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FG unveils Barite processing plant, bans imports

2 years ago2644 min

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, has opened a barite processing plant in Cross River State in an effort to restrict barite imports and encourage domestic production. Olamilekan Adegbite, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, noted the importance of the barite processing plant’s location in Ugaga, Cross State, during his remarks at the plant’s official opening. “I am pleased to speak to you on this August occasion, which...

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Residents of Abuja file a lawsuit to stop Tinubu’s inauguration

2 years ago2654 min

As some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have dragged the president-elect Bola Tinubu before the federal high court sitting in Abuja, asking the court to stop his inauguration, there doesn’t appear to be any end in sight to the ongoing controversies surrounding the May 29 swearing-in. In the lawsuit with the file number FHC/ABJ/CS/578/2023, the plaintiffs requested a court order prohibiting “the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, any other judicial officer...

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Education

Buhari applauds NYSC at 50, Gowon for his foresight

2 years ago854 min

President Muhammadu Buhari has praised retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, a former head of state, for his wise decision to establish the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 1973. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, Buhari claimed that the program had successfully advanced the objective of national integration. According to the president, this is done by fostering opportunities for cross-cultural interactions and building strong bridges for better understanding....

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Hundreds of Northerners threaten to withdraw support for APC, demanding NASS leadership, ministers.

2 years ago8013 min

At the Arewa House in Kaduna on Friday, hundreds of people from the North threatened to stop supporting the administration and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) unless the North was given control of the National Assembly and other ministerial appointments. The Democratic Research Institute (DRI) hosted a one-day round table on nation building and democracy with the theme, “The imperative of participation, equity, and equitable development of Northern Nigeria.” The Northerners emphasized that their...

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Youth Council tells Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to give young people’s appointment

2 years ago753 min

Niger Delta Youth Council has urged Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to give young people’s appointment to ministerial and other top government positions a high priority during his administration. The group issued the call in an open letter that was made available to journalists in Warri, Delta State, on Friday. The letter was signed by the group’s president, Comr. Bene Youkore Mamamu, also known as Young Chief. He declared, “We want young people to...

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News Politics

OPC advises security agencies to step up security around Tinubu

2 years ago773 min

Before the swearing-in ceremony on May 29, the Reformed Oodua People’s Congress (Reformed) has urged security agencies to immediately step up security around President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement released on Friday, the group’s national president, Dare Adesope, said that this was necessary in response to alleged threats made by some politicians who continue to oppose his victory and the impending inauguration. Adesope urged the security agencies to be vigilant while specifically mentioning...

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Business & Economy News Nigeria

Emefiele urges risk professionals to expand scope of practices

2 years ago755 min

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has urged risk professionals in the financial industry to broaden their risk management practices in the face of emerging risks. Emefiele stressed the importance of financial institutions adapting and evolving their risk management frameworks to effectively address emerging risks and challenges during the inauguration of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI), formally known as the Risk Management Association of Nigeria (RIMAN). He stated...

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Tinubu’s Spokesman, Rahman Bags MBA In Foreign Varsity

2 years ago813 min

Tunde Rahman, the media aide to All Progressives Congress (APC) President-elect Bola Tinubu, has earned an MBA from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. His first master’s degree was in communications from Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo. Mr Rahman stated earlier this week on Facebook that it took him three years to complete because he had to balance studies and work. “After 3 years of painstaking efforts–glancing through materials on Leicester Blackboard in...

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In Borno, eight soldiers escape death as ISWAP kill three IDPs

2 years ago923 min

At least eight soldiers were reportedly injured in a recent clash with terrorists from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State. In addition, three internally displaced persons (IDPs) were killed and others were injured in separate attacks by the assailants. The latest attack comes just days after ISWAP allegedly used RPGs to injure scores of servicemen and civilians during an operation at Talala enclaves of the dreaded group...

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News Nigeria Politics

10th Assembly: APC North Central Chieftains Insist Speakership Position

2 years ago686 min

The North Central All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains have insisted that the zone produce the Speaker of the 10th Assembly. The North-Central zone chieftains of the APC Equity and Justice Forum have condemned the zoning template approved by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday. Last week, the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) upheld the National Caucus’ zoning of the seat of Speaker of the 10th National Assembly to the North West, with Honourable...

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