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 The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) wants government to accelerate effective implementation of all stimulus packages and interventions funds  to support the production processes of the real sector. Amb. Ayoola Olukanni, Director-General, NACCIMA, gave the advice in a statement on Monday in Lagos, in...

The Lagos State government on Monday warned worship centres and religious centres in the state to intensify adherence to safety protocols to avert a second wave of the virus. This was even as the state government enjoined the residents to eschew violence and tolerate one another in order to continue...

    The recent upwards increase in petrol pump price, from N158 to N168, has been attributed to the announcement of a possibility of having a vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic soon. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, disclosed this while addressing State House Correspondents on...

The Primate of all Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, on Monday urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and continue to trust in God, especially during this time. Ndukuba who gave the advice during the Divine Commonwealth Conference (DIVCCON), in Abuja stressed that Nigerians are currently facing many challenges. ”We...

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, November 16, 2020 adjourned the trial of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe till February 8 and 9, 2021. Okupe is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC alongside his...

  The attention of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and publicity has been drawn to a publication credited to The Director, Media and Publicity of the Muhammadu Buhari 2019 Presidential Campaign Committee, Engr. Kailani Muhammad alleging hoarding of palliatives meant for distribution to Nigerians by lawmakers in the wake...

asks Auditor-General, Works Ministry to investigate school commissioned in 2019 Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Monday, paid an unscheduled assessment visit to Oba Akinbiyi High School, Oremeji, Ibadan, to physically assess the structural challenges reported to be troubling educational activities in the school. The governor was accompanied by...

  The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun says no fewer than 107 deaths were recorded in 160 road accidents between January and October, 2020 across the state. The Sector Commander in the state, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...

The Senate has told the acting Auditor General of the Federation, Mr. Adolphus Aghughu, to focus more on the financial transactions of big revenue generation agencies instead of beaming searchlight only on smaller agencies. The Chairman, Senate Public Affairs Committee, Senator Mathew Urhoghide, gave the charge on Monday while commenting...

Hajiya Aisha Tata, the NYSC Coordinator in Kano State says two new corps members out of the 826 posted to the state have tested positive for COVID-19. The coordinator said this on Monday while briefing newsmen after the swearing-in of the 2020 Batch ‘B’ Stream lA corps members. She said...