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  The Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Khalil Suleiman Halilu, conducted an inspection visit to the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Institute (AMTDI), an institute under NASENI, in Jalingo, in Taraba state. Acting Director General of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Institute (AMTDI), Jalingo, Taraba State, Engr. John Christopher Tanko shows Executive …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market made N1 billion at the end of trading on Thursday. This follows the increase in share prices, including CHAMPION, VERITASKAP, and ROYALEX on the stock exchange floor today. After five hours of trading on the capital market, equity capitalization rose to N56.479 trillion from N56.478 trillion recorded by the exchange on Wednesday. The All-Share …

Police agents in Kaduna have arrested five suspected kidnappers and one suspected car robber in the state. State police command spokesperson, Mansir Hassan confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. He said: “On June 15, at around 6.10pm, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Maigana received intelligence from concerned citizens regarding a group of kidnappers who were planning to …

Governor Hope Uzodinma has said President Bola Tinubu can save Nigeria’s economy and make it the fastest growing in Africa. Speaking at an interactive session with journalists in Owerri, Uzodinma also gifted two brand new 14 seater buses to members of Correspondents Chapel and National Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, in Imo State, Uzodinma said journalists must explain the benefits …

Justice AO Adebusuoye of the Ondo State High Court, Akure, on Thursday declared the creation of 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) by the late former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu illegal. Akeredolu in September 2023 signed the bill establishing the LCDA after it was passed by the state House of Assembly. The development takes the number of local councils in the …

Former Welfare Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Alhaja Ramota Bankole, has died in Saudi Arabia. Bankole, one of the APC Lagos women leaders from Epe Division, died while performing Hajj in the Middle Eastern Country. The chairperson of Epe local government, Mrs Surah Animashaun, confirmed Bankole’s death in a statement on Thursday. Animashaun said the …

The federal government has urged the nation’s youth to express their expectations, ensuring commitment to transforming them into actionable policies and tangible results. This pledge was made by Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development, during the Nigeria Youth Consultative Forum on the “Summit of the Future” (SOTF) held in Abuja. The forum, a collaboration between the United Nations …

In the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, Nigeria dropped to 38th position. The Super Eagles now have 1,498.93 points, down from their previous 1,520.27 points. This decline marks a significant shift in the global football landscape, as Nigeria continues to face challenges on the international stage. Previously ranked 30th, Nigeria’s decline follows their performance in their next two matches …

Some suspected thugs reportedly killed one person and injured two policemen at Jaen Makera headquarters in Kano metropolitan city, Kano State. Police Commissioner AIG Usaini Gumel disclosed this while speaking to journalists on Thursday in Kano. Gumel noted that the suspects killed one Muktar Garba, also known as Babalia, in the incident. He said Garba died while receiving treatment at …

Amid the ongoing trial with the Nigerian government, cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance Holdings Limited has been fined 188.2 million rupees ($2.25 million) by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for non-compliance with local anti-money . money laundering (AML) regulations. A document entitled ‘Original Order No. 10/DIR/FIU-IND/2024 regarding Binance u/s Section 13 dated 19.06.2024’ by the Indian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), stating …