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BUA cement empowers host communities, employs 52 graduates after intensive training
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: In a significant demonstration of corporate commitment to youth empowerment, skills acquisition and sustainable community development, BUA Cement Plc has Tuesday graduated 60 youths drawn
S//AFRICA: A bond that must never be broken (4)
By Femi Fani-Kayode Permit me to continue with the point that I touched on in the preceding part of this contribution about Nigeria’s firsts and our monumental achievements when compared
Arms proliferation: NSCDC dismisses 2, exonerates mining commander
By Omega Ajayi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC on Wednesday said it has dismissed two operatives of its Mining Marshal squad for unlawfully providing illegal miners with
Lagos–Calabar coastal highway already beyond Lagos, Presidency replies Duke
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Presidency on Wednesday dismissed criticism from the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate, Mr. Donald Duke, that the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway would not extend beyond Epe
Abuja experiences earth tremor again, as Alake calms residents
By Gabriel Ewepu Thw Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Tuesday, again experienced a 1-kilometre depth of earth tremor shaking several buildings and spread across a distance of four kilometres in five
NAICOM revokes Nigeria Reinsurance’s licence, appoints Muiz Banire as receiver/liquidator
By Innocent Anaba The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has revoked the operating licence of Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation over its failure to meet the statutory Minimum Capital Requirement, MCR, and appointed
Why we froze Osun govt bank accounts – EFCC
By Luminous Jannamike The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday night defended its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s bank accounts, insisting the action was aimed at
Tinubu lauds rescue of 308 kidnap victims in Kwara, Niger
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has warmly welcomed the successful rescue of 308 Nigerian citizens who were abducted in different attacks in Niger and Kwara states. One hundred and
NIS dispels fears, says passport processing continues nationwide
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has assured Nigerians that the ongoing centralisation of passport booklet production will not disrupt passport processing and issuance at any of
Army arrests two soldiers over alleged unauthorised deployment at Peller, Jarvis’ wedding
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Army has arrested two serving soldiers over their alleged involvement in an unauthorised deployment during the wedding ceremony of Nigerian content creators, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly
