The Vice President of the Economic Community of West African States, Ms. Finda Koroma, says the only successful way to fight terrorism within the region is to attack its root causes. Koroma said this at the inauguration of the Early Warning Study on the Spillover of Violent Extremism to ECOWAS Coastal Member States, in Abuja […]
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The German Government has offered to train men of the Nigeria Police Force in the management of protests without the use of lethal weapons. To this end, a high-level delegation from Germany on Tuesday visited the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith, to seek areas of collaboration on police training, reform and other […]
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The United Nations Children’s Fund on Tuesday commended the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, for signing the Child Protection Bill into Law. The bill was signed on Monday in a ceremony attended by the United Nations Resident Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon. In a statement titled, ‘UNICEF welcomes signing of Child Protection Bill […]
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A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Lagos. He was said to be under investigation for alleged forgery and manipulation of documents. Our correspondent learnt that the ex-minister, who rejoined the All Progressives Congress in September, was brought to the Lagos Zonal Office of […]
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The Federal Government said on Tuesday that it has no control over the rising prices of cooking gas. This is as President Muhammadu Buhari expressed concern over the development especially as gas prices are determined by the global market. The President has also directed the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva to proceed […]
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Being text of the press conference addressed by Information And Culture minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja on November 23, 2021 on the Report of Lagos State Judicial Panel Of Inquiry And Restitution To Investigate Cases Of Police Brutality And The Incident Of October 20, 2020 at Lekki Toll Gate “Good morning gentlemen. 2. It’s […]
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Ecobank Nigeria Limited on Tuesday placed a caveat on any share of Honeywell Group Limited following media reports on a move by Flour Mills Nigeria PLC to acquire 71.69 per cent of Honeywell Group Limited. It warned off prospective buyers on the ground that Honeywell Group Limited is allegedly hugely indebted to the bank, adding […]
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By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei All over the world, there is consensus to the fact that, education is a critical element of development. Nelson Mandela described education as ” the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. In the words of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, “in order to attain the goals of economic […]
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The family of the late veteran Nigerian comic actor, Baba Suwe, has announced the burial arrangements of the popular comic actor who died on Monday. Making the announcement on behalf of the family, a son of Baba Suwe, Adesola Omidina, also an actor, who took to his Instagram page said that his father’s interment would […]
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Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said that poor Nigerians would get N5,000 per month as transportation grant after the removal of fuel subsidies. According to the Minister, the Federal Government will remove fuel subsidies by 2022 and give the poorest Nigerians a transportation grant of N5,000. Ahmed said this on […]
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