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22-03-22 NHRC INTRODUCES TOLL FREE CODE FOR SEXUAL OFFENSES REPORTING The National Human Rights Commission has got a short code for Sexual and Gender Based Violence reporting. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr. Tony Ojukwu stated this in Abuja at a multi-agency task team meeting on Sexual and Gender…
22/3/22. Import/PMB President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that Nigeria will stop dependence on imported agricultural products. He made the declaration in Lagos at the inauguration of Dangote Fertilizer Plant, which has an installed capacity of 3.0 million metric tonnes of Urea per annum. The President noted that the plant would…
House wants CBN to re-enforce spending of coins The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to re-enforce the use of coins as legal tender in Nigeria. This followed the adoption of a motion moved by a member from Bauchi state Mr Umar Lawal at…
Kaduna State government says 34 people have been confirmed dead while over 230 houses and shops were burnt following Sunday’s attack in Kaura local government area of the state. In a statement by the State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan saysfour locations were attacked by…
The House of Representatives Committee on Power, has directed the Power Ministry to take concrete actions aimed at solving the current nationwide blackout instead of always postulating theories that do not translate into power supply to Nigerians. The Chairman of the committee, Alh Magaji Aliyu, made the remarks when the…
The Federal Government has officially launched the 3rd National Identification Number (NIN) diaspora Enrolment center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami accompanied at the launch by the National Identity Management Commission, Director General, Engr Aliyu Aziz, reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment…
Nigeria’s crude oil grade Bonny Light, has risen to $109.2 per barrel in the international market, after closing lower over the weekend. Available market statistics showed that Bonny Light witnessed a marginal rise of 0.26 cent, while Brent witnessed a significant leap of 6 percent to $114.40. Further data shows…
Some shop owners in Abuja have filed a contempt charge at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting in Maitama, against the Minister of the FCT, the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, Abuja Markets Management Limited and two others in respect of the 38 Shops at the…
Ghana has unveiled a list of 27 players who will prosecute the two-legged World Cup play-offs against the Super Eagles of Nigeria this Friday and next Tuesday. According to a statement on Ghana’s Football Association website, Coach Otto Addo has named a 27 man squad for the FIFA World Cup…
