Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, followed due process in the purchase of Zaria Hotel for the institute, a report has indicated.The report confirmed that the popular hotel in the city was purchased at the cost of N1.313 billion from the Africa Continental Hotel, managers of the facility.The report
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National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed worry the use of calcium carbide for fruit ripening in Northwest states of Nigeria and sought the support of the media and other stakeholders in the campaign to stop the practice.Addressing journalists at a zonal media sensitisation workshop on
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Police operatives have arrested three suspects for allegedly gang raping a 15- year-old girl in Mayo-Belwa local government area of Adamawa State.The suspects, Hassan Nasir, Uzairu Dan Fulani and Yahaya Edward of Sabon Pegi, Ngurore of Yola-South local government, allegedly lured their victim to uncomplicated building and had canal knowledge
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has said it will not augur well with the present administration if former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, is appointed a minister in the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.He therefore called on the National Assembly to save
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The office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) have reiterated commitment to provide training for ex-agitators in the power sector.In a statement signed by Freston Akpor, SA Media to the PAP interim administrator, the planned collaboration will see NAPTIN train ex-agitators
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House of Representatives has passed a motion, compelling oil and gas companies to stop gas flaring and convert same to provide 24-hour electricity to Isoko communities in Delta State.Consequently, the House urged the federal government to compel the oil and gas producing companies engaged in the flaring of gas to
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Hundreds of women from Amonye Village, Ishiagu community in Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State yesterday rose in jubilation following the rescue of Mrs Nkechinyere Unachukwu, 43, from the community, who was kidnapped by yet to be identified gunmen last week.Mrs Unachukwu was abducted along the Amonye forest on
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the interest rate to 18.75 per cent on Tuesday.After the committee’s meeting on Tuesday, which is the first without Godwin Emefiele in nine years, and the first under the new government, the interest rate was raised
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President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, met behind closed doors with the immediate past National Chairman and Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senators Abdullahi Adamu and Iyiola Omisore, respectively, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Adamu and Omisore reportedly resigned their positions last week, ahead of scheduled national caucus and
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The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday re-arrested the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, following a fight with officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS).Emefiele was re-arrested within the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos despite the bail granted him by Justice Nicholas
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