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  • NEMA’s New Director General, Mustapha Habib Ahmed Assumes Office

    NEMA’s New Director General, Mustapha Habib Ahmed Assumes Office

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    The newly appointed Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mustapha Habib Ahmed today assumed duties at headquarters of the Agency in Abuja. A statement to that effect was signed by NEMA’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Mr. Manzo Ezekiel, in Abuja on Friday. It will be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari…

  • FG Launches Deep Blue Project June 10 In Lagos

    FG Launches Deep Blue Project June 10 In Lagos

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    President Muhammadu Buhari would launch the assets under the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection, also known as the Deep Blue Project, on June 10 in Lagos. The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this on Friday in a statement. According to Jamah, reparatory to the launch, the Maritime Security…

  • NIPC Remits N5.36bn To Consolidated Revenue Fund Between 2016 And 2021

    NIPC Remits N5.36bn To Consolidated Revenue Fund Between 2016 And 2021

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    Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has said that it remitted N5.36 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) from its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) between January 2016 and March 2021. This was contained in a statement from the Strategic Communications Department of the Commission. According to the statement, the amount represents 46% of the total…

  • FG Suspends Twitter Operations Indefinitely In Nigeria

    FG Suspends Twitter Operations Indefinitely In Nigeria

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    The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of microblogging platform Twitter, in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension on Friday in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Adeyemi. TheFact Nigeria reports that the suspension is coming days after twitter deleted a post by the …

  • Nasarawa Begins Implementation Of New National Minimum Wage

    Nasarawa Begins Implementation Of New National Minimum Wage

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    Nasarawa State government, has commenced the payment of the N30, 000. 00 new national minimum wage, but so far, with only civil servants from level 1-6 benefitting. State Accountant General, Mr. Zakka Yakubu, disclosed this on Friday, saying the implementation has commenced in June, only for civil servants who are on grade level six downward.…

  • Governor Ganduje Canvasses Establishment Of Naval Formation In Kano

    Governor Ganduje Canvasses Establishment Of Naval Formation In Kano

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    The Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has requested for the establishment of a naval formation in Kano State. The Governor made the request during his maiden visit to the Chief of the Naval Staff, CNS, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo at the Naval Headquarters in Abuja. Dr. Ganduje said his administration was…

  • Just In: Police Council Confirms Usman Alkali Baba As IGP

    Just In: Police Council Confirms Usman Alkali Baba As IGP

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    The Nigerian Police Council has confirmed Alhaji Usman Alkali Baba as the substantive Inspector General of Police, IGP. The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi, confirmed the development during a briefing after a meeting that had earlier held, and presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Thefact Nigeria had reported…

  • Recovery Assets Return: Nigeria Advocates Simplification Of Procedures

    Recovery Assets Return: Nigeria Advocates Simplification Of Procedures

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    Nigeria has made a case for the simplification of evidentiary requirements and other mutual legal assistance procedures to enhance international cooperation and facilitate timely recovery and return of stolen assets. today June 3, 2021 called for the Abdulrasheed Bawa, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, made this case yesterday, 3 June,…

  • Constitution Review: Remove Immunity Clause, CAN Tells NASS

    Constitution Review: Remove Immunity Clause, CAN Tells NASS

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    The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the National Assembly to remove the immunity clause from the constitution in order to make every Nigerian equal before the law. The Director, Legal and Public Affairs ,CAN, Barrister Comfort Chigbue, said this on Thursday while presenting the apex Christian body’s memorandum during the public hearing…

  • NEITI Renews Call For Prudent Management Of Extractive Revenues

    NEITI Renews Call For Prudent Management Of Extractive Revenues

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    The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has called for a stronger and deeper partnership with the media in its advocacy to ensure prudent management of Nigeria’s natural resources. The Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji made the call during courtesy visits to media houses in Lagos. The visits took the NEITI Chief…