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The Federal Government has suspended the implementation of the recently enacted Expatriate Employment Levy by the Federal Ministry of Interior, as administered by the Nigerian Immigration Service. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National President, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, Dele Kelvin Oye, on Friday. Oye

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has lamented that Nigerians have become scavengers due to the rising economic hardship in the country. Ajaero said this at the 11th quadrennial delegates conference of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. Several incidents of attacks and looting of warehouses

As part of activities to mark 2024 International Women’s Day, the management of Lift Above Poverty Organisation has gifted four women who have distinguished themselves in their various fields with N1.3m. The Chief Executive Officer of LAPO, Godwin Ehigiamusoe, in Benin, Edo State on Friday, said financial empowerment was part of the organisation’s policies to

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced the tentative dates of March 11 and March 12, 2024, as the commencement dates for the annual Ramadan fast, pending the sighting of the moon after sunset on Sunday, March 10, 2024. In a statement signed by the Deputy Secretary-General of the NSCIA, Prof Salisu Shehu,

State governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have pledged to invest more in women to advance progress in Nigeria. The PDP Governors Forum, in a statement by its Director General, Cyril Maduabum, on Friday to commemorate the 2024 International Women’s Day, charged leaders at all levels to address the gender gap

Operatives of Abia State Police Command busted a baby factory Thursday night at Aba and rescued 16 pregnant inmates. The police also rescued eight children which comprised of five males and three females. Parading the inmates on Friday, an operative of the Rapid Response Squad that led the operation said that the rescue of the

  The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has decried the state of insecurity and condemned the killings in Benue, as well as the abductions in Kaduna and Borno States. Bandits kidnapped more than 280 pupils and teachers from Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Kaduna State, last

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has assured that notwithstanding the pains of the harsh economic realities and the surging prices of food and other commodities, Nigerians will soon smile again. Edun said that the economy would continue to soar higher, noting that what is best for the

A gang of gunmen killed no fewer than four police officers in Ebonyi State in the wee hours of Friday. The incident took place at the popular Ebyia Bridge Checkpoint along Hill-Top Road, Abakaliki, around 5 am on Friday. Also killed were two ladies who were caught in the gunfight. PUNCH Metro reports that gunmen

The European Union delegation to Nigeria on Friday urged political parties to adopt robust measures and strategies to increase women’s participation and representation. It was noted that the active participation of women at all levels of decision-making and politics is essential to the achievement of equality, sustainable development, peace, and democracy. The EU further stressed

The Federal Government is partnering with a consortium of mid-sized agriculture companies that have pledged to support millions of farmers across different value chains nationwide. This formed the crux of a meeting between Vice President Kashim Shettima and a group of entrepreneurs who paid him a courtesy visit at the State House, Abuja, on Friday.

The remains of the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, along with his wife, Chizoba, and son Chizi, have arrived in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State for burial. The local government chairman, Samuel Nwanosike, and Ikwerre people received the remains at the Airport Omagwa Roundabout. Wigwe, his

No fewer than 500,000 African women die prematurely each year from cooking with firewood, charcoal or stove, the International Energy Agency has said. The IEA said African women and their children lose their lives due to lack of access to clean cooking. In a documentary released on Friday, the energy agency disclosed that there are

Edo State First Lady, Betsy Obaseki has urged women to get involved in politics. She also urged women to acquire the required knowledge to make them valuable to contribute to the development of the country. Obaseki made this call at the International Women’s Day event organised by the John Odigie Oyegun Pubic Service Academy, in

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigeria Premier Football League have agreed to partner on the conduct of drug tests for footballers in the country as part of efforts to curb the menace of substance abuse in Nigeria. A statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, noted

A pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has said that he would be leaving Nigeria for the United States to reunite with his family after the Federal Government discontinued the treasonable felony case against him. The publisher of Sahara Reporters described his inability to

President Bola Tinubu on Friday paid glowing tributes to erstwhile General Secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Chief Frank Kokori. The President described the late labour leader as the “foremost nationalist Nigeria has ever produced.” “Kokori was a man of uncommon courage. He is a selfless leader who put the interest

The Nigerian Customs Service has blamed the current hardship experienced by Nigerians following the economic reform policies undertaken by President Bola Tinubu’s administration on illicit exportation by unpatriotic Nigerians. The service also noted that the cooperation and collaboration of all stakeholders is needed in tackling the dire food crisis being experienced. The Comptroller General of

Dr Nonye Soludo, wife of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has advocated for more empowerment and opportunities for women to thrive in their careers and businesses. Soludo also stated that empowering women goes beyond social safety and interim interventions, adding that education is key to driving women’s development across the divide. She stated these

The Defence Headquarters has said troops deployed nationwide are prepared to address any threats, especially as the Muslim faithful begins the Ramadan period. The DHQ’s assurance coincides with a statement from the Department of State Services which felicitates Christians for Lent and Muslims for the approaching Ramadan, and urged citizens to remain vigilant, particularly against

The Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage, on Thursday, put forth recommendations for a new minimum wage across the six geopolitical zones. Chaired by the Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta, the committee called for the active involvement of stakeholders in the process. A public hearing was scheduled for

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, on Friday, said the power outage recorded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday resulted from a minor wire spark. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah. FAAN said there was an electrical short circuit at

The Economic Community of West African States recorded over 3,500 terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic in 2023 which resulted in nearly 7,000 deaths. ECOWAS Commission, however, said the regional bloc was establishing a terrorism force to address the challenge. The Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, ECOWAS Commission, Amb. Abdel-Fatau

Some members of the Umuoji community in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, mainly youths, have protested the killing of the President-General of the community, Chief Sylvester Onyima. The National Youth Leader of Umuoji, Chudi Chikelu, who led the protest to the Government House in Awka on Friday, expressed displeasure over the

The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs. Olu Veŕheijen, has said that the Federal Government reserves the right to pay fuel subsidy intermittently to cushion hardship in the country. Veŕheijen said this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday. Earlier, the International Monetary Fund reported that the Nigerian government brought back petroleum subsidies