Senator Adams Oshiomhole has thrown his weight behind a policy stance that would spare products made in Nigeria from additional levies, arguing that taxing locally manufactured items penalises domestic producers and could undermine efforts to boost industrial output. Speaking on the floor of the Senate and in subsequent media appearances, the Edo North lawmaker […]
A fresh joint alert from the UN’s food agencies warns that millions of people across several low-income and conflict-affected countries face sharply worsening food shortages in the coming months with parts of West Africa singled out alongside crisis zones in the Middle East, the Horn of Africa and the Caribbean. The Food and Agriculture […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has emphasized that Nigeria’s true strength in national security lies in its people rather than in its armed forces. He made this known on Thursday while delivering a keynote address titled “Securing Nigeria Through the Town–Gown Partnership” at the Strategic Conference on Security and Development organised by […]
The Commander of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Kasim Umar-Sidi, has reiterated the commitment of the military to maintaining peace and security in Kogi State, assuring residents that the Army will continue to do its utmost to eliminate bandits and criminal elements terrorising the state. Brig.-Gen. Umar-Sidi gave the assurance on Tuesday […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will overcome its security and socio-economic challenges if citizens remain united and committed to national progress. Speaking on Tuesday at a public lecture commemorating Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary held at the Arewa House Auditorium, Kaduna, the governor emphasized the importance of unity, local governance empowerment, […]
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has ordered the immediate suspension of all activities of the state-owned Environmental Transformation Commission (ENTRACO) following a fatal accident involving one of its officials in Owerri. The decision, announced late Monday night in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Oguike Nwachuku, came after an enforcement operation near St. […]
