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President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to intensify efforts to crack down on illegal miners in the country. He gave the order while receiving a presentation titled, ‘Harnessing the Mining Industry for Enhanced National Security and Development: Strategic Options for Nigeria by 2035,’ by Course 32 participants of the National Defence College (NDC) on Thursday in Abuja. He also said his administration will ensure that companies engaged in mineral […]

A popular economist and the Executive Director of Financial Derivatives, Bismarck Rewane has alleged that some civil servants bought 50kg bags of rice at N40,000 and resold it at N85,000. Rewane disclosed this on Thursday in an interview with Channels Television According to him, the price of rice which he described as a ‘Parallel market’ increased by 3.62 percent to N85,000 from 83,000 despite the government’s subsidized price of N40,000. […]

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has launched the distribution of inputs and grants valued at over N4.6bn to farmers, communities, and IT startups in the state. This, the governor said, was part of his efforts to enhance food security, promote agro-industrialisation, and support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises development. During the symbolic flag-off ceremony held at Okpara Square in Enugu, on Thursday, Mbah stressed the importance of empowering small-scale […]

The members of Edda Elders Council, in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have condemned in strong terms the unwarranted attack and killing of a soldier in the Amangwu axis by suspected hoodlums. In a statement signed on Thursday and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki, the chairman of the Edda Elders’ Council, Livinus Irem and the secretary, John Emegha, condemned the unprovoked attack at the military base and […]

Abia State House of Assembly on Thursday, at the plenary refused to screen three out of six commissioner nominees sent for confirmation by Alex Otti for lack of some required credentials. This followed an observation presented to the House by the member representing Obingwa-West state constituency, Erondu Uchenna , who frowned at why commissioner nominees would appear for screening without their complete credentials. Reacting, the Speaker, Emmanuel Emeruwa, said that […]

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has condemned the anti-Igbo slogan and emphasized that there is no room for ethnic bigotry in the state. Speaking with the Newsmen on "The Morning Show," Hamzat stressed the state's efforts to engage and involve youth across various sectors to foster collaboration and achieve governmental goals. He criticized the comment by "Lagospedia" on Twitter with the hashtag #Igbomustgo#, reaffirming that such views […]

The Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole firmly stated that there is no room for regime change or military takeover in Nigeria. Speaking today with the Newsmen on the Morning Show, Oshiomhole dismissed the demands for regime change made by some protesters under the EndBadGovernanceInNigeria movement, amid the nation's hardships. He praised President Bola Tinubu's response to the protests, noting Tinubu's emphasis on addressing issues through economic measures like commissioning industries […]

The Abia State Government has set up a special committee to reclaim all public schools that were allegedly taken over by officials of the previous administration in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, announced this at the Government House Umuahia, during a briefing with journalists after this week's state executive council meeting led by Governor Alex Otti. The committee, headed by the Chief of Staff to […]