ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it recovered N1.233 trillion and secured 10,872 convictions between October 1, 2023 and July 31, 2026. The commission disclosed the figures in a video posted on its official X account on Thursday, highlighting its activities during...
schools
When Francis Elendu, a secondary school teacher in Enugu, in southeastern Nigeria, wants to go out, he picks up his phone and his guide cane to aid his navigation. “My guide cane is like the best tool for mobility,” he says. “I use some apps on my phone, like Envision AI and Seei...
safety
The Benue State Police Command has clarified that a missing medical doctor, Jonah Ogbaji, was not abducted but arrested by operatives from Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/missing-benue-medical-doctor-was-arrested-says-police/...
News
Dangote Refinery’s premium motor spirit, PMS daily receipt to Nigeria’s domestic market surged to 35.9 million litres per day in August, as imports dropped significantly to 14.6 million litres per day. This is according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulator...
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Human rights activist and lawyer, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has said that President Bola Tinubu is not different from Nigerians who japa to foreign countries to do cleaning jobs. He stated this on Channels Television on Thursday while speaking on Tinubu’s absence from the country...
parks
ABUJA — Former Southeast spokesman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Denge.Josef Onoh, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the legal challenges facing former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and consider granting him clemency. Onoh, who is al...
business
By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has signalled plans to deepen Nigeria’s economic relationship with Saudi Arabia, with greater emphasis on agriculture, energy, investment, aviation, financial technology and trade. The Minister of Information and National O...
government
By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Former presidential candidate and political economist, Prof Patrick Utomi, has warned that Nigeria risks serious societal instability if its electoral process, institutions and legal framework continue to lose public credibility. Utomi gave the warning wh...
business
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has called on state governments to partner with it in implementing the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy NPRGS, a flagship initiative designed to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within 10 years through economic...
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The event convener said the competition, which would begin on 26 October and end on 1 November 1, is aimed at showcasing the potential of Nigerian’s youths and discover new talents. The post Akwa Ibom to host national cycling marathon appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Canadian government has warned its citizens travelling to Nigeria against consuming unregulated and adulterated alcohol following reports of casualties linked to drinks containing high levels of methanol. The warning was contained in an updated travel advisory published under...
government
By Dennis Agbo ENUGU — Founder of Lagos Business School, Prof Pat Utomi, has warned that Nigeria is facing a serious democratic challenge as declining public confidence in the electoral process threatens the stability of the country. Utomi spoke at the ongoing 22nd All Nigeria Ed...
government
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Techico Resource Solutions Limited, has supported education in Warri, Delta State, through the “Back to the Creeks” initiative, with the provision of essential educational materials and teaching en...
