Illegal Miners: Ministry To Set Up Multi-Agency Task Force

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIllegal Miners: Ministry To Set Up Multi-Agency Task Force

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 30, 2023

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development restated its commitment to establishing a multi-agency task force that will end the activities of illegal miners and their collaborators. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development Oladele Alake disclosed this on Friday when a delegation of the Nigeria-China Chamber of Mines led by its National President, Dr Olugbenga Ajala, paid him a courtesy visit in his office at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. A statement by the Ministry’s Head...

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Ifeanyi Ubah’s Personal Story Captures a People’s Dreams 

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsIfeanyi Ubah’s Personal Story Captures a People’s Dreams 

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)September 29, 2023

“Even Ifeanyi Ubah, like many others who have risen to unusual prominence, did not arrive there by following any particular path” —Ebuka Onyekwelu One major fact of life that I have come to personally acknowledge is that breaking even is not an easy thing. Moving from a less desirable economic or social status to a more desirable one, is not by any means an easy journey, more so in a largely badly governed society like...

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“I don’t know how Mohbad died”, Sam Larry tells police

LifestyleNewsNigeria“I don’t know how Mohbad died”, Sam Larry tells police

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 29, 2023

Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, the music promoter popularly known as Sam Larry, says he knows nothing about the death of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad. Sam Larry made the claim in his statement to the police after he was arrested and taken into custody. The music promoter was reportedly arrested on Thursday, according to Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State police public relations officer. Hundeyin said Sam Larry was “assisting” with the ongoing investigation into the...

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U.S.-based pro-democracy group NADECO demands Tinubu’s resignation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsU.S.-based pro-democracy group NADECO demands Tinubu’s resignation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 29, 2023

The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Nigeria’s premier and foremost pro-democracy group headquartered in Washington D.C., has made a fervent plea for Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step down as Nigeria’s President. NADECO cited concerns over Tinubu’s lingering legal battles in Nigeria and the U.S. on the authenticity of his educational degree. Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar who contested Nigeria’s last presidential election with Tinubu in February have been in court for months to invalidate Tinubu’s election....

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FG declares Monday a public holiday to mark Independence Day

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG declares Monday a public holiday to mark Independence Day

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 29, 2023

The federal government has declared October 2 a public holiday in commemoration of Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary on October 1. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, announced this via a statement on Thursday. The Minister congratulated Nigerians on the celebration and assured citizens of the Bola Tinubu-led government’s commitment to tackling the multifaceted challenges bedevilling the nation. He said the current administration, through the “Renewed Hope Agenda”, would ensure a better Nigeria for all citizens...

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FG urges Nigerian workers to cancel planned Oct. 3 indefinite strike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG urges Nigerian workers to cancel planned Oct. 3 indefinite strike

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 29, 2023

The minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to halt their proposed nationwide indefinite strike set to begin October 3, two days after the celebration of Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary. Fagbemi argues that the strike would violate a standing court injunction. The National Industrial Court had on June 5 restrained the workers from embarking on any work strike...

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Nigeria ranks sixth globally, second in Africa for organised crime

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria ranks sixth globally, second in Africa for organised crime

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 29, 2023

Nigeria is ranked sixth globally for organized crime, according to the 2023 Global Organized Crime Index, a global x-ray of organised crime. The report, released on Wednesday, noted that the status of organised crime in Nigeria increased by 0.13 points from 7.14 points in 2021 when Nigeria was ranked fifth. The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime scored Nigeria 7.28 out of 10 points, making it the sixth country in the world with the highest...

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The Salient Reforms in the Anambra Internal Revenue Service 

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsThe Salient Reforms in the Anambra Internal Revenue Service 

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)September 28, 2023

“One of the major roadblocks to a government’s projects or proposed programmes is lack of sufficient funds…” —Ebuka Onyekwelu One of the major arguments in support of democratization and an open government system is because decentralization of power. Just as surely, the major criticism against the concentration of power is the likelihood of abuse. However, systems grow and mature gradually, moving from a closed structure and management to an open and accountable one. This growth,...

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South East Governors, Stakeholders Meet, To Collaborate On Development

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSouth East Governors, Stakeholders Meet, To Collaborate On Development

PilotnewsSeptember 28, 2023

Governors and stakeholders of South East Nigeria have met in Owerri where they resolved to put up plans and policies to drive the region forward. They made the resolution at a South East Summit on Economy and Security convoked by the South East Governors’ Forum and Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide. The Protea Hotel, Owerri was venue of the event which drew the five South East Governors and had the theme: “South East Beyond 2023: Time For...

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Two Nigerians make President Biden’s advisory council on African diaspora engagement

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTwo Nigerians make President Biden’s advisory council on African diaspora engagement

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 28, 2023

United States President Joe Biden constituted the inaugural members of the country’s first-ever advisory council on African diaspora engagement on Wednesday. Among the 12-member committee, comprised of professionals from different sectors including business, social work, and creative industry among others, are two Americans with Nigerian roots: Osagie Imasogie and Chinenye Joy Ogwumike. The Nigerians and the ten other African Americans will provide invaluable guidance to reinforce cultural, social, political, and economic ties between the U.S....

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