Owokalade tasked the government on the provision of palliatives within a reasonable timeline, to minimise the effect of subsidy removals on individuals and organisations. The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has lauded the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s tempo at addressing salient economic issues such as fuel and electricity subsidy removal. ICSAN…
Abubakar said that drug addiction was a medical condition that required treatment and rehabilitation, and not punishment. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Tincan Special Area Command, has urged Nigerians to view drug users as persons in need of help rather than criminals. Mohammed Abubakar, Commander of Narcotics of the command, made the appeal…
Some of the beneficiaries commended the gesture of the governor to provide means of livelihood to the citizens. Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has given out over ₦9 million to some vulnerable citizens who sought assistance from the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries who were at the Governor’s…
Tinubu said Alake and Edun had removed subsidy removal from his inaugural speech. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why he went off the script to announce the removal of fuel subsidy during his inaugural address to Nigerians on May 29, 2023. The President disclosed this during a meeting with members of the Nigerian community…
Nigeria’s debt stock has maintained a consistent rise over the past years. The Federal and State Governments’ debt stock has risen from ₦46.2 trillion ($103.3bn) in December 2022 to ₦49.8 trillion ($108.3bn) as of March 2023, setting a new all-time high. This is according to the latest report from the Debt Management Office (DMO) on…
Shabi serves as a logistic specialist in the Strike Fighter Squadron from U.S. Navy’s largest master jet base. Seaman Rafiu Shabi, a sailor from Lagos, Nigeria, has joined the services of the United States Navy assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 125. The command is a joint strike fighter squadron located aboard the U.S. Navy’s largest…
The governor added that since he solved the dispute, seven years down the line, that university and other tertiary institutions have not witnessed any strike action till date. Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday signed into law the law establishing Kogi State University (KSU) Kabba as the 3rd state university. Signing the law, which…
He said that the adversaries are currently in disarray across all theatres of operations, and charged officers and men to maintain the tempo. The new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assumed command of Nigerian Army as the 23rd army chief with pledge to discharge responsibilities with fairness. Lagbaja took the baton…
Idriss who said that the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) had predicted heavy flooding in the FCT this year, also advised residents living on flood prone areas to relocate. The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says 116 houses have been affected by flood at Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja. Dr Abbas Idriss, the Director-General, FEMA, said…
The IGP said his administration would embrace innovation and technology as powerful allies in the fight against crime. The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun said the Nigeria Police will establish a Quick Intervention Squad to tackle the menace of crimes and criminality. Egbetokun said this on Friday in Abuja during his inaugural conference…
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