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LASEPA GOES TOUGH ON IRON, STEEL MANUFACTURERS* *… Issues “Stop Work” Order To Manufacturers in Ikorodu* The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has issued a “stop-work” order to two Steel and Iron manufacturing companies in Ikorodu, Sun Flag and Top Steel, for contravening safety rules and permissible environmental standards. …

Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, on Tuesday, declared that Nigeria’s economy was coming back strongly with foreign investors making a commitment to invest in the country. Adebayo spoke at the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Diplomatic Luncheon in Abuja. According …

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday, described the decision of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to sack two of his ministers, as “a ludicrous and infective attempt to cover for his failures in office”. This is contained in a statement by the party signed by its National Publicity …

‘Nigiria’, ‘security challanges’, ‘jericcans’ — Katsina executive order riddled with errors Official documents usually go through rigorous vetting procedures, and as such, expected to contain no grammatical errors — or very minimal mistakes at best. However, this was not the case on the executive order signed by Aminu Masari, governor …

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, on Tuesday, alleged the security agencies have channelled eighty per cent of their energies against the Igbos in the country. Intersociety leaders Emeka Umeagbalasi, Chinwe Umeche, Obianuju Igboeli and Chidimma Udegbunam, said this in a statement to newsmen in Owerri, …

*Stakeholders Want Tinubu To Speak Out Aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have continued to mount pressure on Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State to step down as the Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party, even as President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed his …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is waiting until midnight Tuesday, for the Federal Government to meet its demands or risks the union embarking on another round of strike. Checks by Vanguard, on Tuesday, revealed that the national leadership of the union wants to give the government the benefit …

  AS the September 1 deadline on ban on open grazing ban in Southern Nigeria agreed on by the 17 southern states dawns, no fewer than 12 states have failed to comply. Apart from Abia, Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti and Ebonyi states that have passed the law, others are either in …

Niger State Government has announced the suspension of all weekly cattle markets across the state as part of measures to curtail the rising cases of armed banditry and kidnappings, effective from September 1, 2021. The Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, also said in a statement on Tuesday, …

Anambra State Finally Joins Oil Producing States, To Benefit From 13% Derivation Fund Anambra state has finally joined the league of Oil Producing States in Nigeria, as it will soon start to benefit from the thirteen percent Derivation fund. This is sequel to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation And Fiscal Commission’s …