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The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to consider the reintroduction of the price control board in the country to ensure that goods are sold at controlled prices. This followed the adoption of a motion on a matter of urgent public importance presented by the lawmaker from Kaduna State, Hussaini Jallo, at the plenary in Abuja. Jallo, …

The Kano State Police Command, on Monday, said it has uncovered some groups plotting to unleash violence on the state as reactions continue to trail the Appeal Court judgment that sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The State Police Commissioner, Usaini Gumel, who disclosed this to journalists, said the command had arrested seven suspects, and they would soon be charged in …

Nigerians spent N3.3trn on data, calls, sms in 2022, NCC report revealsNigerians spent N3.3trn on data, Nigerians spent N3.3trn on data, calls, sms in 2022, NCC report reveals. A report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that Nigerians and other telecommunication consumers within Nigeria spent N3.33 trillon on calls, data, SMS, and other telecom services in 2022. According …

Udo-Akagha Udo-Akagha, Sir Semoore Badejo, DC Hanniel Hadisson, the sponsor, Captain Shina Akinfenwa, Dr Bunmi Apata and the Captain of the Squash Section Dr. Niyi Ibrahim. It was all pomp and fanfare as the 17th edition of the Annual Merchant Express, Global Cargo, and Turkish Cargo Airlines Clubs Invitational, and the third edition of the PSA Tournament 2023 hosted by …

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has stated that as a Service subservient to the political class, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) state of readiness and preparedness remains paramount and must never be in doubt. This, according to him, was in line with NAF’s constitutional responsibility to be ready to perform tasks that may be …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has set up a five-member taskforce to look into the challenges faced by foreign airlines and their passengers after their relocation to the new terminal at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport,Lagos. The Federal Government had on Thursday redirected flight operations and passenger processing to the airport terminal 2 following a fire …

The Lagos State government has certified the Nagiko Tomato safe for consumption. The General Manager of Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), Mr. Afolabi Solebo, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He said the product does not pose any health hazard to the public. The LASCOPA chief was reacting to claims made by one Mrs. Chioma Egodi …

The Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) has been urged to initiative urgent regional economic roadmap that would address the skyrocketing prices of food and essentials of life which threaten stability in one of the World’s poorest regional blocs. ECOWAS is also urged to address human right violations arising from detention of political dissents, religious intolerance and terrorism by …

Gunmen on Friday night killed a Divisional Police Officer, Bako Angbanshin, in Odumude community, Ahoada East local government area of Rivers State. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwonyi, who confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday by the spokesperson for the police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the DPO led a team of operatives to raid criminal hideouts …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as governor of Sokoto State. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship in the state, Sai’du Umar, had challenged Aliyu’s victory in the March 18 election over alleged irregularities and non-compliance with the electoral act in the conduct of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). …