Ebonyi governor suspends health, housing commissioners

Francis Nwifuru The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has suspended the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Moses Ekuma and his Housing and Urban Development counterpart, Francis Ori. Our correspondent gathered they were suspended on Monday during the State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki, the state capital. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and […]

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Keystone Bank rewards loyal customers in ‘Welcome Back’ promo

Cross-section of Keystone Bank staff with representatives of regulatory agencies at the event in Lagos recently Keystone Bank, a leading financial institution in Nigeria, has rewarded its loyal customers through its “Welcome Back Campaign Promo,” an initiative designed to re-engage dormant and inactive account holders. The draw, which took place on the 20th of November […]

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Over 100 companies to participate in Abuja China-Africa Trade expo

The organisers of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo have announced details for the upcoming event, scheduled to take place in Abuja from November 28 to November 30, 2024. The trade expo will not only showcase a broad range of products but will also place significant emphasis on Chinese engineering technology. According to a statement […]

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Nigeria’s GDP rises by 3.46% in Q3 2024

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria’s economy recorded a 3.46 per cent year-on-year growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2024. The NBS announced this in its latest GDP report released on Monday, November 25, 2024, The bureau noted that the growth represented an improvement over the […]

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Sanwo-Olu suspends media aide for saying #EndSARS arsonists executed

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended his senior special assistant on print media, Wale Ajetunmobi, for his remark about the perpetrators of the arson on Television Continental (TVC) during the #EndSARS protest in 2020. A report by QEDNG quoted Mr Ajetunmobi to have said, in a post on X, that the majority of the […]

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Port Harcourt Refinery begins operation

At last, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNCPL has confirmed that after several postponements, the Port Harcourt refinery has started fuel production. Confirming this on Tuesday, the company’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, said the loading of trucks would start today. He said: “Port Harcourt Refinery begins production. Truck loading starts today, Tuesday,” Soneye said. The […]

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Traders at Badagry checkpoints decry harassment, call for intervention

The Building Material Sellers Association of Badagry has called on the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, to address the alleged impounding of its vehicles conveying iron and steel products by Customs officials operating along the Badagry-Seme border. In a statement signed by its representative, John Whesu, the association appealed for urgent intervention to prevent […]

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Police debunk SARS return to Lagos

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has debunked claims that operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) are back on the streets of Lagos. SARS was disbanded following the #EndSARS protests of October 2020 by youths who lamented the atrocities committed by the operatives. However, some X users have reported sighting police operatives dressed similarly […]

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Investigation into civil servants receiving salaries from abroad still ongoing — HoS

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, confirmed on Monday that the Federal Government’s investigation into civil servants who continue to receive salaries after relocating abroad is still ongoing. Addressing concerns at an event in Abuja marking her 100 days in office, Walson-Jack clarified that the investigation has not been abandoned. […]

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Atiku yet to decide on 2027 presidential bid – Sowunmi

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Sowunmi, has said that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has not made up his mind to contest the 2027 presidential election. Sowunmi, a former spokesman to Atiku, said he had spoken to the former presidential candidate of the PDP about contesting the 2027 election but was […]

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