THE Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Friday issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the rising water levels of the River Niger system. Mr Umar Mohammed, the Director-General of NIHSA, in a statement, noted that floodwaters from these countries are gradually moving towards Nigeria, starting with Kebbi. According to …
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THE Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has confiscated suspected pirated books worth N50million in Yaba area of Lagos state. Mr Charles Amudipe, the Deputy Director of Operations/Head of Operations of the commission in Lagos office, who led the team, said that the NCC carried out an anti-piracy action in Yaba Book …
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THE Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), has fixed Monday, Aug. 26 for the resumption of new cadets of 76 Regular Combatant Course (RC). The academy’s Public Relations Officer, Maj. Mohammed Maidawa, made the announcement in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. Maidawa said there should be strict adherence to the …
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THE Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, says the Federal Government needs more than N16 trillion to complete inherited road projects nationwide. Umahi made the disclosure when he briefed newsmen on the achievements of the ministry under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja. He …
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THE First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has disbursed N65 million grant to 1,300 women petty traders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mrs Tinubu explained during the event in Abuja on Thursday, that each of the women would receive N50,000 to grow and recapitalise their businesses. The first Lady was …
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THE Federal Government has entered into partnership with Shelter Afrique Development (ShafDB) to deliver 5000 housing units as part of effort to provide housing for Nigerians. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, made this known while briefing on the achievements of the ministry within one year in …
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Dr Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence, has urged the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen, Christopher Musa to fish out the killers of Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto State. Matawalle gave the charge in a statement on Friday in Abuja, by Mr Henshaw …
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THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has apprehended three suspected streetlight cable vandals in Katsina State. The spokesman of the Corps, DSC Buhari Hamisu stated this while parading the suspects in Katsina on Thursday. He said operatives of the Special Anti Vandal Patrol, apprehended the suspects …
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THE Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has warned against undermining the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy. The ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Aliyu, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Aliyu spoke on the sidelines of the …
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INVESTORS in the Nigerian equity market lost N65 billion on Thursday due to selloffs in Zenith Bank, FBN Holdings, Transcorp Hotels and other stocks. The market capitalisation dropped by N64 billion, or 0.12 per cent, closing at N54.983 trillion, down from the opening value of N55.047 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share …
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