ECOWAS Appoints Acting Secretary-General Of The Parliament

New Acting Secretary-General of the Parliament, Mr Bertin Somé has been approved by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Speaker of the Parliament, Mr Sidie Tunis who announced the appointment in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, explained that the former Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Research. Somé, who assumed office on Nov. 1, replaced Mr John Azumah, who retired from active service in the community. Speaker Tunis formally presented the acting...

Court Reserves Judgement On Relocation Of Patent Medicine Dealers In Kano

Judgment in a suit challenging the forceful relocation of patent medicine dealers to a coordinated wholesale center in the Kanawa Economic City located at Dan Gwauro on the outskirts of the Kano metropolis has been reserved by the Federal High Court sitting in Kano. Justice Simon A. Amobede, after hearing all pending applications of the plaintiff’s and defendant’s counsels, reserved judgment on a date to be communicated to the parties. Counsel to the plaintiffs, Abdulaziz...

Board Promotes 32,361 Paramilitary Personnel

The Board of Immigration, Civil Defence, Fire, and Correctional Services has approved the promotion of 32,361 personnel. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior disclosed details of the promotions from the four services through the NSCDC Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Audi, on Friday in Abuja. He however said the majority of those promoted are from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) which had 21,385 out of its 25,951 that sat for the promotion examinations....

Illegal Oil Refining Warehouse Uncovers In Abuja

Mukhtar Galadima, Director of Development Control of the Federal Capital Territory Administration said officials from the FCTA and security personnel have discovered an illegal oil refining warehouse in Mabushi, a suburb in Abuja. Galadima said the site was discovered during the city’s cleaning operation exercise on Thursday, adding that four commercial plots of land have been converted into an area where oil and diesel are adulterated and distributed throughout the city. According to Galadima, the...

Afenifere Urges Federal Government To Meet December Deadline On Port Harcourt Refinery

The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere led by Pa Reuben Fasoranti has urged the Federal Government to meet the December deadline for the operationalization of the Port Harcourt Refinery. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Jare Ajayi after its meeting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the group said meeting the December deadline will cushion the effect of removal of subsidy on petrol. The group urged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to ensure that...

Fed Govt Targets 31m Metric Tonnes Of Grains Next Year

The Federal government is targeting 31 million metric tonnes of grains in 2024 aimed at combating food inflation, reducing poverty, and creating jobs in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s emergency on food security. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security disclosed this in Abuja at the opening of the Sixth Seed Connect Conference and Exhibition with a theme: “Global Declaration of Food Emergency – the Role of the seed...

Bandits Kill 18 Hunters In Taraba State

The Taraba State Chairman of the Hunters Association, Adamu Dantala has confirmed that 15 of his members were killed during an encounter with bandits. He told Daily Trust that the bandits also ambushed his members near Dakka town in Bali Local Government Area and killed three hunters. “We need government and community support to fully arm us the hunters because we are not given any funds to support families of those killed or treat those...

Bauchi State Govt, Partners To Rehabilitate 2000 Non-Functional Boreholes

Alhaji Abdulrazak Nuhu Zaki, Bauchi State Commissioner for Water Resources said the state government in partnership with international donors is set to rehabilitate 2000 non-functional boreholes in the state. Nuhu Zaki disclosed this while addressing a delegation from Evidence Action, an international organization with a Passion for safe water expansion and exploration in Bauchi. He said the community data sheet from the state Rural Water Supply Agency, (RUWASSA) indicated that out of the total of...

Govt approves additional fund for modern laboratory at Yola Specialist Hospita

The Adamawa State Government has reviewed the cost of construction of a modern laboratory at Specialist Hospital, Yola. Dr. Umar Garba Pella, State Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development disclosed this Wednesday while briefing newsmen shortly after the council meeting held in the Government House, Yola, presided over by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The Commissioner stated that the council has approved over N117m variation for the project which was initially awarded at N578m, and...

President Tinubu Presents 2024 Budget Of N27.5 Trillion To The National Assembly

As a tradition, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has presented the 2024 budget to the National Assembly for approval. Presenting the budget tagged ‘’Budget of Renewed Hope’’, President Tinubu said the budget focuses mainly on national defense, internal security, local job creation, and macro-economic stability. The budget was made up of N9.92 trillion non-debt recurrent expenditure and N8.7 trillion capital expenditure, while N8.25 trillion was for debt service. “Accordingly, an aggregate expenditure of N27.5 trillion is...

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