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The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, has reiterated its commitment to ensuring an improved balance of trade by boosting the country's non-oil exports.  The NEPC chairman, EZRA YAKUSAK gave this hint on the backdrop of his organization’s forthcoming non-oil export dialogue. YAKUSAK added that the commission seeks to add value to non-oil produce as it launched...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has maintained that the 2023 general election will hold despite the security challenges in the country. INEC Chairman, Professor MAHMOOD YAKUBU, stated this in Abuja at a public presentation of the 2022-2026 strategic plan and the 2023 election project plan. YAKUBU explained that the documents presented were the third in the ser...

Reports says the President, Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a meeting with some ministers and heads of security outfits at the State House, Abuja. The meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 2022, comes one week after the recommendation by the Council of State. In attendance are Vice-President YEMI OSINBAJO; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, B...

There was a fire incident at the Makurdi branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Benue State. A portion of the bank went in flames in the early hours of Today. Eyewitnesses said that they noticed the fire at the back of the bank which is located in the Old GRA area, Makurdi, Benue State capital. It was further gathered that the...

Members willing to participate in the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are to pay 100 million naira for the nomination and expression of interest forms. Similarly, the nomination and expression of interest forms for those seeking the party’s ticket to contest the governorship election in their respective states cost 50 million naira. APC N...

The Inspector-General of Police, USMAN ALKALI BABA, has directed that security be strengthened in and around schools, colleges, and student-based communities across the country. The Police Public Relations Officer MUYIWA ADEJOBI in a statement; said the IGP gave the directive at a meeting of the Force Management Team at a Conference Hall within the Force Headquarters in Abuja. IGP...

The Presidency and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has passed the buck over the refusal of ministers, ambassadors and aides to the President to resign ahead of the governorship and presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress which will commence on May 30. According to sources, a senior official at the Presidential Villa said that the SGF, BOSS MUSTAPHA, is set to issue a circular stating a...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has called on Nigerians to resist agents bent on causing a breakdown of law and order in the country. In a statement yesterday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, FEMI ADESINA, he gave an assurance that no individual or group would be allowed to destabilize Nigeria. President BUHARI, who thanked the governors and ministers for honoring&nbs...

Car dealers have threatened to close their stores this week as controversy continues to surround the introduction of 15 per cent National Automobile Commission levy imposed on imported used vehicles by the Nigeria Customs Service. The NCS had recently introduced a 15 per cent National Automobile Commission levy on used imported vehicles, a decision which didn’t go down well with clearing agents in the country’s maritime ...

The Lagos State Government has warned that sharing or receiving images depicting child pornography is an offense under its laws that can attract a sentence of up to 14 years. The warning comes amid reports that some students of Chrisland schools were involved in a case of alleged sexual violence in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The government had ordered the shutdown of all Chrisla...