The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has commended the National Institute for Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and its for their consistent dedication to fostering intellectual intercourse and national development. Walson-Jack gave the commendation at a Presidential Dinner for the Graduating Senior Executive Course 46/2024 of NIPSS, organised by the Alumni…
Olori Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, the wife of the Ooni of Ife, has unveiled a N14 billion L’Extinction (No to Extinction) artwork as part of her efforts at reviving thorn carving tradition. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the unveiling took place at the Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife, on Monday as part of the ongoing Aje Festival…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) from tendering a DNA test result against Mr Kabiru Turaki, former Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Minister. Turaki is involved in a paternity dispute with a lady, Hadiza Baffa. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after M.L. Anthony, counsel for the the…
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has described the Saturday’s local government elections in the state as “a mere waste of tax payers’ money.” Oyintiloye, a member of defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), made the remark while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Osogbo. He noted that…
An Assistant Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Clement Amaweh, has underscored the importance of verifying the national identity of cross-border workers to reduce the crime rate across the country. Amaweh, the officer-in-charge of Ohumbe Outstation, Yewa North, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun….
A cross section of stakeholders, on Monday, at a Public Hearing on the four Tax Reform Bills expressed their support for the bills. The public hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Finance chaired by Sen. Sani Musa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four bills include “The Nigeria Tax Bill…
The Naira appreciated further at the official market on Monday, trading at N1,497.11 against the Dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed that the Naira gained N3.62. This marks a 0.24 per cent increase compared to Friday, Feb. 21, when the local currency closed at N1,500.73 to the Dollar. The Naira…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said that Ukraine has signed 28 security agreements with its partners, according to the presidential press service. Speaking at an event attended by a number of foreign leaders in Kiev, Zelensky suggested that the agreements could serve as the foundations for security guarantees in Europe. “On this initial basis,…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to shut down operations if the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) fails to pay an outstanding N100 billion bridging claims. The Gombe Depot Chairman of IPMAN, Alhaji Abdul Ibrahim, made the position of the association known at a press conference in Abuja on…
Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said that he was not under any illusions that the task ahead of his administration was going to be easy. Aiyedatiwa said this on Monday in Akure at his inauguration as the governor, but expressed confidence that with the continued support and cooperation of the people of the…
