THE House of Representatives has commenced investigation into the N1.06 trillion Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) social intervention programme of the Federal Government. The Chairman, House Committee on NG-CARES, Rep. Abubakar Kusada (APC-Katsina), made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that …
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THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has announced plans to revoke 1,000 dormant mining licences in addition to the 900 it revoked in 2024. Alake disclosed this at the opening of the maiden edition of the National Steel Summit on Wednesday in Abuja. “To clean up our …
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THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal tertiary institutions. Dr Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education announced the approval, after Wednesday’s FEC meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He explained the ban applies to all federal …
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THE Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Femi Haruna, has imposed restriction of movement in Ibadan North, Ibadan North East, and Ibadan South-West during the Aug. 16 Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election. Haruna stated this at a media briefing organised by the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) …
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Mrs Binta Bello, Director-General (D-G), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has said that Benue currently has the highest number of human trafficking cases in Nigeria. Bello, who was represented by the Director of Intelligence, Mr Josiah Emerole, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Makurdi at …
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Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra has reaffirmed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s bold economic reforms aimed at stabilising and reviving Nigeria’s economy. Soludo spoke to State House correspondents after meeting Tinubu on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The former Central Bank governor stressed the urgency of structural reforms …
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THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Lagos State chapter, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise selling crude oil to the Dangote Refinery in Naira. Lagos NLC Chairperson, Funmi Sesi, made the appeal during a Tuesday tour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Ltd. by Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN) …
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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has announced a three million dollars investment over the next two years to strengthen routine immunisation and primary health care in Kaduna State. This is expected to accelerate progress towards universal vaccine coverage. Jessica Crawford, Gavi Senior Country Manager for Nigeria, disclosed this during a high-level …
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THE Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reported a significant decline in fuel consumption for June 2025, with total fuel evacuation falling to 1.44 billion litres. The Director of Public Affairs, NMDPRA, George Ene-Ita confirmed in a report on Wednesday that daily fuel consumption had averaged 48 …
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Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sharren Haskel-Harpaz, has underscored the need for adequate investment in innovative technology as a means of tackling security situation. Haskel-Harpaz made this known while briefing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, on the sidelines of a high-level bilateral engagement during her working visit to Nigeria. According …
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