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By Joseph Erunke THE Nigerian Army has banned activities of a humanitarian agency, Action Against Hunger,AAH,in the North East. The army,which said its action was based on its discovery that the organisation was aiding and abating the activities of terrorists in the region, said it had declared it persona non grata in the area….
By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Arrest suspected one-chance robber The Police in Abuja on Thursday declared that no 25 children were missing or kidnapped by kidnappers in the FCT noting that such concocted reports or rumours were fabricated to cause fear among the peace-loving citizens in the FCT. The Police, however, disclosed that operatives of…
The Metropolitan Law Firm has invited members the public to the 4th edition of the African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF), a gathering of the leading financial experts, regulators and frontline voices from the global banking community to discuss how Africa can enhance its markets, build stronger, more robust economic ecosystems and ensure wider…
The National Economic Council(NEC) on Thursday urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) to engage the National Intelligence Agency(NIA) to identify markets for stolen products across the continent. Gov. Godwin Obaseki made this known while briefing State House correspondents after NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa. He said that…
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has implored the migrants residing in the state to cooperate with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officials for proper documentation and data capturing. The governor made the remarks during the electronic registration of migrants at the state command of NIS on Thursday, in Osogbo. Gboyega Oyetola HeE said that proper…
The National Population Commission (NPoPC) says the implementation of the 2018 National Population Policy (NPP) would engender accelerated economic growth and prosperity to the country’s advantage. Dr Ghajji Bello, the Director General of NPoPC made the assertion in his key note address to declare open a two- day workshop on National Population Policy in Abuja…
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, on Thursday, said there was need for the establishment of a constitutional court that will have the mandate of determining election related cases. The legal body maintained that the move will help to decongest and reduce the workload of the regular courts which it…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has evolved measures aimed at protecting telecoms consumers from cyber criminals in the country. Mrs Felicia Onwuegbuchulam, Director, NCC Consumer Affairs Bureau, disclosed this at the 53rd Consumer Town Hall meeting of the commission held in Oyo on Thursday. The theme of the meeting, ‘Mitigating Effects of Cybercrimes: The Role of…
THE Anambra State government has commenced the dredging of flood channels on the Nise- Amawbia road as part measures to reduce flooding in the area. Flood Some sections of the area were severed from their neighbours following massive flooding occasioned by consistent downpour in the past four days. Some houses were also flooded and their…
Rivers Gov’t begs FG for support on intelligence By Davies Iheamnachor Over 75 women groups in Rivers State, including Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, Rotary Club and Nation al Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, yesterday protested the repeated killing of women by unknown serial killers in hotel rooms in the state. This was as the…