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The handbook, entitled “Security Awareness and Education Handbook for Corps Members and Staff,” listed some high-risk routes and suggested what corps members and staff should do in the event of kidnap. The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the purported security advisory pamphlet of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The pamphlet contains items 65 (e), advising corps members and staff …

The NBC says there are currently 625 functional broadcast stations in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 159 new radio and television stations in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a release signed by the Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Balarabe Ilelah, on Tuesday. “Following the approval granted by the president, NBC has released the list of 159 …

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, yesterday, expressed worry over the worsening security in the country noting that bandits have declared war on Nigeria, urgig the Federal Government to allow Amotekun and Ebube Agu to become state police as a way of tackling insecurity in the country. Accordng to Vanguard News Nigeria, Afenifere stated this in a communiqué issued at the end …

Nigeria’s  Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday said that men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) would henceforth be accompanying firefighters during emergency operations across the country. Aregbesola said this during the commissioning of a state-of-the-art firefighting truck in Calabar by Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River. He stated that deployment of armed men became necessary …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday forwarded the names of eleven commissioner-nominees to the Edo State House of Assembly for confirmation, more than one year after his re-election for a second term The Governor appointed two Special Advisers. They are Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser, Media Projects and Sarah Esangbedo Ajose-Adeogun, Special Adviser, Strategy, Policy, Projects and Performance Management. …

The Olu of Warri Kingdom, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has cautioned the Delta Central Senatorial District (DC-23) lobby group within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the State to guard against sentiments and corruption in their ongoing bid to select a credible governorship candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections. Giving the advice while playing host to members of …

The apex socio-cultural group of the Yoruba people, Afenifere, and the Pan Niger Delta Forum have maintained that the rotation of the Nigerian presidency between the North and the South was not negotiable. Both groups explained that it was necessary for the position of the President to shift to the South in 2023 for the sake of decency, justice and …

• Nigeria’s tax system problematic, Supreme Court to expedite action on VAT• Country lacks fund to build economy, borrowing a necessity• Govs need to manage finance responsibly• El-Rufai, Akeredolu altercations on open grazing needless Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, lamented the recent altercation between his colleagues, Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna …

*Records one million hits in days after unveiling according to analytics The official website of the upcoming Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) digital currency, the eNaira, has gone live, exactly one week to the planned launch of the initiative. Remarkably, 24-hours after the website went live, it has recorded over one million hits, according to analytics monitored by THISDAY. The …

*Receives CAN award of excellence at body’s 45th anniversary, describes body as a force for peace, unity & social justice *CAN honours Imam Abubakar Abdullahi from Barkin Ladi, Plateau State *VP urges leaders to be relentless advocates of freedom of worship, justice & the rule of law In pursuit of a more united and peaceful society, Christian groups and leaders …