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Economic suffering will ease out for prosperity- NOA DG
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has appealed for understanding among the citizens, noting that the present economic hardship in the country will soon ease off for prosperity and growth. Speaking in an interview on Bond FM 92.9 in Ikeja, the Director General encouraged Nigerians to exercise patience with the current administration to rebuild the…
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Falana asks NASS to include EFCC, ICPC Acts in Nigeria’s Constitution
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana has asked the National Assembly to take advantage of the ongoing constitutional review to end the diversionary debate about the validity of the EFCC and the ICPC Acts. Falana said it can be done by entrenching both the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission…
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FAAN MD urges public patience as airport service road construction progresses
The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has called on the public, particularly road users around Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, to be patient as construction work on operational roads in the area intensifies. Mrs. Kuku made the appeal during an inspection of ongoing construction between the Toll Gate Plaza and…
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Falana challenges Agbakoba’s stance on EFCC’s legal status
Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has formally disagreed with former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) over the legal foundation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, dated October 17, 2024, Falana responded to Agbakoba’s call for legislative scrutiny on…
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Tinubu aware Nigerians are suffering – Orji Kalu
The Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Kalu says President Bola Tinubu is aware of the country’s fluttering economy and is taking steps to address the challenges facing Nigeria. “The president himself knows that Nigerians are suffering and hungry. He is a street person; he knows the street very well,” Senator Kalu said on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. …
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Minister Musawa calls for strengthening Africa’s fashion and textile industry
In a keynote address at the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend Summit in Algiers on Thursday, Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, stressed the importance of empowering Africa’s fashion and textile industry to boost local economies and reclaim the continent’s cultural identity. Highlighting Africa’s rich textile heritage, Musawa referenced iconic fabrics such as Adire, Kente,…
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Nigeria’s aviation compliance score rises to 75.5%
…removed from AWG watchlist Nigeria’s aviation industry has made a leap in global compliance, with the country’s score on the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Compliance Index rising from 70.5% to 75.5%. This improvement follows the signing of the Administrative Rules for the repossession of aircraft by creditors and lessors, known as the Irrevocable De-registration and Export Request Authorization (IDERA). The…
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Senators pass vote of confidence in Senate President
Senators have passed a vote of confidence in the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. They also expressed confidence in the entire leadership of the 10th Senate. The confidence vote on Thursday during plenary, follows Wednesday’s false news reports of a takeover of the National Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to prevent a planned…
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Talks between FG, labour unions on petrol price hike end in deadlock
By Kunle Sanni The latest negotiations between the federal government and organized labour over the recent petrol price hike concluded in Abuja on Wednesday without reaching an agreement. The meeting, held at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), saw representatives from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) expressing concerns…
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Lagdo Dam: FG to build five buffer dams
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has proposed to build five buffer dams to contain incessant floodings which often arise from the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. NIHSA Director of Operations and Hydrology, Femi Bejide, disclosed this on Channels Television on Thursday. The Agency also warned Nigerians resident in floodplains to relocate…
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