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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute foreigners and anyone engaged in the illegal mining of the country’s mineral resources. Lawan made the call on Wednesday in his remarks after the consideration of a motion titled “The need to check illegal mining activities in the […]
The leadership of Organized Labour in Nigeria comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have given the Federal Government two weeks to implement the new minimum wage of thirty thousand naira or risks a nationwide industrial action. In a statement signed by the president of the two unions, the labour […]
No fewer than 31 persons trafficked mostly from Katsina and Zamfara states, through Benin Republic, and taken to Burkina Faso, have safely been returned home. Out of the 31 victims, the return of seven was facilitated by the Nigerian embassy in Burkina Faso while the Katsina State Government assisted the return of the remaining 24. […]
The Department of State Services (DSS), says Faisal, the son of former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, pulled a pistol at security operatives while they were trying to arrest him and his father. The Public Relations Officer of the agency, Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. […]
The Senate has directed its committees on Petroleum, Finance, and Judiciary to investigate the reasons for the failure to review the provisions of the Production Sharing Contract Act which has cost Nigeria about 7trillion Naira over a period of 20 years. The Committees are to identify the best fiscal regime for the production sharing contracts […]
Tragedy was averted on Wednesday after a petrol tanker skidded off the road and spilled its content in Shango area of Minna, Niger State capital. Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that the accident was caused as a result of over speeding by the tanker driver who lost control and eventually skidded off the road. The accident, […]
Imo state government has assured the South Africa returnees of her support to enable them settle down through skill acquisition and other empowerment programmes. The state governor EMEKA IHEDIOHA who received the returnees at the government house Owerri, said he will engaged various ministries to strongly pursue programmes that will guarantee and protect their […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has arrived in South Africa for a state visit after an outburst of xenophobic violence in and around Johannesburg stirred tensions between Africa’s leading economic powerhouses. BUHARI who is accompanied by some governors was received at the WaterkloofAirforce Base in Pretoria by the South African Minister for International Relations and Cooperation, NALEDI […]
On September 21, 2019, Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious music award show, The Headies, opened its doors to receive entries for its 13th music award with this year’s edition themed ‘The Power of A Dream’. The year in review was announced as January 2018 and June 2019. The award show is scheduled to hold October […]
Serge Gnabry scored four second-half goals as Bayern Munich embarrassed Tottenham 7-2 on Tuesday, meaning last season’s Champions League finalists face an uphill task to reach the knockout phase. Spurs started brightly in London and took the lead through the lively Son Heung-min but were pegged back by fine strikes from Joshua Kimmich and Robert […]
