NAPTIP takes over 33 suspected victims of human trafficking in Uyo
The Uyo Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has taken over 33 victims suspected to have been trafficked and camped in two…
Bakassi council boss seeks FG’s intervention on resettlement of displaced persons
The Chairman of the Bakassi Local Government Council in Cross River, Mr Amboni Iyadim, on Friday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to hearken to the voices of the displaced people…
Edo 2020: INEC trains visually impaired persons on use of braille ballot guide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo, on Friday trained visually impaired persons on the use of braille ballot guide to vote in the Sept. 19 governorship election in…
Bodies of Aid workers killed in Niger arrive France
The bodies of six French aid workers killed by suspected jihadists in Niger arrived in Paris Friday, with Prime Minister Jean Castex due to lead a national tribute later in…
FG earmarks N2.5bn for development of grazing reserve in Gombe
Wawa/Zange grazing reserve in Gombe The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has earmarked N2.5 billion for the development of Wawa/Zange grazing reserve in Gombe. Dr Musa Inuwa, the…
NBS says Imo State records highest rate of unemployment in the country
Imo State has the highest rate of unemployment in the country, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS disclosed this in its ‘Labor Force Statistics: Unemployment and…
NBC fine: Only a competent court of law has the right to impose fines on a criminal suspect after conducting a trial – Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has described the N5m fine on Lagos-based radio station, Nigeria Info 99.3 FM by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) as illegal. The…
Mailafia: DSS warns against efforts to subvert the nation, says it’ll decisively deal with such persons
Obadiah Mailafia The Department of State Services (DSS) has criticised the claim by a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Obadiah Mailafia, that a governor from the…
Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises by 27.1% in Q2 2020 – NBS
Nigeria’s unemployment rate has gone up by 27 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, from 23.1 per cent it reported in Q3 2018, according to the National Bureau…
Aviation industry: FG to provide palliatives in the form of tax reduction, tax exemption, others – Minister
The Federal Government says it will honour its obligation to the aviation industry by providing palliatives in the form of tax reduction, tax exemption, and elimination of custom duties on…