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Bakers, under the aegis of the Premium Bread Makers Association of Nigeria, have warned of yet another hike in prices of bread due to the skyrocketing cost of baking materials. President of the association, EMMANUEL ONUORAH, disclosed this to newsmen stating that the recent developments in the global marketplace had not translated into a better operating environment for local bakers. ...

Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU has said that the okada ban in some local government areas of the state has led to a direct reduction in crime.Governor SANWO-OLU while featuring on a monitored programme noted that the okada ban has been effective, with less reports of criminal activities in the areas where the ban is in force.The Governor also added that the okada ban has led to a reduction in cases of accidents and auto crashes that were directly caused by mot...

The inspector General of police, USMAN ALKALI BABA has assured Nigerians of improvement in the nation’s security architecture. IGP ALKALI BABA made the statement while reacting to the attack on the Assistant Inspector General of police in charge of Zone 12AUDU ADAMU MADAKI and his orderly. ALKALI BABA explained that AIG MADAKI refused to use his polic...

The Federal Government has revealed it will generate about 160.46 billion naira from excise duty on telecommunication services in 2023. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, the combined revenue of operators in the GSM, Fixed Wired, and Internet Service Providers was 3.21 trillion naira in 2021.  Reports state that the amount assumes that the revenue of the tel...

The Air Force has announced the deployment of some senior officers and the appointment of new Branch Chiefs with the order to resume office from today.Air Force spokesperson, Air Commodore EDWARD GABKWET in a statement said the moves were approved by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal OLADAYO AMAO.Air Marshal AMAO reminded them of the need to seek effective means of deploying the resources at their disposal in line...

The Minister of Agriculture, MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR, has said today that in spite of the protracted security challenge in the country, food production has not dropped. Speaking during the weekly ministerial briefing at the State House in Abuja, the minister acknowledged that the insurgency, inhibiting farmers from accessing their farms, particularly in the North-West, North-East, and North-Central, is a concern for the Federal Government...

The federal executive council has approved the sum of 2.59billion dollars for the Badagry Deep Seaport Project which will run under a Public-Private Partnership. The Minister of Transportation MU’AZU SAMBO said the project will be concessioned to a private firm for a period of 45 years before reverting to the Federal government. The Minister said the investment will help create jobs and ...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the procurement of utility vehicles, security gadgets, and accessories to support security agencies operating within the FCT at the sum of 1.835 billion naira. Giving details of the purchase after the FEC meeting, the FCT minister, MOHAMMED BELLO, disclosed that 60 utility vehicles with communication gadgets will be bought at that amount and delivered within two months....

The Board of Trustees of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have set up a committee of the whole to reconcile the presidential candidate of the party, ATIKU ABUBAKAR and Rivers state Governor NYESOM WIKE. The committee will involve all the members of the board, with the mandate to resolve the differences between both men who have been on loggerheads since the party’s presidential primaries. ...

Nobel laureate, Professor WOLE SOYINKA has supported the planned impeachment of President MUHAMMADU BUHARI, by opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly, if the nation’s security crisis is not solved in a 6-week ultimatum.Professor SOYINKA backed the move, while speaking during an interactive session organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Abeokuta Club.Professor SOYINKA, said the President should be impeached because he had breached th...