The residents of Enugu State have lamented the continued increment in the pump price of fuel by marketers despite the suspension of the strike declared by the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO).Most of the residents who spoke to the newspaper expressed dismay that, despite the suspension of the
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A lawyer, Adachukwu Okafor, has been remanded at the facility of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of Anambra State Police Command by the Children, Sexual, and Gender-based Violence Court for allegedly abusing her house help.In a viral video that trended for several days, Adachukwu was seen inflicting severe physical
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The Abia State government plans to establish a tuition-free school in each of its three senatorial districts for a one-year residential training programme for youths lacking skills.The information and culture commissioner, Prince Okey Kanu, stated this when he briefed newsmen on the outcome of this week's executive council meeting chaired
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The suspension of the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has been set aside by a High Court of Justice sitting in Kano State.In his ruling in suit number K/M1175/2023, Justice Usman Mallam Na’Abba, stopped some aggrieved members of the party from acting as
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The immediate past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has demanded the sum of N25 billion as damages from Senate President Godswill Akpabio over an alleged defamatory remark.Last weekend, Akpabio said the allegations against Emefiele were so numerous that the federal government does not know
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The Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy is working on a framework for financing the development of Nigeria’s creative economy, which is targeted at creating 20 million jobs by 2027.The minister, Hannatu Musa Musawa, made this known at an interactive session with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIn recent years, Nigeria has grappled with a dual crisis that threatens the very foundation of its society: insecurity and food scarcity.The intricate dance between these two challenges has created a vicious cycle where one exacerbates the other. As the nation navigates through this perilous terrain, it is imperative
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The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has halted its plans for a nationwide strike, directing its members to commence operation immediately. The suspension came after a Monday meeting between the Federal Government, stakeholders, and tanker drivers, who had ceased operations and halted the lifting of petroleum products due to
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On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed, for second reading, a Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to make provision for the establishment of State Police.Sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, and 14 other lawmakers, the bill seeks
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced its readiness to distribute confiscated food products to cushion the effects of current economic hardships in the country.Spokesperson of the Service, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the distribution will occur after each food item undergoes certification
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