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Nasarawa Govt, Mining Cadastre Office partner to regulate mining activities

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

…as another firm moves to invest 250m USD on lithium factory Following concerns raised about emerging threats to security around mining sites in part of the state, Nasarawa State Government is partnering with the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO), to regulate mining activities in the state. This came to fore...

NNPCL begins remittance into Federation Account after exiting fuel subsidy shackles

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

In line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has commenced the payment of dividend into the federation account. The NNPC Limited on Thursday begun the payment of interim dividend and PSC profit oil as part of the N907bn shared by the...

Tinubu taps Ahmed Raji as Attorney General on CJN Ariwoola’s recommendation, group alleges

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

A group, the Patriots Forumhas alerted of the plot to compromise the outcome of the work of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The media has been awash of a plot to force the resignations of some members of the PEPC to pave the way for the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led PEPC...

CDS, Service Chiefs Have All It Takes To Defeat Insecurity In 6 Months

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

Hon Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), representing Ado/ Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing the new service chiefs led by Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa. Agbese, in a statement on Monday, said the move is timely and strategic in the fight against terrorists and other...

Fuel hike: CUPP, a political mediocre tool, toothless bulldog – Group

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

A foremost civil society group, the Network for Transparency and Good Governance (NTGG) has berated the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) for trying to play politics with the emotions of Nigerians and playing to the gutters over the recent fuel subsidy removal which has led to the temporary hike...

Civil society group backs Tinubu on fuel subsidy removal

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2023July 20, 20230

A Civil Society group, Stand Up Nigeria has expressed optimism that once the monies freed from subsidy removal are appropriated and ploughed back into the economy, all sectors of the economy will begin to witness quantum growth. National Coordinator of the group, Sunday Attah who briefed journalists on Thursday in...

Bayelsa govt hands over 106 vehicles to alleviate subsidy sufferings

NewsDeskNgJul 19, 2023July 19, 20230

The Bayelsa state Government has handed over 103 taxis and three buses to the General Manager of state transport company, Mr. Ebitimi Fanama and its deputy Etebu Amakiri, to alleviate fuel subsidy sufferings Speaking on Wednesday at the Banquet hall in Yenagoa during the handover, the Governor, Senator Douye Diri...

Routine Immunization: 600,000 children unimmunized in Northwest – UNICEF

NewsDeskNgJul 19, 2023July 19, 20230

…Says situation unacceptable Myths and misinformation around routine immunization in the three Northwest States of Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa may have left over 600,000 children unimmunized, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The UNICEF Chief, Kano Field Office, Mr. Rahama Rihood Mohammed Farah, made the disclosure on Wednesday...

‘I feel pain for letting you down’ — Mmesoma apologises to JAMB

NewsDeskNgJul 19, 2023July 19, 20230

Ejikeme Mmesoma has apologised to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the alleged forgery of her unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) result. Mmesoma spoke on Wednesday when she appeared before an ad hoc committee of the house of representatives investigating the alleged forgery of result. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB...

PDP: Nigerians Will Dance On The Streets If Tinubu’s Election Is Nullified

NewsDeskNgJul 19, 2023July 19, 20230

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Nigerians will take to the streets in jubilation if the courts nullify the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election. Pedro Obaseki, Director of Strategy and Research of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this in Abuja on Wednesday. Obaseki,...