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FORMER Heads of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, have called on the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 43 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, to promote democratic ideals. They made the call at the maiden reunion of the Alumni Association of SEC …

FOLLOWING persistent insecurity challenges, the Zamfara State Government announced the immediate closure of some cattle markets (Kara) temporarily in five local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner of Information and Culture Mannir Mu’azu Haidara announced this in a statement and made available to newsmen on Sunday. The statement …

THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, says no fewer than 8.3 million Nigerians are in dire need of humanitarian assistance in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. Edu said the figure is part of the total 16 million Nigerians affected by various humanitarian crises, with the three …

AN economist and the former Director General of the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management, Prof Akpa Ekpo, has urged the federal government to take seriously the implementation of the currency swap agreement with the Peoples Bank of China to trim down reliance on dollars for trade. Ekpo …

THE Federal Government has stated that the push for the widespread adoption of concrete roads instead of traditional asphalt surfaces is driven by the cost-effectiveness and durability offered. According to the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, concrete roads are expected to yield long-term benefits with a 50-year lifespan. Umahi, who …

THE National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdulahi Ganduje, has said that the party would establish a National Institute of Progressive Study. He added that the party would also establish functional offices in all 8,813 wards across the country to bring symbolic representation of the party closer …

In a potential escalation of tensions, the deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, may be relocated to a separate building outside the Government House, intensifying the already strained relationship with the state governor, Godwin Obaseki. Newsextra24 discovered on Saturday that the new office is situated at No. 7, Dennis …

THE Lagos State Government has warned residents to avoid crossing the track of the Blue Rail line as it is set to start full commercial operations on Monday (tomorrow). The Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, gave the warning on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday, adding that …

THE Federal Government’s expenditure exceeded revenue by N1.43tn in the first three months of 2023, according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The CBN revealed in its economic report for the third quarter of 2023 obtained by The PUNCH on Friday that this was 9.6 per cent …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Khalil Suleiman Halilu as the new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media …