March 2025 – Page 45

Politics

Zamfara Reps Member, Jaji Remains Suspended – APC

26.03.2025

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned an article allegedly published by a party chieftain, Mansur Aminu Khalifa, the suspended secretary of Aminu Sani Jaji’s faction in the State and at the APC National Secretariat. According to a statement issued by the APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, it is surprising...

Talent Manager Urges Artists To Embrace Hardwork

25.03.2025

Talent manager Olatunji Emmanuel has urged artists to look beyond talents and embrace hard work. Speaking in an interview with journalists in Lagos yesterday, Emmanuel, also the chief executive officer of Sucre House of Entertainment, urged artists to avoid traits that disqualify potential. He said, “The biggest deal-breaker in working with talent is laziness and...

NCS Cautions Shippers, Agents Against Refusal To Onboard

25.03.2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has introduced the B-Bodogwu Data Window System, an indigenous registration portal for shippers, terminal agents, and traders, aimed at establishing a single national data system operated by the service. Speaking during a training session for terminal operators, traders, and shippers on the new B-Bodogwu Customs System, the Controller of the...

Tinubu Celebrates Fuji Maestro Adewale Ayuba At 60

25.03.2025

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated veteran Fuji musician and entertainer, Adewale Ayuba on his 60th birthday on March 25, 2025. Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, acknowledged Ayuba’s profound influence on Nigeria’s Fuji music genre, a cultural treasure that resonates with many. The president also celebrates Ayuba’s legacy as one of the...

Rivers Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Arms

25.03.2025

The operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested eight suspected kidnappers in the Omoku community, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, during a raid on their hideout. The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, told journalists at a press briefing in Port Harcourt that six kidnapped victims were rescued during the operation. Adepoju explained that...

Okey Bakassi Warns Reckless Politicians Could Trigger Military Coup

25.03.2025

Popular Nollywood actor and comedian, Okey Bakassi, has raised concerns over the recklessness of Nigeria’s current political leaders, saying it could lead to a military takeover if left unchecked. Bakassi, known for his outspoken views on national issues, lamented that many politicians in power act like gods and are becoming increasingly hostile to criticisms. He...

Dangote Polypropylene Production To Revive Textile Industry – MAN

25.03.2025

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said that the production of polypropylene by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals will revive Nigeria’s struggling textile industry and save the country $267 million in import costs. The Director-General of MAN, Segun Kadir-Ajayi, in an interview on Channels Business Incorporated programme, highlighted the struggles of the textile...

FG Unveils 50 Textbooks Authored By Nigerians

25.03.2025

In a renewed effort to address the critical shortage of high-quality academic resources in Nigerian Universities and Colleges, the Federal Government has unveiled fifty (50) textbooks written by Nigerian authors for tertiary institutions. The initiative was spearheaded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) under the Higher Education Book Development Intervention Project. The Minister of...

Anambra Police Neutralize Suspected Kidnapper

25.03.2025

A suspected kidnapper was neutralized, and a kidnapped victim was rescued by a joint operation involving the Anambra State Police Command and local vigilantes in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. This development comes as the Police Command directed hospitals in Anambra State to admit but promptly report any suspect with bullet wounds...

Oyo Govt Partners NIMC, NASSCO To Improve Social Register Accuracy

25.03.2025

The Oyo State Government has partnered with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO) to enhance the accuracy of the National Social Register (NSR). According to a statement signed by Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, and made available to New Telegraph, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic...