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President Bola Tinubu has given an assurance that the federal government will continue to prioritise the development of the digital economy to enhance youth empowerment and job creation. The President made the pledge on Monday at the State House, Abuja while receiving a report titled “Digital Economy, Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Job Creation in Nigeria: … Read more
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has said that he does not plan to resign as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Monday, El-Rufai said that, contrary to speculations that he plans to leave the ruling party, the APC has already left … Read more
Two employees of Rev. Father (Prof) Emmanuel Edeh, the spiritual director of the Catholic Prayer Ministry of the Holy Spirit in Elele, Rivers State, have filed separate lawsuits in the High Court of Rivers State, Isiokpo Judicial Division, against three of Fr. Edeh’s siblings. The plaintiffs are Rev. Sister Annette Ezekwem, a member of the … Read more
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday said not up to 30 percent of Nigerians pay tax to the government even though every citizen expects the provision of infrastructure, efficient education and security, among other social amenities. Akpabio stated this in Abuja, when he declared open the public hearing on the tax reform bills forwarded … Read more
The Rivers State caucus in the House of Representatives has insisted that Martin Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have lost their seats, due to their defection to the All Progressives Congress. Expressing their support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara, they expressed dismay over the recent … Read more
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has requested that Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja withdraw from his ongoing trial over alleged $4.5 billion and ₦2.8 billion fraud. Naija News reports that Emefiele’s legal team, led by Olalekan Ojo (SAN), accused the judge of bias and urged … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has mandated all police commands and formations across the federation to implement a comprehensive action plan aimed at reducing crime rates by 50 percent in 2025. Egbetokun gave this directive on Monday at the opening of the 2025 Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers, held in Abeokuta, Ogun … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has stressed the need for synergy and cooperation among security agencies to deal a final blow to what is left of terror attacks, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality in Nigeria. To this end, he reiterated his administration’s resolve to improve the institutional capacity of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and … Read more
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has ordered the reinstatement of Olalekan Onafeko as the Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, following his controversial removal earlier this year. The ruling, delivered by Justice Maureen Nkechinyere Esowe, also directed the immediate removal of Ottun Babatunde, who was appointed as the new Clerk after … Read more
The Niger Delta Development Commission has extended its Help the Girl Child programme to Oguta in Imo State and Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, in a bid to promote education and empowerment for young girls in the region. The initiative, aimed at educating and inspiring girls on the importance of education, self-worth, and confidence in pursuing their … Read more