Day: January 24, 2023

Marwa seeks support of traditional, religious leaders to tackle illicit drugs

By Ibironke Ariyo, Abuja.   The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged traditional, religious and community leaders to champion the campaign against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in their communities.   Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman…

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Atiku in Asaba, pledges devolution of power to states

By Ifeanyi Olannye, Asaba.   Asaba stood still on Tuesday, as supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) turned out en masse to grace the party’s presidential campaign at the Delta State capital.   The over 25,000-capacity Keshi Stadium, venue of…

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Buhari inaugurates 13-km Lagos Mass Transit Blue Line Rail

By Aisha Cole and Florence Onuegbu, Lagos.   President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of the Lagos Mass Transit Blue Line Rail Project.   The first phase is a 13-kilometre rail line from Marina to Mile 2…

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PSC says no tenure extension for retiring senior police officers

By Monday Ijeh, Abuja.   The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it will not extend the tenure of any retiring senior police officer because of the conduct of the 2023 general elections.   Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and…

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Osun Governorship Election: Tribunal to deliver judgment Jan. 27

By Victor Adeoti, Osogbo.   The Osun State Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Jan. 27 for its judgment in the petition challenging Gov. Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the July 16, 2022, governorship election.   Former Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of the…

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FG trains 30 sugarcane farmers in seed cane production

By Olayinka Owolewa, Ilorin.   The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development began a two-day training for 30 smallholder sugarcane farmers in Ilorin on Tuesday.   Declaring the programme open, an Assistant Chief Agriculture Officer in the ministry, Malam…

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Old Naira Notes: Senate seeks extension of deadline to July 31

By Naomi Sharang, Abuja.   The Senate has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the withdrawal date of the old naira notes from Jan. 31 to July 31.   The upper chamber also urged the CBN…

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Naira redesign: Jan. 31 deadline for old notes remains – Emefiele

By Kadiri Abdulrahman, Abuja.   The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the Jan. 31-deadline to stop the circulation of the old Naira notes remains.   Emefiele gave the clarification on Tuesday in Abuja,…

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UNICEF pledges to reduce out-of-school children, improve learning in Nigeria

By Philip Yatai, Kaduna.   The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday pledged continued support to the Federal and State Governments to reduce the number of out-of-school children, improve learning outcomes and increase domestic spending on education.   UNICEF…

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Stamp duty revenue is N370bn, not N89trn as claimed by lawmaker – CBN Governor

By Kadiri Abdulrahman, Abuja.   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the total revenue collected as stamp duty in six years, between 2016 and 2022, is N370.686 billion.   A member of the House of Representatives,…

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