Edo Government has called for collective action against drug abuse and trafficking in the state, with a renewed focus on public education, prevention, and community rehabilitation. Mr Andrew Oghenovo, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Monday Okpebholo on Drugs and Illicit Trafficking Control made the call on Wednesday during an anti-drug …
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), have reaffirmed their commitment to breaking barriers to Africa’s economic growth and international trade. They made the commitment when Mrs Nardos Bekele-Thomas, AUDA-NEPAD’s Chief Executive Officer, paid a working visit to Dr Omar Touray, ECOWAS …
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FirstBank has announced that its learning arm, FirstAcademy, has won Gold at the 2025 GlobalCCU Awards in Paris, France. The award recognises FirstAcademy as the Best Corporate University in Social and Climate Change, affirming its role in championing sustainable education. A statement from the bank on Wednesday in Lagos highlighted …
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The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), has reiterated its commitment to ensure implementation of the presidential directive on reducing domestic petroleum product prices. Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, NEPZA’s Managing Director, said this during a courtesy visit to his office by the management of Dangote Refinery in Abuja on Wednesday. Ogunyemi …
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The Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Bui Quoc Hung, said trade between Vietnam and Nigeria reached an all-time high of 1 billion dollars in 2024, making it the first time the trade volume between the two countries exceeded 600 million dollars. Bui stated this in an interview with the News …
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The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has recommended a citizen-centric security arrangement to address insecurity in the country. The Director-General of the institute, Dr Joseph Ochogwu made the call during a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the call is coming in the wake of …
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A student has been arrested in Israel on suspicion of spying for Iran. The 22-year-old is alleged to have committed security offences and carried out tasks on behalf of Iranian agents, according to a joint statement issued Thursday by the Shin Bet domestic security service and the police. The young …
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The Police Command in Anambra has arrested two suspects allegedly involved in a reported case of kidnap and armed robbery in Umudioka, Dunukofia Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in …
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THE Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Mr. Christopher Maikalangu has emerged the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer for the forthcoming Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) election. The AMAC Chairman secured 51 votes to emerge winner in the parry election that took place in Abuja on Wednesday. The AMAC …
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The Federal Government’s revenue surged to N6.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 40% increase from the N5.2 trillion recorded in the previous quarter, according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun. Edun announced the figures on Monday during the …
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