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The bandits attacked the town at about 2:00am on Friday and the onslaught lasted for about two hours; they were shooting sporadically and ransacking residents’ houses.  Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, have attacked Maradun town, the headquarters of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and the country home of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, killing two persons …

…Claims corruption endemic …Says 2023 poll reflected popular will Corruption is still endemic in institutions of government in Nigeria, the Unit- ed States of America has claimed. The claim, among several others, was part of its focus report on Nigeria in 2023. The report, packaged by the United States Department of State, was titled: ‘ 2023 Country Reports on Human …

—Attacks Imo, Delta, Benue over non payment of wage award–Urges FG to pay March, April wage award–Laments exclusion of organised labour in review, implementation of Oronsaye’s report— Carpets FG on unilateral hike in electricity tariffs The Trade Union Congress TUC, of Nigeria, on Thursday frowned at the non completion of negotiations on a new minimum wage and urged the Federal …

‘The worst of the storms over’ Dutch businessmen to invest $250m in Nigeria “I am ever ready to take tough decisions in the best interest of the people, even if with initial pains,” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu affirmed yesterday. He spoke in Hague, The Netherlands during the business session of the bilateral meeting with the Dutch team led by Prime Minister Mark …

The Lagos State Government has refuted claims that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced an increment in the minimum wage to N70,000. Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Omotoso said the confusion arose following an event at the Governor’s Office on Wednesday, where Sanwo-Olu unveiled “Eko Cares,” a program aimed at supporting residents facing …

Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said on Thursday that the government would relocate a lot of correctional centres to create better space, security, and infrastructure. Tunji-Ojo made the pledge when he visited Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, where 119 inmates escaped following a rainstorm that damaged the facility on Wednesday. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by …

The troops are to begin their pre-deployment training on May 15, 2024 at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre (MLAILPKC), Jaji, Kaduna state, an internal memo seen by SaharaReporters revealed. The Nigerian Army has announced a date for medical screening and pre-deployment training for 319 troops for a peacekeeping mission in Guinea Bissau despite the rising …

Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up its Campaign Council for the September 21, 2024, Governorship Election in the State. In a statement on Thursday, the PDP State Organizing Secretary, Tony Anenih (Jnr.) said members of the Campaign Council are versatile members of the PDP who have been carefully chosen to deliver the party’s candidate, …

Edo State’s Regional Development and Benin City Master Plan will be backed by legislation to ensure strict compliance to the provisions of the plan and drive sustainable development of the State within the 30 years period, Governor Godwin Obaseki said on Thursday. The governor said this while addressing participants during an engagement session with stakeholders from the three local government …

—LCCI lWe need huge investments — Expert There are strong indications that the power supply crisis plaguing the country may persist for a longer time as Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, and the generation companies, GenCos, are battling with outdated, obsolete networks, inadequate maintenance of equipment, and dilapidated generation machinery, causing below optimal capacity utilization. Similarly, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, is …