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The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has assured that the communities affected by fire disaster will be assessed for consideration and support from the Federal Government. Director General of the Agency, Mustapha Ahmed, gave the assurance in a statement. The statement noted that the Agency is worried about the recurrent fire incidents in the past few days, which affected some communities and markets. It urged business owners, government agencies, and […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over the naira scarcity in the country. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, gave the ultimatum at the opening session of the Central Working Committee meeting of the labour union. Ajaero, warned that on the expiration of the seven days, workers would be directed to stay away from work if nothing was done to ameliorate the situation. The […]

he Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said old N200, N500, N1,000 banknotes remain legal tender till December 31, 2023. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin disclosed this in a statement on Monday. This is coming 10 days after the Supreme Court ruled that old naira notes should co-exist with new ones till the end of the year. The highest court of the land had […]

The Senate has postponed it’s earlier scheduled plenary to Tuesday, March 21, 2023. A memo signed by the Clerk of the House, Chinedu Akubueze, announced that the resumption of Plenary has been rescheduled from Tuesday, March 14, 2023 to Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The Red chamber at its last sitting had due to the governorship elections adjourned plenary to Tuesday, March 14, 2023, to enable senators vying for governorship positions […]

Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the suspension of all levies and daily tickets to tricycle and minibus operators in Uyo, the state capital. A statement signed by the state Commissioner for Transport, Uno Uno, said the gesture was to cushion the ongoing cash crunch and other challenges suffered by transporters. The statement noted that the suspension takes immediate effect from Monday, March 13 till Friday, March 17, 2023. It […]

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has dismissed the allegations that he had launched a fresh plot against the president-elect, Bola Tinubu. A statement signed by the Acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Isa Abdulmumin, denied the allegation that he made a certain amount of money available to the gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. The statement informed the public that this story […]

The National Bar Association, NBA, has condemned the stance of the Federal Government on its naira redesign policy. A statement signed by the President of the Association, Yakubu Maikyau, is demanding compliance with the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on March 3. The statement revealed that it engaged in broad consultations with critical stakeholders in order to assess the possible impact of the policy on the economy and the […]

The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has urged Edo State residents not to panic over low flying aircraft in the area. Media/Communication Officer, Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project of the ministry, Ishaku Kigbu, explained that the aircraft was carrying out an airborne survey to improve availability of geological information. Kigbu noted that the survey has become very necessary given the security situation in the country coupled with […]

The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, to launch an immediate investigation into the cause of the collision between a train and a staff bus of the Lagos State Government. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, gave the directive in a tweet on his official handle. Sirika expressed his condolences to those affected by the tragedy and prayed for a quick recovery for those injured. The Minister […]