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The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has said the position of their Southern counterparts that power should shift to the south is against the spirit and letter of the constitution. This was part of the resolutions reached by the governors at the end of an emergency meeting of the forum …

There are simmering concerns in Nigeria’s petroleum sector and the National Assembly over the appointments to the two regulatory agencies established by the Petroleum Industry Act, insiders have told Newsextra24 with fears that powerful individuals are exploiting access to President Muhammadu Buhari to capture the country’s more important upstream sector. …

Gunmen launched an attack on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) during the parties’ rallies in different locations of Anambra State. According to reports, the gunmen also left several other persons injured and set ablaze a car belonging to a leader of Professor …

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has warned that unemployment and lack of decent-paying jobs in Nigeria are huge incubators of insecurity in the country, urging employers of labour and labour unions to pay greater attention to the formalisation of workers in the informal sector. According to a …

WAHO designates Enugu Diagnostic Centre as one of the beneficiaries of its laboratory programmes …As Gov. Ugwuanyi seeks greater collaboration among ECOWAS member-states ….Declares three-day conference open The West African Health Organization (WAHO) has announced Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Enugu, as one of the beneficiaries of its laboratory strengthening …

A jailed Major in the Nigeria Army, Akeem Oseni, has filed a N2 billion suit against the army and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) for freezing his account and searching his house without a court order. The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1104/2021 was filed by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, to enforce his …

Afenifere has advised the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to allow National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to serve in their home states. The National Publicity Secretary, Jere Ajayi made the call in a statement on Monday. Apex Yoruba organization said the insecurity in Nigeria required that adjustments be made where …

VP receives delegation of Russian govt & business representatives With mutual diplomatic relations between both countries dating back to the 60s, the formal inauguration of a Nigeria-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry will greatly consolidate efforts made to deepen the long-lasting relationship and invigorate business opportunities, according to Vice President …

CONSTRUCTION OF REGIONAL ROAD WILL EASE TRAFFIC ON LEKKI-AJAH AXIS – LASG … Says Fourth Mainland Bridge to Commence in First Quarter of Y2022 The Lagos State Government has said that the Lekki Regional Road Project will decongest traffic within the Lekki subregion as it will create access to VGC, …

No fewer than 3,964 Nigerians are currently on the watch list of the Nigeria Immigration Service. The names of the affected individuals, it was gathered, have been placed with security agencies at the nation’s international airports where they will be arrested on sight. According to the 2020 NIS annual report …