State Commissioners for Women Affairs met yesterday, in Abuja, to formulate a strategy for downscaling the National Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) policy to the grassroots. The post Women commissioners meet …
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Niger arrests 30 illegal miners
Niger State Ministry of Mineral Resources has revealed that no fewer than 30 illegal miners have been arrested this year, reiterating that the ban on illegal mining is still in …
Read More »Jurisdiction: A boost or snag for ECOWAS court?
Some lawyers recently called for citizens’ intervention to save the Community Court of Justice (CCJ) also known as ECOWAS Court from moves to whittle down its powers. Established in 1991 …
Read More »Accidents: LAWMA boss warns waste truck drivers against recklessness
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, yesterday, warned truck drivers in the agency’s fleet, to strictly obey safe driving rules or risk …
Read More »Police arrest 46 suspected cultists over murder, violence in Kwara
The Police in Kwara State have arrested 46 suspected cultists for alleged destruction and murder of a 36-year-old man in Ilorin. Police sources said the incident started at Ile-Film/Bolanta road …
Read More »Bagudu tasks NIPSS on digital economy in agenda 2050, NDP
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has called on the Senior Executive Course 46 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, to critically examine the place …
Read More »Community protests pool mishap, hotel manager’s death in Umuahia
Okwuta-Ibeku community in Umuahia North Local Council of Abia State, yesterday, trooped out to the government house in protest against the drowning of their son and an officer-cadet at Hotel …
Read More »Foreign reserves drop to $32.61 billion
Nigeria’s foreign reserves shed $1.8 billion in the last month, moving downward from $34.45 billion to $32.61 billion. Data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) did not state the …
Read More »Reps caucus gives Tinubu ultimatum to end insecurity
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has given President Bola Tinubu three months to resolve the worsening insecurity across the country or face mass mobilisation …
Read More »Restore sanity in troubled areas nationwide, COAS tells officers
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. TaoreedLagbaja, has urged the field commanders to remain committed and restore sanity in troubled areas across the country.He also told the officers to …
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