The House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals has demanded details of all projects embarked upon by the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in the past years. The committee made the demand when the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Mary Ogbe, appeared before it to defend the 2024 budget in Abuja on Friday. Rep. Jonathan Gaza, the chairman of the committee, expressed displeasure with the inconsistencies in the presentation of the Permanent Secretary. The committee resolved that all documents pertaining to all jobs carried out by the ministry should be made available before Nov. 26. Gaza…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, has handed over illicit drugs worth N117.59 million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Comptroller of the command, Mr James Ojo, disclosed this during the handing over of the drugs to Mr Olusegun Adeyeye, the Commander of NDLEA, Idiroko Special Area Command, in Abeokuta, Ogun, on Friday. Ojo said the customs handed over the seized cannabis and tramadol tablets to the Idiroko Special Command for further investigation in line with the standard operating procedures and inter-agency collaboration. He said the illicit drugs were seized in various strategic locations…
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Friday said that it had intercepted 849 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), worth over N30 million in retail price from Operation Whirlwind. The Comptroller of Customs, Hussein Ejibunu, made this known during a news conference in Ikeja. “Today, we have another seizure of 849 kegs of PMS containing 25 litres each. This translates to 30,225 litres with duty paid value at N30.225 million only at the NNPCL retail price. “Today marks yet another success recorded by the operatives of Operation Whirlwind, Zone “A” Lagos/Ogun Axis. “About five weeks ago, same PMS products were…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has promised to ensure enabling laws that would enhance the capacity of the nation’s polytechnics. Akpabio, represented by Sen. Dandutse Muntari, was speaking in Abuja on Friday at a One-Day Retreat for National Assembly Members, Chairmen of Governing Council, Rectors and other Stakeholders in the education sector. The event was organised in collaboration with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the retreat has the theme:’ Repositioning the Nigerian Polytechnics to Deliver on Nigeria’s Industrialisation and Youths Empowerment ‘. Akpabio explained that President Bola Tinubu, under the renewed…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the most prevalent shock affecting households across Nigeria is the price increases on major food items.The NBS said 71 per cent of households reported this shockThe NBS disclosed this in its General Household Survey- Panel (GHS-Panel) Wave 5 2023/2024 unveiled in Abuja.The report said urban households experienced the shock of food price increases at 75.5 per cent more than rural households at 68.9 per cent.It said the issue was most pronounced in the South-East and South-South zones at 83.6 per cent and 79.3 per cent, respectively.“In general, the data indicate that price hikes…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Benue Council on Friday commended Gov. Hyacinth Alia for approving N75,000 minimum wage for workers in the state.The Council Chairman, Mr Bemdoo Ugber, gave the commendation when he led officials of the union on a courtesy call to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula in Makurdi.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alia on Monday approved the sum of N75,000 as the minimum wage for workers and pledged to pay salary arrears of three months this year.Ugber also commended the CPS for his relentless efforts in resolving the union’s…
The Katsina s Government has awarded contract for the total rehabilitation of Shargalle-Dusti-Ingawa road at N13.8 billion to boost agriculture and economic activities in the state.Speaking at the launch of the project on Friday in Shargalle, Dutsi local government area, Gov. Dikko Radda said that the project was awarded to Mother Cart, with one year completion period.He said that the 39km road, starts from Shargalle, in Dutsi local government to Ingawa local government area of the state.“The road was first constructed by the former governor of defunct Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa.“The road is a crucial for connectivity and economic…
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka has arrested three suspected oil thieves carrying 2,000 litres of petrol with the intention of smuggling it to the Republic of Cameroon. The Commanding Officer of the Base, Navy Capt. Uche Aneke disclosed this while handing over the suspects, seized items and other goods to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom Command on Friday. Aneke said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, at about 7 p.m. while the Navy operatives were on a routine night patrol at Mbo River during stop-and-search. “Navy intercepted a wooden vessel laden with…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has absolved Ecobank of any liability toward the 167 members of staff of the bank laid off in 2023. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Mike Etaba (APC-Cross River), who ruled on a petition by the claimants on Thursday in Abuja, said that it lacked merit. The petitioners had earlier approached the committee to compel the bank to pay all their their entitlements. The petitioners had based their demands on a proposed agreement they claimed the bank had entered with the workers’ union. However, counsel to the bank, Mr Kenneth Okere, told the…
The Katsina State Government, has lauded the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), for a successful airstrike that targeted a known bandit’s enclave in Ruwan-Godiya District, Faskari Local Government Area.A statement by the State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasir Mua’zu, on Thursday in Katsina, observed that the operation demonstrated NAF’s unwavering commitment to protecting civilians and safeguarding lives and property in the region.Muazu revealed that the operation, conducted by the air component of Operation “FARAUTAR MUJIYA”, the precision strike significantly degraded criminal elements’ operational capacity.The commissioner explained that the strike underscored the NAF’s professional approach to combating security…