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Plateau govt expresses worries over child trafficking

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

Plateau state government on Tuesday expressed worries over recent incidences of child trafficking in the state. To this end,the State Executive council has resolved to put in place, modalities to address the ugly trend. State commissioner for Information and Communication, Mister Musa Ashoms made this known after the State Executive...

Tinubu greets scion of Awolowo dynasty, Segun at 60

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

President Bola Tinubu, Tuesday, joined Nigerians and well-wishers globally in celebrating the President of the National Trade Promotion Organisations of the Economic Community of West African States, Mr. Segun Awolowo, as he turns 60 on September 27, 2023. The President shared the immense joy of this important milestone with the...

Speaker Abbas declares two Reps seats vacant

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has declared two seats vacant in the House even as he asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organize bye-elections for the respective constituencies. The former occupants of these seats are Tanko Sunono, who now holds the position of Minister...

Bureau De Change: Reps move to mull law for uniform exchange rate

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

The House of Representatives on Tuesday commence debate on a bill which seeks to ensure uniform exchange rate throughout the country both at the Bank, Commercial Banks, or any such persons licensed to carry on the business of Bureau De Change (BDC). The proposed legislation seen by Reps reporter seeks...

Reps resolve to investigate death, harassment, unpaid royalties of Mohbad

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

…… Invite Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) to protect Mohbad rights The House of Representatives resolved to investigate the circumstances leading to the demise of the late musician, Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, who died under controversial circumstances on September 12 at the age of 27. The House also...

NLC, TUC declare mass action to ‘shut down nation’ from Oct 3

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TU ) have directed their members and affiliate bodies to start a mass action on October 3, as a protest against the state of the nation. The labour unions announced the decision in a communique issued at the end of...

Keyamo roles out five-point Aviation Master Plan

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has rolled out his five-point agenda for Nigeria’s Aviation sector, which he said were arrived at upon review of the “progress made so far vis-a vis the existing gaps” in the Aviation Ministry. Speaking on Tuesday during a Webinar themed: “Repositioning...

Tinubu approves purchase of attack helicopters for military

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

Federal Government has approved the acquisition of the initial 12 MD 530F Cayuse Attack Helicopters to optimize the operational efficiency of the Nigerian Military to effectively tackle security challenges bedeviling the country. The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja made this disclosure on Tuesday while declaring open...

Reps ask NDDC to probe N3.2bn uncompleted shore protection project

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

The House of Representatives on Tuesday called for investigation into the activities of Smith Engineering Company Limited over the non-execution of N3.2 billion awarded by Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) since 2016. The lawmakers equally tasked the Commission to carry out the same assessment on all abandoned projects Eket/Onna/EsitEket/Ibeno Federal...

NAF Chief commends humanitarian efforts of wives of service men

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has commended the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association, DEPOWA, for its humanitarian initiatives which he said “have won hearts and minds”, and is “contributing immensely to the non-kinetic approach to counterinsurgency operations”. This, he stated when the President of...