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2027: No plan to militarise elections — CDI
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lt. Gen. Akomaye Parker Undiandeye, has assured foreign defence advisers and attaches in Nigeria that the Federal Government is prepared
LAWMA dislodges illegal traders at TBS, Costain
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has launched a fresh enforcement operation to dislodge illegal street traders occupying road corridors and walkways around Tafawa Balewa
Mbah to 17 new LG council chairmen: No honeymoon, work to eradicate poverty
Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has charged the newly sworn-in chairmen of the 17 local government areas in the state to immediately commence work, stressing that the local
Nigeria @66: Make manufacturing engine of job creation – LCCI
•Govt must convert reform gains to higher productivity – CPPEBy Yinka KolawoleAs Nigeria marks its 66th independence anniversary, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal
2027: Makinde appoints ex-Minister Hyat campaign DG
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appointed former Minister of State for Aviation, Felix Hassan
Independence: Don’t lose hope, Labour Party tells Nigerians
By John Alechenu, Abuja ABUJA — The Labour Party, LP, has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country despite the economic and security challenges confronting the nation. The
Sultan urges religious leaders to prevent maternal, child deaths
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called for intensified community
DLA faults extension of 2025 capital budget implementation
…Says: N35trn 2026 capital budget may be pushed into 2027 By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Democratic and Leadership Alliance, DLA, has faulted the extension of the implementation of the
FG: We can’t gamble with energy security
— Power Minister targets 200GW by 2060 By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — The Federal Government has said it cannot afford to gamble with Nigeria’s energy security, describing it as an
Drug, cybercrime proceeds now target elections — EFCC
By John Alechenu, Abuja ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised concerns over the deployment of illicit funds, including proceeds from drug trafficking, cybercrime and stolen
