Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, in collaboration with the Lagos State Task Force, has launched a one-week operation to tackle the menace of beggars, miscreants, and other social vices across the state. This move, unfolded on Friday, is in response to the public outcry over the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A Magistrate court in Ekiti State has granted lawyer Dele Farotimi ₦30 million bail. Farotimi’s bail conditions on Friday, include a ₦30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must be a property owner), submission of his passport, and a prohibition on granting media interviews. The court’s decision comes after Farotimi…
Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators in Nigeria have notably raised their withdrawal fees, now charging between ₦300 and ₦200 for transactions of ₦5,000. This represents a substantial increase from the earlier limit of ₦100, leading to extensive public discussion about the financial burden on the populace. The increase comes after the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) imposed…
… As NCCSC Graduates 100 Officers from Senior, Junior Courses The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, and the Chairman of the House Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide, have emphasized the crucial role of professionalism in effectively discharging the duties of a customs officer, adding it’s contributing to national development. Both of…
The World Trade Organisation (WTO), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), and World Health Organisation (WHO) have collaborated to strengthen manufacturing capabilities aimed at tackling the global challenge of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This partnership was announced during the 11th Trilateral Technical Symposium held on December 13 in Geneva, themed “Strengthening Manufacturing Capacities to Address the NCD…
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has proposed the removal of the National Examinations Council (NECO), the University of Ibadan (UI), and 22 other agencies from the 2025 Budget due to unaccounted funds from previous allocations. Committee Chairman, Bamidele Salam announced this decision during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday,…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has unveiled the state’s new Education Policy, aimed at addressing the challenges of inadequate infrastructure, low enrollment, and high dropout rates. The policy is designed to create an inclusive, equitable, and high-quality educational framework. Represented by his Deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, Governor Fintiri explained that the policy was developed…
Nigerians, including journalists and anti-institutions corruption stakeholders have expressed disappointment with the zero grade performance of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in an ICPC integrity ranking in 2024, urging strict sanctions against non-compliance. The test which is based the on the Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Initiative-Phase 6 and the 2024 Ethics and Integrity Compliance…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in its sustained efforts to rid the country of unwholesome regulated products has shut down eight shops and one warehouse in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State for producing and selling counterfeit rice to unsuspecting Nigerians. The total street value of the intercepted…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on Thursday commissioned three new projects worth N866.7 million at the Cross River State College of Education in Akamkpa Local Government Area. The projects, funded under the 2018 Special High Impact Intervention and the merged Years 2021-2023 Annual Intervention, are aimed at improving the institution’s infrastructure. Executive Secretary of…
