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STONE DEALERS SHUT OPERATIONS IN EBONYI STATE OVER INCESSANT PRICE HIKE.

Stone Dealers Association and Truck Owners Association in IVO Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have shut down their businesses to protest an increase in the price of materials by Chinese firms operating in the mineral-rich local government. The two associations also shut down businesses to protest an increase in transport fees by the Chinese firms and vowed not to start operations until the prices of the materials and haulage […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR ALMAJIRI EDUCATION COMMISSION.

President BOLA TINUBU has sanctioned the appointment of a new leadership for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, AJURI NGELALE who made this known in a statement yesterday said retired Brigadier-General LAWAL JA’AFAR ISA is now to serve as the Chairman of the Board of the Commission, while IDRIS MUHAMMAD SANI is to serve as the Executive […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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AMAD DIALLO SCORES WINNER FORMANCHESTER UNITED IN FA CUPCLASH AGAINST LIVERPOOL.

Ivorian forward AMAD DIALLO scored in stoppage-time of extra-time and got sent off for a second bookable offense as MANCHESTER UNITED won 4-3 against LIVERPOOL in one of the greatest FA CUP ties ever. LIVERPOOL were minutes away from progressing from the OLD TRAFFORDquarter-final on two occasions leading going into the 87th minute of normal time and again in the 112th minute of extra-time only for ERIK TEN HAG'S team to conjure up two equalizersand an astonishing winner. SCOTT MCTOMINAY had put United in front early on amid a blistering start […]

todayMarch 18, 2024

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POLICE TO HUNT DOWN GUNMEN WHO ATTACKED VIGILANTE OFFICE IN ANAMBRA STATE

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP ADEREMI ADEOYE has guaranteed the people of the state that no stone will be left unturned in hunting down the gunmen who attacked and burnt the vigilante office in AMICHI, NNEWI South Local Government Area.  The Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra State, SP TOCHUKWU IKENGA IN a statement yesterday said ADEOYE disclosed that an effort is ongoing to identify and catchthe gang behind the attack.  The Commissioner condoled with the town and people on the loss of a vigilante […]

todayMarch 18, 2024

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU LAMENTS OVERKILLING OF MILITARY PERSONNEL IN DELTA STATE.

President BOLA TINUBU has condemned the killing of military personnel in Delta State, saying the perpetrators, whom he described as cowardly must be brought to book.   The military personnel including a commanding officer, two majors, one captain, and twelve soldiers plus a civilian were gruesomely murdered in the OKUAMA community of UGHELLI SOUTH Local Government Area of Delta State last week during a rescue mission.  TINUBU in a message he released yesterdayevening in reaction to the incident said the killing is unprovoked and dreadful, joining all well-meaning Nigerians and […]

todayMarch 18, 2024

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ANAMBRA EDUCATION BOARD DENIES EFCC INVESTIGATION.

The Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board ASUBEB has debunked allegations of fraud and rumors of being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes CommissionEFCC over contract scams. The chairman of the board, VERA NWADINOBI, who addressed a press conference in Awka, said the rumor of some members of the board being invited by the anti-graft agency over a 6.7 billion Naira fraud was aimed at distracting the board. She insisted that contracts were never awarded to contractors who did not bid for the jobs, rather, the board advertised for […]

todayMarch 14, 2024

National

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FILESTERRORISM CHARGES AGAINST PRESIDENT OF MIYETTI ALLAH.

The Federal Government has filed terrorism charges against the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, BELLO BODEJO in compliance with the Federal High Court order,  In the terrorism charges dated March 12, BODEJO was accused of undermining the national security of Nigeria by establishing and arming an ethnic militia group known as KUNGIYA ZAMAN LAFIYA without authorization. He was also accused of committing an act prejudicial to national security and public safety, an offense punishable under Section 29 of the Terrorism […]

todayMarch 14, 2024

Economy

CBN ALLOTS 100 BILLION NAIRA TO THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

The Governor of the Central Bank of NigeriaCBN, OLAYEMI CARDOSO has announcedthe allocation of 100 billion Naira and 2.15 million bags of fertilizers to the Ministry of Agriculture to cushion the effects of high prices of food in the country.  CARDOSO who revealed this yesterday during a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development MOHAMMAD ABUBAKAR, and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security ABUBAKAR KYARI at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja said they believe that providing support to farmers would help mitigate the high food prices currently bedeviling the nation.  He said the CBN has turned away from direct […]

todayMarch 14, 2024

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ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT SIGNS MOU WITH PRIVATE FIRM FOR FOOD SECURITY

The Government of Enugu State yesterdaysigned a lease agreement for 15,000 hectares of land with a private firm to cultivate and produce farm products that leverage the state's comparative advantages, as part of the State Government’s decisive action to ensure food security for the public. The Governor of the state PETER MBAH, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor CHIDIEBERE ONYIA, signed the memorandum of understanding MOU and reiterated the government's commitment to responding to the pressing […]

todayMarch 13, 2024

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