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Minister of Information calls for media partnership for societal progress

The Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi has called on Media practitioners to collaborate with his Ministry and the government for the betterment of society. Malagi made the call while receiving Executive Committee (Exco) members of the Guild of …

FCT clears the air on impending demolitions, N300m SUV for Wike

Following the way and manner the media since Wednesday, became saturated with news that the new FCT Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, is embarking on a demolition spree targeting 6000 houses across 30 settlements in Abuja as well as the…

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Court Sentences Abuja Yahoo Boy to Community Service for $270 Fraud

The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, arraigned one Abass Aminu Abdulkareem before Justice O. I. Adelaja of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Kubwa on a one-count…

Update your prepaid meters before Nov 2024 or…—NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has asked prepaid meter users to update their meters before November next year. NERC announced the development via its X handle (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday. The commission said prepaid meter users might…

NCDMB completes, donates three ICT Centres in Akwa Ibom

Pursuant to deepening digital literacy in the country, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday commissioned three state-of-the-art Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centres, with dedicated broadband Internet, in three rural secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State….

EFCC can investigate Chief Ibeto over fraud—Court

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt presided over by Justice Boma Diepiri has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has the statutory powers to investigate the allegations of fraud made against Chief Cletus Ibeto and…

just in: Wike matches action with words, begins massive demolition in FCT

By way of matching action with words, the vociferous Minister of the FCT, Barr. Nyesom Wike, Wednesday approved the demolition of well over 6,000 shanties and houses within Jabi, Garki and other listed 28 slum settlements in the Territory. Recall…

Stability of naira rests on increased exports—Shippers Council boss

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime has said that one of the surest way to strengthen naira is to come up with strategic policies that will aggressively drive export trade in the short, medium and…

ABSU ends SoR, begins instant issuance of Degree Certificates

Leading State Government owned University in Nigeria; the Abia State University, Uturu, has announced the end of giving out Statement of Result (SoR) to graduating students of any programme and instant issuance of Degree certificates. In a circular signed by…

Sanwo-Olu shrinks appointments, ends outside sourcing of Pas, SAs

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu may have started reducing the size of his government officials if the latest policy direction of the administration is anything to go by. Otherwise, hopes of many All Progressives Congress (APC) members and unemployed…