The police in Edo on Monday debunked social media reports that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ehor Division, CSP Benjamin Benafa, has been arrested over kidnap issues. The social media reports had it that the DPO was arrested by a special anti-kidnap team from the office of the Inspector-General of Police. Police spokesman in Edo,…
Reinforces Its Role In Strengthening Gender Inclusion In Nigeria The FirstGem fund (FirstGem loan) is a single-digit loan scheme, exclusively designed to put women at an advantage in contributing to the socio-economic development of the country. The loan scheme covers female-owned or partnered SMEs in various sectors of the economy. Launched in 2016, FirstGem has…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has no plans to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Osun State PDP has said.In a statement by its Caretaker Chairman, Dr Akindele Adekunle, the rumour of Adeleke’s defection allegedly emanated from the All Progressives Congress and was circulated on social media. He described the…
The United States has approved the potential sale of howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan in a deal valued at up to $750m, the Pentagon has announced, prompting condemnation by China. The State Department approval announced on Wednesday followed arms sales to the island last year that included drones and coastal missile defences meant to upgrade…
The blueprint, published by the state-run Xinhua news agency, signals that a crackdown on industry with regard to privacy, data management, antitrust, and other issues is likely to continue throughout the year. President Xi Jinping has made “rule of law governance” a signature of his rule, which will be extended if, as expected, he seeks…
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick says he has no regrets over saying that locally-based players should not seek moves to “obscure leagues” in Europe or Asia.Ahead of a recent friendly against Mexico – in which Nigeria selected a squad made up almost entirely of home-based players and suffered a heavy 4-0 loss –…
The Federal Government has announced plans to commence the production of 1.2 million metric tons of green methanol annually as part of efforts to achieve net-zero shipping emissions by 2050. Speaking at a summit in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, revealed that the initiative, known as the “Landmark…
Clement Agba, minister of state for budget and national planning, announced this to state house correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting presided by Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday. Agba said the council believed that the new vehicles will help in enhancing the agency’s effectiveness and revenue generation capacity. “Today, Council approved the procurement of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced on Wednesday that his administration will collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to ensure the successful development of the 2,000 Housing Units for the Lagos Renewed Hope City project in the Ibeju Lekki area. During a courtesy visit from the Minister of…
