The House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed a bill for the extension of the capital component of the 2023 Appropriation Act to 31st March, 2024. In the same vein, the House also amended the Supplementary Appropriation Act by extending its implementation to 31st March, 2024. The bill seeks to amend the Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2022 […]
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The National Economic Council, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, set up committees on Economic Affairs and Crude Oil Theft and management. Both committees will be headed by Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazak and his Imo State counterpart, Hope Uzodimma, respectively. This followed “deliberations on critical economic matters and assessments of potential short-term, […]
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Members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ekiti State Council have elected a new set of executives that will pilot the affairs of the union for the next three years. At the election conducted on Wednesday at the union’s press centre in Ado Ekiti, Kayode Babatuyi of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria emerged […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators to desist from acts capable of disrupting the seamless circulation of the Naira as relevant sanctions shall be meted out to those found wanting. The CBN frowns at alleged cases of collusion between DMBs and PoS operators affecting the […]
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Three individuals suspected to be involved in dealing with human parts were apprehended by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command in Onikan, Lagos State. SP Umma Ayuba, the new spokesperson for the zone, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement issued on Wednesday. He stated, ‘Operatives from the Zone 2 Police Command, […]
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Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Osun State have appealed to the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, to return them to their garage and allow them to operate in the state. The union also sought the support of its national body in returning to its garages, months after the state government dissolved […]
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The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to promptly allocate a portion of the funds saved from the fuel subsidy removal to furnish complimentary malaria treatments and medications in all government-owned hospitals nationwide. This resolution stemmed from the approval of a motion addressing a matter of national urgency, sponsored by Hon. Amobi […]
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As this year’s Christmas draws near, it is likely that most families will be celebrating the day without chicken on their menu. A cross-section of consumers, poultry sellers, and producers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan on Thursday, attributed this to the rising costs of chicken and production items. NAN observed […]
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Troops of Operation Delta Safe, in the last week, uncovered and destroyed 68 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta. The troops also apprehended 42 suspected oil thieves in the region. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The […]
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returns programme to education ministry says no condition attached to payment of 4 months withheld salaries to ASUU President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate reintroduction of school feeding with the implementation now to cover the entire basic education in Nigeria. The directive came as the Federal Government revealed a plan to return 15 […]
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