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Nigeria not ripe to allow citizens to bear arms – NSCDC boss
Dr. Ahmed Audi, Commandant General, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says Nigerians are not ripe to be allowed to bear arms.
2022 UTME: We allowed CBT centres to increase service charge – Registrar
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the board allowed Computer Based Test Centres (CBT) to increase the service charge to 1,000 for its April 9, mock examination.
NNPC, Dangote, Shell others sign gas supply deal
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Wednesday sealed a deal with partners on gas aggregation to increase local production of fertiliser in the country.
NEMA: 1,754 Lagos yam farmers get seedlings
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Monday began the distribution of yam seedlings to 1,754 farmers in different parts of Lagos State.
AFCON 2021: Champions to earn $5 million as CAF increases prize money
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the winners’ prize money was increased from 4.5 million dollars to five million U.S. dollars (N2.8bn), representing an increase of about 11 percent.
Nigerian airports record 6.4m passengers in 6 months
A total of 6,420,820 passengers travelled through domestic and international airports in Nigeria between January and June this year, representing a 50.5 per cent increase over 4,267, 409 recorded same period in 2020.
Kano Speaker declares support for Tinubu
“We believe in your political ideologies and shall continue to support your course through the Tinubu support Organization (TSO),
Fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG commences strike on Monday
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, on Saturday announced that its Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) will commence strike on Monday.
Chef jailed 28 years for killing lawyer in Lagos hotel
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a 23-year-old chef, Joshua Usulor, to 28 years’ imprisonment for killing a 34-year-old lawyer, Mrs Feyisayo Obot.
Clean-Up Day: LAWMA, NIMASA others evacuate 75,000 plastic bottles from Lagos beach
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Saturday commemorated the 2021 World Clean-up Day by evacuating 75,000 plastic bottles from Ilashe Beach, Lagos.