The Very Rev. Fr. Oliver Buba, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday. Our correspondent gathered that the priest was abducted at St. Rita’s Catholic …
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FG exempts CNG vehicles, kits from import duty
The Federal government has disclosed plans to exempt import duties on vehicles with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and kits to encourage conversion of existing vehicles to CNG-complaint ones. The National …
Read More »Tinubu reassigns Woke to NOSDRA as DG
President Bola Tinubu has reassigned Chukwuemeka Woke to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) as its director general. Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement …
Read More »INEC slams state electoral bodies, liken polls to coronation of candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Wednesday, came hard on States Independent Electoral Commission (SIECs), describing local government elections conducted as mere coronation of candidates of the ruling parties. INEC …
Read More »32,000 graduates jostle for 1,000 teaching jobs in Ondo
No fewer than 32,000 applications have been submitted by applicants for the available 1000 secondary school teaching jobs at the Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). Following the high number …
Read More »Witness slumps, dies in Ondo court
Commotion broke out at an Ondo State High Court sitting in Oka, Ondo town, headquarters of the Ondo West Local Council of the state, after a yet-to-be-identified man slumped and …
Read More »Zamfara State to begin N30,000 minimum wage payments in June 2024
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has announced that his administration will commence the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage starting from June 2024. This announcement was made on Wednesday during …
Read More »Edo assembly passes 2024 supplementary appropriation bill of N409.2bn
The Edo House of Assembly has passed the 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N409.2 billion to accommodate the new minimum wage in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …
Read More »Lagos to establish specialised medical centres
The Lagos State Government says it will establish specialised centres that offer advanced medical treatments and technologies typically sought overseas to retain healthcare spending within the region and attract international …
Read More »American charged with $1.2m fraud knows fate Sept.10
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday reserved judgement until Sept. 10 in the case of an American, Marco Antonio-Ramirez, charged with $1.2 million in fraud. The News Agency of …
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