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Kebbi Police Command Presents N33.8m Cheques To Families Of Fallen Officers

23.10.2025

The Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M. Sani, on Thursday presented cheques worth ₦33,816,610.97 to 50 families of police officers who died in active service. The gesture was part of the Group Life Assurance and IGP Family Welfare Schemes, designed to support the families of officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in...

NEMA Partners Oyo On Disaster MGT

23.10.2025

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Oyo State Government in advancing disaster management, risk reduction, and humanitarian response initiatives across the State. The assurance was given by the Director General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, when she received the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Bayo...

Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Ojikutu At 80

23.10.2025

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the first female democratically elected deputy governor in Nigeria, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, on the celebration of her 80th birthday. Ojikutu, who was deputy to ex-Lagos State Governor, Sir Michael Otedola, during the aborted Third Republic under the platform of the National Republican Convention (NRC), will clock 80 today....

PTI: Oborevwori Bags Leadership Award, Insists On Oil, Gas Devt

23.10.2025

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has been conferred with an Award of Excellence in Leadership by the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) for his visionary leadership and outstanding contributions to the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. The govemor bagged the award during the 4th Biennial International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science and Technology (ICHST) held at...

NJIP Policy: FG Plans $220m Job Opportunities For Youths

23.10.2025

The Federal Government is set to invest $220 million to create job opportunities for young people. Vice President Kashim Shettima, announced this during the inauguration of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP), 2.0, at the Presidential Villa yesterday. He said the initiative would be in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development...

Experts Unite To Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, Describe It As ‘Silent Pandemic’

23.10.2025

A transdisciplinary research team from the UK, Spain, and Nigeria is collaborating with ruminant and aquaculture stakeholders to develop and validate an alternative to antimicrobials in livestock and aquaculture production. Experts have raised concern that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing “silent pandemic”, stressing the urgent need for cost-effective and locally produced alternatives to antibiotics...

Zamfara Assembly Holds Public Hearing On Multi-Door Courthouse Bill

23.10.2025

The Zamfara State House of Assembly, in collaboration with donor agencies including UK-ID, SPRING, Tetra Tech, and International Alert, has held a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish and manage the Zamfara State Multi-Door Courthouse. The public hearing, held on Thursday in Gusau, drew participants from civil society organizations, the Nigerian Bar Association...

Dangote To Sell 10% Stake In Refinery, Targets 1.4mbpd

23.10.2025

Aliko Dangote, founder of Dangote Group, has revealed plans to sell a minority stake in his multi-billion-dollar refinery as part of a plan to double its capacity, transforming it into the world’s largest refining complex. Speaking in an interview with S&P Global, Dangote said the move will mirror the approach adopted for Dangote Cement and...

Report: FIRS, Customs Drive Revenue Growth As Others Lag Behind

23.10.2025

The latest report on the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) performance for January to September 2025 has revealed a contrasting trend in Nigeria’s revenue landscape, with non-oil agencies outperforming expectations while key oil sector institutions fell short of their budgetary targets. According to the data, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Customs...

Crystalait Empowers 165 Girls With Life Skills, Distributes Sanitary Pads

23.10.2025

In a move to promote youth empowerment and menstrual hygiene awareness, Crystalait International Limited has organized an impactful outreach programme for students of the African Church Community Grammar School, Apata, Ibadan, Oyo State. The event, themed “You Can Be All You Want To Be As A Girl,” directly benefited 165 female students through donations of...