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Customs Releases 15 Trucks of Seized Food Items
The Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command, has released 15 seized trucks of grains in its command to the owners. This development was announced in a statement yesterday by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Abdullahi Abubakar. Abubakar said the development was in compliance with Presidential directive. Recall that President Tinubu, over the weekend…
New Telegraph.
National Devt: Oborevwori Tasks Varsities on Research Innovations
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has challenged higher institutions in Nigeria to upscale their academic prowess in viable research innovations that will proffer solutions to the economic quagmire bedeviling the country. The Governor, who received the management of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Ugbomro, led by its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, in Asaba,…
New Telegraph.
Tinubu Appoints Mobereola New Nimasa DG
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years. The appointment follows the exit of Mr Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired. Mobereola holds a Ph.D, and an M.Sc in Transport Economics from the…
New Telegraph.
FG Reaffirms Commitment to Maritime Security in Gulf of Guinea
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to maritime security and safety in the Gulf of Guinea. The President gave this commitment at the Presidential Villa when he received the Special Envoy of the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. According to the Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Presidential Envoy and…
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Gumi Offers to Negotiate With Terrorists
Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has volunteered to help President Bola Tinubu negotiate with bandits for the release of the 287 school children abducted by terrorists in Kaduna State. According to him, it is his religious duty to pursue peace with bandits. In an interview with a national newspaper on Tuesday, Gunmi volunteered to…
New Telegraph.
Hardship: Better Days Ahead, Oba of Benin Assures Nigerians
The Oba of Benin Oba Ewuare II insists all hope is not lost despite severe economic hardship in the country. He said Nigerians should not be afraid because better days are ahead. The revered monarch said this during the universal week of prayers organised by the Benin City Christian Community in his palace. Reading Psalms…
New Telegraph.
Ningi resigns as Northern Senators Forum Chair
The Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, Abdul Ningi, yesterday, resigned from his position. Ningi was suspended yesterday following his allegations that about N3.7 trillion in the 2024 budget was not traceable for any project. However, in a statement, Ningi (Bauchi South), who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on National Identity and Population Commission, disclosed…
New Telegraph.
Kaduna Abduction: IGP Deploys Mobile Police Unit
About a week after the abduction of over 200 schoolchildren in Kaduna State, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the “immediate deployment of a full armed and ready unit of mobile policemen to the Kuriga Community to enhance security in the affected area and facilitate swift action towards the rescue operation.”…
New Telegraph.
No N3.7trn Padding in 2024 Budget, Says Jarigbe
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe (Cross River North), yesterday, said there was no N3.7 trillion padded to the 2024 budget, even as the Senate cleared the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, of any wrongdoing. Jarigbe, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Gas, dismissed the reported N3.7 trillion padding to 2024 budget as…
New Telegraph.
Us Delegation Leaves S’Arabia Early Over Kippah Row
A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its members was asked to remove his Jewish head covering, or kippah. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said its delegation was near Riyadh visiting Diriyah, a historic town and Unesco world heritage…
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