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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The Forum of Ward Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Senator Abdullahi Ganduje, for the position of National Chairman of the party.This was announced by the Director General of the Forum, Hon. Yakubu Ishaya, at a press conference in Abuja
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A joint operation by Men of the Nigerian Army with Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) on Monday, led to the death of many unknown gunmen who attempted to ambush the security men.The incident happened at Owoko community of Mmiata Anam, Anambra East Local Government.This is coming barely 48
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Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu, has called on stakeholders in the Housing sector to synergise with the 10th House to fix the inherent housing challenges, assuring that the parliament was willing to work with the stakeholders to meet the people's shelter needs.Kalu made the call
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Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced mass vaccination exercise against the deadly Anthrax disease which was confirmed in one of the states that is contiguous to the FCT.The acting secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Abubakar Sadeeq, who flagged off the Mass Anthrax Vaccination Exercise at the FCT
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Following a flood alert in eight local government areas, the Bauchi State government has constructed internally displaced persons camps (IDPs) to cater for victims of the envisaged flood disaster this year.In 2022, flooding killed 29 people; 2,934 others were affected in 250 different locations spreading across the 20 local government
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