collaboration with the National Drug-Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and in pa ...
Enugu to generate, distribute electricity – Gov Mbah
Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, on Saturday reiterated his administrations readiness to generate and distribute electricity across the state. He spoke during a ...
Imo CP condemns attacks on security personnel, vows to apprehend culprits
The Commissioner of Police, CP, Imo State Command, Aboki Danjuma, has condemned the killing of personnel of Mopol 18, Owerri, by gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indige ...
NYSC denies posting corps member to Oyo Amotekun
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has refuted a trending story of a corps member posted to Amotekun Corps for the one-year mandatory programme. A statement on ...
Nigerian govt restates plan to boost power supply to 6,500MW in 6 months
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has restated the Federal Governments plan to increase electricity generation from 3,500 megawatts to 6,500MW within the next three to six months ...
Customs suspends 25% penalty on smuggled vehicles users
Following the directive of the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Friday, suspended the 25 percent penalt ...