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The Federal Government has promised to establish the Nigerian Railways and Host Communities Security Committees as part of measures to curb the incidence of armed attacks on railway infrastructure. Minister of State for Transportation, Ademola Adegoroye, made this known when he paid a visit to the Tom Ikimi train station in Edo State. Adegoroye assured that the government will take proactive measures to forestall train station attacks in the country […]

The Federal Government has directed that the Second Niger Bridge would be closed for public use with effect from Sunday, January 15. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, explained that the closure will ensure the continuation of work on the completion of the access roads to the bridge. The Minister appealed to motorists and members of the public, noting that the action is aimed at completing ongoing projects. The […]

The President of the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem, has tasked election tribunal officers to live above board during their service in the forthcoming elections. Dongban-Mensem gave the warning at a two-day capacity-building workshop for those who would serve as officials of the election tribunals. She warned that if any of the officials compromise the system, they would not only be relieved of their service but would be prosecuted in […]

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has called on all states’ Attorneys-General to collaborate with the federal and state governments to ensure an efficient justice system. Malami made the call during a deliberation aimed at developing synergy between the two tiers of government. He harped on the need to evaluate the factors obstructing synergy in the administration of justice. The Attorney General stressed that underplaying the culture of mutual […]

The Joint Admissions Administration Board in conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria has said that e-naira is the preferred payment mode chosen for 2023 UTME registration. CBN Director, IT, Architecture and Strategy, Rakiya Mohammed, explained that the adoption of the e-naira would eliminate extortion of candidates. Mohammed added that it would also promote the digitisation of cash and facilitate the development of e-commerce, and enable a reliable mechanism for […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has assured of a hitch-free 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, announced that the board is set to commence the processes for the examination scheduled for February 14. Oloyede stated that the Board will tackle most of the challenges recorded during the conduct of the past examinations.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has assured that the 2023 elections will be held as planned. Mohammed gave the assurance at the 17th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari scorecard series from 2015-2023. He noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is working with security agencies to ensure that the elections are successfully held across the country. This comes in the wake of series of attack on […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says he has fulfilled the commitment he made to Nigerians to frontally and courageously tackle Boko Haram terrorists and stabilize the country. A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed that God has helped his administration to clear Boko Haram in the North-East. The statement noted that the threat of terrorism was the most critical security challenge inherited by his administration. […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said says it will ensure commercial banks comply with the directive of loading the redesigned Naira notes in their Automated Teller Machines. CBN Director, Currency Operations, Ahmed Umar, made this known at the Training Session for State Directors, National Orientation Agency on Redesign of Currency Notes Policy. Umar noted that the CBN’s directive was to implement the January 31 deadline withdrawal of old naira […]