Vote count begins in Senegal presidential election
Senegal’s Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as favourite to win presidential election, after several rivals conceded. Millions of Voters who had a choice of 19 candidates, took part in a peaceful vote on Sunday, and early results also led to five opposition candidates declaring 44-year-old Mr Faye, who had been in jail only […]
NCS to initiate a 90-day window for the regularisation of import duties on vehicles
The Service in a statement by its National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced the decision on specific categories of vehicles, effective from March 4 to July 5. Under the directives of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, the step is to ease economic hardship and encourage compliance, by approving the […]
NAPTIP raises alarm over new strategy by human traffickers
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised an alarm over a new strategy employed by human traffickers, who are exploiting global brand trademarks to offer fraudulent Oil and Gas job opportunities, luring unsuspecting youths and others to neighboring West African countries for exploitation. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Prof Fatima […]
DHQ Confirms rescued 137 Kuriga school pupils in Zamfara
The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Sunday confirmed that collaboration with local authorities and government agencies across the country led to the rescue of 137 pupils of LEA School Kuriga in Chikun LG of Kaduna State. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, in statement revealed that the victims comprising of 76 females […]
University workers end warning strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has announced the end of its seven-day warning strike, to give more room for government to do the needful. President of the association, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, who made the declaration at a virtual stakeholders’ forum, blamed the present state of things on the government’s attitude toward the education […]
Nigeria continues dominance in African Games
Nigeria’s long jump sensation, Ese Brume, on Thursday in Accra, won gold medal in the women’s long jump at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. Brume leapt 6.92 meters in her first attempt to secure her second consecutive African Games gold medal, having won gold at the last edition in Rabat, Morocco, in 2019. Nigeria’s […]
Australia tightens student visa rules as migration hits record high
Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed migration hit another record high, which is likely to further exacerbate an already tight rental market. From Saturday, English language requirements for student and graduate visas will be increased, while the government will get the power to suspend education […]
Police raids a house where fake drinks are produced in Agege Lagos
Policemen attached to the Isokoko Division of the Lagos State Police Command have raided a house in Agege where fake drinks are being produced. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this in a video shared on his X handle yesterday, added that during the raid, four persons believed to be the masterminds […]
Mr Julius Abure faults the Wednesday’s picketing of National Secretariat by NLC
Mr Julius Abure, the National Chairman of Labour Party(LP) has faulted Wednesday’s picketing of the National Secretariat of the party by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) saying it is a show of shame. Contained in a statement through its National Publicity Secretary on Thursday, Abure also described the action as a show of rascality. Abure […]
16 State governors support the establishment of state police
The development was revealed in a report presented to the National Economic Council (NEC) during its 140th meeting, which was conducted virtually under the chairmanship of Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, shared this information with State House Correspondents in a virtual briefing following the council meeting. While […]
