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10/09/2024

The Acting General Officer Commanding 8 Divison(GOC), Brig General Ibikunle Ajose, has disclosed that part of the philosophy of the Army is to transform the Nigerian Army into a well-trained, equipped and highly motivated force in the country.

02/08/2024

The United Nations world food price index declined slightly in July, with a drop in the index for cereals partially offset by increases for meat, vegetable oils, and sugar.

02/08/2024

President Bola Tinubu's recent directive mandates the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to supply crude to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other domestic refineries in naira.

17/05/2023

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Nigeria, USA, Anambra, Government,FG

16/05/2023

The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR), a non-governmental organisations, has urged the Federal Government to increase the taxation on sugar beverages from N10 to N30. Mr Edozie Chukwuma, representative of the coalition,made the call on Monday during a sit-out in Abuja to discourage consumption. Eaglenewsweb reports that the federal government in 2021 introduced a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax. Eaglenewsweb reports that is is embedded in the Finance Act of 2021, which levies a ₦10 tax on each litre of all non-alcoholic and sugar sweetened carbonated drinks....

The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR), a non-governmental organisations, has urged the Federal Government to increase the taxation on sugar beverages from N10 to N30. Mr Edozie Chukwuma, re…

21/09/2020

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Iseyin, Oyo State on Monday ordered that a 44-year-old man, Stephen Mark, who allegedly defiled his nine-year-old sister-in-law, be remanded in a correctional centre. Delivering his ruling, Chief Magistrate Maaruff Mudashiru , ordered the defendant to engage the services of a lawyer. Mudashiru adjourned the matter until Oct 19, for hearing. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp. [ 86 more words ]

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Iseyin,  Oyo State on Monday ordered that a  44-year-old man, Stephen Mark, who allegedly defiled  his nine-year-old sister-in-law, be remanded in a cor…

17/06/2019

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the European Union (EU) on its final report on the 2019 general election. The party made the commendation in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Sunday in Abuja. Ologbondiyan lauded the union for stating the facts on the elections. He said that the fresh revelation in the EU report further vindicated the position of PDP and millions of Nigerians on the elections. [ 345 more words ]

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the European Union (EU) on its final report on the 2019 general election. The party made the commendation in…

16/06/2019

15/05/2019

The Federal Government said President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration for a second term on May 29 will be low-key and that a number of events slated for the inauguration will be held on June 12. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the announcement when he spoke to State House correspondents on the activities slated to mark the May 29 inauguration. [ 417 more words ]

The Federal Government said President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration for a second term on May 29 will be low-key and that a number of events slated for the inauguration will be held on June 12. Th…

09/05/2019

Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, on Thursday, announced that henceforth, bishops would be accountable for sexual abuses or cover ups in their jurisdictions. The pronouncement, which signalled a change in Catholic Church law makes reporting of sexual cases obligatory for clerics and allows anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if necessary. The papal decree, which covers abuse of children and adults, also obliges every Catholic diocese in the world to set up simple and accessible reporting systems and encourages local churches to involve lay experts in investigations. [ 168 more words ]

Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, on Thursday, announced that henceforth, bishops would be accountable for sexual abuses or cover ups in their jurisdictions. The pronouncement, which signalled a chan…

09/05/2019

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja received briefing from service chiefs and heads of other security agencies including the acting Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president had on Tuesday met with the security chiefs and heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. NAN recalls that Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi also briefed the security meeting on Tuesday. [ 65 more words ]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja received briefing from service chiefs and heads of other security agencies including the acting Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu. The News…

09/05/2019

Venezuela’s National Assembly Vice President Edgar Zambrano has been arrested by security forces as government began going after foes tied to the failed attempt to stir up a military uprising last week. Zambrano, a key opposition figure of President Nicolás Maduro was leaving his Democratic Action Party’s headquarters when he was surprised by a commando unit from the feared SEBIN intelligence agency. [ 233 more words ]

Venezuela’s National Assembly Vice President Edgar Zambrano has been arrested by security forces as government began going after foes tied to the failed attempt to stir up a military uprising last …