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Group lauds NEDC MD over N31 trillion master plan for NorthEast

Posted on September 5, 2022

….urges FG to adopt, implement plan for development of subregion By Charly Agwam – Bauchi A group under the auspices of North East Elders and Youth Peoples Forum has commended the Managing…

Guinness profit depreciates by 54 per cent over business costs February 8, 2023
Guinness Nigeria Plc has reported a gain after tax of N4.02 billion, a 54.4 percent drop from N8.88 billion in December 2021. The decrease in profit resulted in the rising cost of operating business in Nigeria, attributed by rising inflation which affected the company’s cost of sales and operating expenses. This was disclosed by […]
Damilola Olufemi
LAWMA workers to enjoy 20 per cent pay rise February 8, 2023
The Lagos State Government has increased the salary of the Lagos Waste Management Authority workers in the State by 20 per cent. This was disclosed by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni in the State. The PUNCH reports Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu promised waste managers under the aegis […]
Damilola Olufemi
Fuel tanker explodes on Ore-Benin Expressway in Ondo February 8, 2023
A fuel-laden tanker exploded on Wednesday on the Ore-Benin Expressway at Ore, in the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was the second of such explosions in the area in nine days as a kerosene tanker also burst into flames there on Jan. 31 roasting its driver, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. […]
Agency Report
Supreme Court affirms Uba Sani as Kaduna APC gov candidate February 8, 2023
The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Wednesday, dismissed two appeals brought against the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, Uba Sani, in the 2023 poll and the Independent National Electoral Commission. The appeals were filed by Sani Sha’aban, an in-law to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Sha’aban, a former […]
Godwin Isenyo
Politicians, voters biggest threats to successful election – Jega February 8, 2023
A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has identified politicians and voters as the biggest threats to the success of the February 25 and March 11 general elections. He said while politicians have the mindset to achieve victory at all costs, win elections and see electoral contests as a “do-or-die” […]
Friday Olokor
Peter Obi congratulates new NLC president Joe Ajaero February 8, 2023
The presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi, has expressed his intention to work with the newly elected National President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero. The PUNCH reports Ajaero, who until his emergence as president was the deputy national president of the labour union, made history by emerging unopposed as the union’s […]
Damilola Olufemi
Abia govt kicks over plans to install ‘Emir of Aba’ February 8, 2023
The Abia State Government has warned those allegedly behind the proposed installation of an Emir in the state. The government said such proposal was strange, illegal, and had no authorisation, adding that those behind the plan would face the full weight of the law if they did not desist from it. This state government’s warning […]
Samuel Bolaji
New naira: Yobe banks divert N4.3bn, MFB official alleges February 8, 2023
The Managing Director, Yobe Microfinance Bank, Sheriff Almuhajir, on Tuesday, alleged that the sum of N4.3 billion disbursed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to banks in the state had been diverted. Almuhajir made this allegation in a 4:31-seconds-video footage posted to his Facebook handle. He said, “I want to tell you that I got […]
Lilian Ukagwu
Naira policy: CSOs storm CBN, protest Supreme Court order February 8, 2023
The apex organisation of all civil society groups in Nigeria under the aegis of Civil Society Central Coordinating Council, on Wednesday protested against the exparte order given by the Supreme Court, restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria and the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), from terminating the use of the old N200, N500 and […]
Friday Olokor
JUST IN: Ajaero emerges new NLC national president February 8, 2023
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Wednesday, elected Joe Ajaero as its national president. Ajaero, who until his emergence as president was the deputy national president of the labour union, made history by emerging unopposed as the union’s president. Ajaero, who until his emergence was also the general secretary of the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees, […]
Samuel Bolaji

Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 11,000 as extreme cold hampers rescue efforts
The earthquake in Turkey is one of the deadliest this century. Here's why
Zelensky repeats call for Western allies to delivery fighter jets to Ukraine
LeBron James solidifies legendary status by becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer
Aid agencies and emergency workers in Turkey and Syria say the number is likely to increase as people remain trapped amid freezing conditions
• Sister shields sibling from dust during 36-hour wait for help after quake • The earthquake in Turkey is one of the deadliest this century. Here's why
'Anyone who invests in terror must be held accountable,' says Zelensky in UK address
• Zelensky thanks UK for support on behalf of Ukraine's 'war heroes'
Opinion: The terrible diet that unites Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump February 8, 2023
On the monumental day that Nancy Pelosi announced she'd be relinquishing her role as leader of the House Democrats, she didn't mark the occasion with a gourmet meal. Instead, the 82-year-old reportedly indulged in the same lunch she eats every day: a hotdog with mustard and relish.
Zelensky to watch his country's troops being trained by British armed forces with UK PM February 8, 2023
Mexico bans 'shark tourism' at great white hotspot February 8, 2023
Mexico has banned shark-related tourism activities at a popular Pacific Ocean destination.
Internal Memphis Police documents detail misconduct of officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death, including one who texted people photos of Nichols February 8, 2023
After five Memphis Police officers left a handcuffed and brutally beaten Tyre Nichols slumped against a patrol car last month, one officer took cell phone photos of the visibly injured 29-year-old Black man and texted one to at least six people, newly revealed internal police department documents show.