The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the vicious attempts by the Bola Tinubu presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to politicise the protest by Nigerians against the current economic hardship and worsening insecurity in the country. This, the main opposition party said, was occasioned by the anti-people policies and unprecedented corruption of the Tinubu-led APC administration. The ruling party had alleged that opposition parties have resorted to instigating unsuspecting young people to protests in the streets of some major cities as part of desperation to portray the ruling party as underperforming. However, the National Publicity Secretary of the…
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday in Abuja officially launched the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Service Charter and grievance redress mechanism. Oyetola said the charter under the theme ‘Service Redefined’ was well-timed and aligned with the overarching objectives of the Ministry. He noted that the Service Charter similarly represents a public bond by NIMASA to provide high-quality, efficient, and transparent services to Stakeholders in the maritime industry and the general public. The minister who was represented by the Director, Maritime Safety and Security, Mr. Babatunde Bombata, hinted that the Charter outlines the…
The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that the country was on the road to economic disaster before President Bola Tinubu took office on May 29, 2023. Edun made this known on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives to discuss the status of the economy. He also mentioned how wasteful and unsustainable the nation’s spending was during the previous government. Edun stated: “Where we are as a nation economically is a much better place than we were on the 29th of May, 2023. We have heard from the governor…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arraigned a 56-year-old car dealer, Rasaq Mumini and one other for selling a forfeited property without due authorisation and obtaining money under false pretense. The duo were arraigned in .onday Monday by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the anti-graft agency. The agency in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday said Mumini and one Mrs Lawal Mariam were arraigned on two- count charges before Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. It said the defendants allegedly sold a property, which was under attachment…
The federal government on Tuesday called for a stronger partnership with the German government on migration. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, made the call during the official opening of a new Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Ado, Nasarawa State. The minister said the centre would will provide crucial support to potential and returning migrants, offering information, guidance, and training opportunities to help them make informed decisions about their migration journey. Onyejeocha emphasised She noted that the centre funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and implementation, has supported capacity building, policy…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious bandit, Isah Lawal, aged 33, from Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State. The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abdullahi Hussaini, in a press statement issued Tuesday confirmed the arrest of the notorious bandit. The arrested bandit who specialised in armed robbery, kidnapping, and cattle rustling, was apprehended during an intelligence-led clearance operation conducted by a team of Police operatives led by SP Aliyu Mohammed Auwal in Kano State. The operation, carried out on January 4, 2024, at Karaye local government area of the State along the Kaduna-Kano border, led to…
Top officers of some security agencies in the country have uncovered attempts by some “unscrupulous elements” to pitch Senators of Northern extraction in the 10th National Assembly against the masses. The officers, who pleaded anonymity, told PRNigeria that the hatchet job of the “mischievous persons” was aimed at pitching the nation’s security services against one another. They made the assertion while reacting to a newspaper report alleging that an influential Northern Senator was closely being watched by security agencies in the country for reportedly spearheading terrorism, banditry and Kidnapping. According to the report, the powerful lawmaker, who is also heading…
Following the protest that rocked Minna, the Capital of Niger State and Kano state on Monday over the hardship in the land, the All Progressives Congress APC (APC) has alleged that opposition parties have resorted to instigating unsuspecting young people to protests in the streets of some major cities. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, in a statement issued Tuesday said it was part of desperation to portray the ruling party has underperforming. He maintained that the protests in Minna and Kano on Monday were the manifestation of this devious and unpatriotic plot. Morka noted: “In its…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced the enforcement ban of alcoholic beverages sold in sachet and small volume PET and Glass bottles below 200ml. The agency on Monday in Abuja hinted that the decision was based on the recommendation of a high powered committee of the Federal Ministry of Health and NAFDAC on one hand, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and the Industry represented by the Association of Food, Beverages and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE), Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN), in December 2018. The Director General, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola…
The federal government weekend hinted of its intention to come up with holistic roadmap modelled alongside, India, China, Russian and some Nigerian institutions template to address the bottlenecks hindering the full utilisation of Ajaokuta steel mill plant which is already at 98% completion stage. The much anticipated roadmap government said would be ready in May, precisely three months time. The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Audu Abubakar while briefing the journalists in Abuja said plans are in top gear to launch the roadmap before the next three months. His words: “What we have done is, we have already prepared an…