The Federal Ministry of Education says it has begun the relocation of pupils from Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states to other states following the alarming rate of abduction of school children in the country. The Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Ben Goong, disclosed this in an interview with Punch. Goong was
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Some suspected Boko Haram insurgents have urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to declare their detention for 12 years without trial as illegal and unconstitutional. Through their lawyer Mr Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem of the Prisoners’ Rights Advocacy Initiative (PRAI), they are praying for an order directing their unconditional release forthwith. They also seek an order
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The federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the approval of SIM swap centers by Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, across all local government areas. The development was confirmed during a meeting of the ministerial Task Force on the NIN-SIM registration presided by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim
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The Federal Government has taken over the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport in Kebbi, Alhaji Abubakar Ladan, the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, has said. Ladan who made the disclosure to newsmen on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi said the airport had not been sold to any private individual, contrary to rumour. “There is no
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The Federal Government has signed a memorandum of Action with the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities towards ending the ongoing strike by both unions. At a meeting with the government on Thursday, the two parties agreed on all the eight-point demand of the Joint Action Committee of
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the ban on the controversial Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and given it the approval to once again begin operation in Nigeria’s airspace. The American aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, grounded the aircraft with two major accidents involving the aircraft type which led to the death of many passengers over
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The Federal Government has been subsidising electricity supply across the country to the tune of over N50bn monthly, the Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has said. He said the subsidy spendings were because the government was worried by the incessant complaints by ordinary Nigerians over the unavoidable and periodic increase in the cost of electricity.
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The executive director, National Primary Health Care Development (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, on Monday announced that registration of Nigerians for COVID-19 vaccination will begin this week. Shuaib said a URL link will be deployed this week for the online registration of health workers and other eligible Nigerians aged 18 years and above to appropriately schedule them
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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, FMARD, Alhaji. Muhammad Sabo Nanono has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, West Africa PRO-Cashew Project to develop the Cashew Agro-Industry.The minister made this disclosure during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding and Interactive Session with United States Department of Agriculture,
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Friday expressed optimism that the university workers would suspend their strike by February 15. The minister, who disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Press in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr. Charles Akpan, said Thursday’s meeting between the Federal
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The Federal Government yesterday threatened to invoke the policy of no work, no pay against the striking non-teaching staff in the universities. But the non-teaching staff have told the government that it is impossible to beat a child and ask him not to cry, accusing the government of being the motivator of the strike they
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The Federal Government has lifted the suspension earlier placed on Emirates Airlines flights in Nigeria. The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday night, said Emirates Airlines’ suspension was lifted after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities granted the airline’s permission to withdraw
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The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, who announced this in a circular dated February 4, said the airline was suspended for violating the COVID-19 protocols put in place by the Federal Government. According to him, the airline has been airlifting passengers from Nigeria using rapid antigen tests conducted by
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The inter-ministerial committee on the disposal of assets forfeited to the federal government, has commenced the process of selling final forfeited assets in 25 locations across the country. Dayo Apata, chairman of the committee, made this known on Tuesday at a press conference. President Muhammadu Buhari had on November 9, inaugurated the committee following a
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On Monday, the Presidency disclosed that it has not decided the date for the announcement of a new Inspector-General of Police IGP. The present IGP, Mohammed Adamu is expected to leave office on Monday, (today) as he attains the retirement age. While speaking on the development on Channels Tv, the Senior Special Assistant to the
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