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The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has commenced the disbursement of hundred thousand naira (N100,000) and Dignity Packs to each of the Nigerian returnees from Sudan. The money and the Dignity Packs were given out to the evacuees upon arrival at the airport in Abuja yesterday. All the evacuees, irrespective of...

…I’m still consulting before running for NGF chairman-Engineer Sule Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has directed the state’s focal person on Human Capital Development (HCD), Habiba Balarabe Suleiman, to immediately liaise with the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, to initiate a bill to be sent before the Nasarawa State...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday said that there was a fire incident at its office in Enugu State. This was made known in a statement shared on its Twitter page. The statement said, “Fire Incident at EFCC’s Enugu Command A fire incident occurred today, May 5, at...

A National industrial court sitting in Owerri has issued an interim order restraining the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) or any of its agents or affiliates from embarking or continuing to embark on any strike action in Imo State pending the hearing and determination of...

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, on Thursday unveiled a modern station and barracks in Ringim, Jigawa State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced this in a tweet on Thursday. Sharing pictures from the unveiling, Adejobi tweeted, “Commissioning of modern station and barracks in Ringim, Jigawa State,...

Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) delegation led by the Executive Director National Chamber Policy Centre (NPAC) of the Chamber, Mr. Chidiebere Onwumere paid a courtesy call on the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) seeking partnership for the upcoming SME event, “The Funding Forum” jointly...

Brig-Gen Timothy Opurum, Commander of Sector 7, Operation Safe Haven Kafanchan, says the Army will not be distracted in its quest to protect lives and property within its area of operation. Opurum stated this on Wednesday shortly after leading troops on a show of force across communities in Atyap Chiefdom...

The Executive Secretary of Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) who is also the Head of Mission (HoM) Ambassador Mamman Nuhu has pledged continuous support to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).  He made the pledge on Tuesday 2 May 2023 when the newly appointed Force Commander (FC) MNJTF Maj Gen...

… parties assure on win-win deal  The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the Federal Republic of Indonesia have signed letter of intent to deepen bilateral defence cooperation. The brief signing ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Ship House Abuja.     The Permanent...

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, launched the Nigeria Agenda 2050; a plan aimed at increasing real GDP growth by seven per cent, creating 165 million new jobs, and reducing the number of Nigerians living in poverty to 2.1 million in 2050, from the 83 million estimated...