Protect Christians from attacks, U.S. official urges Nigeria

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia, has urged the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to protect Christian communities from attacks and ensure the safe return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their homes. Garcia made the call during a visit to Abuja, where he held a […]
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It is time to make Safe Schools Initiative work — NAPTAN, NUT

By Adesina Wahab With terrorists continually targeting schools as soft targets for criminal activities, stakeholders have renewed calls for the effective implementation of the Safe Schools Initiative. Speaking on the issue, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, advocated the implementation of state police to […]

FG offers Shell $11.50 per barrel tax credit to unlock $20bn Bonga Deepwater project

Udeme Akpan with Agency Report The Federal Government has approved an enhanced production-linked tax credit of $11.50 per barrel for Shell Plc and its partners in a move aimed at unlocking the long-delayed Bonga Southwest Aparo deepwater oil project, a development expected to attract about $20 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nigeria. The […]

Dangote Refinery shields Nigerians from global fuel price shock – S&P

…competitive pricing protects consumers from import driven increasesBy Udeme AkpanDangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals continues to shield the Nigerian market from external price shocks, maintaining stable domestic fuel prices within a commercially acceptable range despite rising international gasoline prices, higher freight rates and tightening global supply conditions that are increasing costs for fuel importers across […]

Police arrest Asaba content creator over alleged rape, death of 20-year-old

By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — The Delta State Police Command has arrested Asaba-based content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, 40, popularly known as “Odogwu of Asaaba,” over the alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman, Favour Agbro, who police said later died after ingesting a toxic substance. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright […]

JAMB warns candidates against ‘backdoor’ admissions

The Registrar explained that once a candidate accepts admission through CAPS and prints the admission letter, the person’s details are automatically transferred to JAMB’s matriculation list, which serves as the official record of legally admitted students.

Police arrest 22-year-old, recover firearms, suspected Indian hemp in Lagos

By Esther Onyegbula Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old suspect, Olamide Suleiman, during a stop-and-search operation in the Aguda area of the state, recovering firearms and substances suspected to be Indian hemp. The command also said it had launched a manhunt for a fleeing accomplice linked to the recovered weapons. […]

PDP denies missing INEC deadline

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Claims that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, failed to submit the names of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, deadline were on Wednesday rejected by the party, which insisted it complied fully with the electoral timetable. The rebuttal came after a report alleged that […]

FG resolves Passport verification glitches, joins ICAO global trust network

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government said it has strengthened the international authentication of Nigerian passports by successfully importing all its Country Signing Certificate Authorities CSCA into the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO Public Key Directory PKD. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration […]

50,000 Police Constable Recruitment: PSC releases names of successful applicants

By Kingsley Omonobi The Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the names of successful applicants shortlisted for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables. The release followed the conclusion of a comprehensive recruitment exercise described by the commission as inclusive, transparent and equitable. In a statement by its spokesman, Torty Njoku, the commission […]

Exam halls should be sanctuaries not crime scenes, Atiku condemns Kogi abductions

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that an examination hall should be a sanctuary of hope, not a crime scene, condemning the abduction of the Principal of Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, a National Examinations Council NECO ad hoc official and students who were writing their NECO examination in Kogi State.

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