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Senate screens new service chiefs
By Henry Umoru— ABUJA THE Senate will, today, screen the newly-appointed Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs that were forwarded to it by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation. Senator
‘We’ll end Visa booklets delay soon’
…Promise to market Nigeria to outside world …Challenged to improve Nigerian’s foreign mission By Emmanuel Elebeke The newly inducted Ambassadors from South East and South South regions of the country
Tariff hike: FG, Labour adopt report for implementation
Dr. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment …Harps on appropriate gas pricing to reduce electricity per unit ….As report indicts DISCOs of hoarding pre-paid meters By Chris Ochayi
FG orders deployment of sign language interpreters on TV stations
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission to implement the Broadcasting Code provision that mandates television stations to deploy
Senate issues arrest warrant on NDDC interim administrator
***Probes N27 billion PHCN Pension Fund By Henry Umoru THE Senate, Monday, issued an arrest warrant against the entire management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to appear before
UN urges Nigeria to prioritise investments in Digital Economy
…Pledges support for sector By Emmanuel Elebeke The United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Mrs Amina Muhammed has pledged the support of the global body to the country’s digital economy sector,
Petrol subsidy removal will save N1trn, boost govt revenue – Experts
By Obas Esiedesa Experts have warned that unless the downstream sector of the petroleum industry is fully deregulated and libralised, Nigeria would pay almost N1 trillion as subsidy on premium
Three feared dead, others injured as NURTW, Park managers clash in Oyo
Ola Ajayi, Ibadan SEQUEL to a recent ruling by an Oyo State High Court which nullified the appointment of park managers in the state, a fresh bloody clash ensued between
Gunmen kidnap monarch, Uniport lecturer, others in Rivers
By Egufe Yafugbohri and Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURT Unknown gunmen have abducted the traditional ruler of Ikuru town in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Majesty,
NHRC panel threatens CSP with arrest
As 2 Widows link killings of husbands to Police brutality By Tordue Salem – Abuja The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery
