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Govs, ministers meet today to stop hunger protest
•Reps ask Federal Government to embrace dialogue as Tinubu sues for peace•Abiodun, Uzodimma, Bauchi govt condemn planned rally, Oba of Benin urges patience The Federal Government says it is open to talks with the leaders of the planned nationwide protests slated for August 1-10.At an emergency meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, all the federal ministers […]
Task force arrests 40 roadside traders
The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit has arrested 40 persons for allegedly trading on the street at night and causing heavy traffic in Ikeja. The agency’s spokesperson, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed the arrests to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday. In a statement sent to The PUNCH, Abdulraheem also […]
Pope Francis appoints Irish Archbishop Crotty as Apostolic Nuncio for Nigeria
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty as the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria. This was made known in a statement on Tuesday by His Grace Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Archbishop of Owerri, who also serves as the President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN. The statement was posted on the Catholic Broadcast Commission, […]
Oyo gives owners of illegal structures quit notice
Oyo State Government, on Sunday, faulted the construction of shops and shanties in unauthorised places. The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resource, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, condemned the act during an official monitoring of Lagelu and Egbeda Local Government Council Areas, respectively in the state. According to a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, […]
PCN shuts 531 illegal medicine outlets in Abuja
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has shut down 531 medicine outlets in the Federal Capital Territory for various offences, including operating without registration, poor documentation, and stocking of ethical products without the supervision of a pharmacist. The Director of Enforcement, Stephen Esumobi, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja on Friday. The PCN is the Federal […]
Kenya protests: ‘Three killed, 50 arrested’ over looting spree
At least three people were said to have died after police reportedly shot at a mob looting a supermarket in Kajiado County in Kenya. Police said they arrested no fewer than 50 people during a sting operation on Thursday night at the Clean Shelf Supermarket. According to Hussein Aduba, sub-county police commander of Kajiado North, […]
Court orders permanent forfeiture of Emefiele’s N12bn property
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has permanently ordered the forfeiture of the Federal Government property valued at N11,140,000,000 billion and N1.04bn linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The Judge made the order of final forfeiture on Friday after hearing a motion filed and […]
Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of N12billion Choice Properties Linked To CBN Ex-Governor, Godwin Emefiele
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State on Friday permanently forfeited to the Nigerian government properties valued at over N11billion and N1.04billion linked to the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke made the order of final forfeiture after hearing a motion filed and argued by the Economic […]
Minimum wage: FG warns of mass sacking as Labour disowns agreement
The Federal Government on Wednesday admonished organised Labour to consider the broader economic implications of its push for an unrealistic higher national minimum wage. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who handed down the admonition, hinted that the N250,000 minimum wage demanded by labour could undermine the economy, lead to mass retrenchment […]
Benue APC organises prayer session for Tinubu
The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) organized a prayer session for President Bola Tinubu, the nation, and various other concerns. Held from noon until evening on Monday, the session included the state party leadership and members, with several clergy members leading the prayers. The event took place in two parts: the […]