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24 Oct
Concerned by losses suffered in the past from building collapse and damages caused by fire, particularly in the marketplaces and other natural disasters, professionals in the insurance and building sectors of the economy have called on the Federal Government to enforce the law on insurance of buildings to reduce loss of lives and assets in…
20 Oct 2023
Federal Government has declared that, henceforth, Nigeria would adopt the principle of reciprocity in issuance of visas to foreigners seeking entry into the country. It explained that foreigners seeking visa to Nigeria will be accorded the same treatment meted to Nigerians in other countries. This came as the government planned to introduce more stringent surveillance…
7 Oct 2023
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The Federal Government has said that it will deploy the N150 billion that would be raised from the ongoing Sukuk bond issue to fund the construction of 53 road projects across the country. This was even as it is projected that the total amount raised by the Federal Government through Sukuk would…
4 Oct 2023
Federal Government will, this month, commence disbursement of its Iyaloja Funds to 1.5 million market women across the country to boost their capital and businesses. Under the programme, which will feature disbursement in three phases, government will give N50,000 non-interest loans to each beneficiary. It will also embark on its Renewed Hope Shelter programme, which…
28 Aug 2023
THE South-West zone of the Unity Schools Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) has appealed to the Federal Government to slash downward boarding school fees, saying that an astronomical increase will adversely affect children's welfare when they resume this week. The forum made the appeal, at the weekend, in a statement jointly signed by its Zonal Coordinator, Prof.…
13 Aug 2023
Cybercrime A Cybersecurity expert, Mr Oluwafemi Osho, on Sunday urged the Federal Government to prioritise cybersecurity and invest in real-time monitoring against cyberattacks. Osho said it was important to ensure the protection of the country’s digital future. He was reacting to the advisory on Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on Nigeria’s vital digital infrastructure…
29 Jul 2023
Some stakeholders in education in Abuja, have called on the Federal Government and states to prioritise investment in the education sector, to boost children’s development at their early stages of life
10 Jul 2023
The Federal government has kick-started processes for gender-responsive policies and action plans on land restoration, which will foster equitable access, management of land and other resources.
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The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Hassan Dada, has expressed concern about the high number of weapons in unauthorized hands in Nigeria.
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The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has secured an exparte injunction restraining further action on his purported suspension as member of the party. In an exparte motion granted by Federal high Court in Kano, Wednesday, Justice A. U Liman ordered the purported suspension of Ganduje as member of the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello wanted. The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an allege money laundering of N80.2billion. The former governor was absent in court earlier today when the EFCC arraigned him. Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation's children. The approved policies are captured as DOTS, an acronym representing: Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training & Development, and Skill Development & Acquisition. According…
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A senior Revolutionary Guards general threatened on Thursday to target Israel's "nuclear facilities" if it strikes Iranian atomic sites, state media reported, anticipating retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented weekend attack.
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Some Directors of agencies under the Ministry of Aviation who were recently relieved of their appointments have dragged the federal government to an industrial court. They said their appointments were statutory and should be allowed to finish their tenure The complainants in separate suits filed by their lawyer, Patrice Akwara prayed to be reinstated or…
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that Ukraine had an "urgent, critical need for more air defence", at a G7 foreign ministers' meeting on the Italian island of Capri.
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Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, has given an order for the DNA test to declare the paternity of late singer Mohbad's son, Liam. The court, after failed attempts to personally serve Wunmi, Mohbad's wife, with notice of a pending DNA test application, has ordered substituted means of service. The decision comes as the Aloba family, representing…
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Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application by a former Anambra State Governor, Willie Maduabuchi Obiano which sought to quash the N40B money laundering charges brought against him by the federal government. The Judge in a ruling delivered on Thursday faulted and rejected all grounds upon which…
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Prince William returned Thursday to official duties, visiting a food charity and youth centre, in his first public engagements since his wife Catherine revealed a shock cancer diagnosis.