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FG to introduce online tracking system for passport application
THE Federal Government will in May introduce a system online for the tracking and monitoring of passport applications.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said...
25 killed in fresh Benue attacks, gov calls for self-defence
Marauding herdsmen invaded several communities in three local government areas of Benue State on Monday night and killed 25 people, including a traditional ruler.
The...
We’ll crash wheat price with 2.7 million MT production – FG
The Federal Government on Monday said it would crash the price of wheat in Nigeria with the production of 2.7 million metric tonnes of...
NERC probes frequent power grid collapse, supply partially restored
The Federal Government on Saturday said the Nigerian Regulatory Commission and the System Operator were currently investigating causes of the frequent power grid collapse...
Costa Rica: Cargo plane breaks into two during emergency landing
A cargo plane carrying mail and packages skidded off the runway and broke in two during an emergency landing in Costa Rica on Thursday,...
Currency in circulation falls by N42.43bn in two months
CURRENCY in circulation fell by N42.43bn between January and March, figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria have revealed.
The CBN revealed in its...
Zenith Bank pays N97.33bn dividend to shareholders
ZENITH Bank Plc on Wednesday said it would pay its shareholders N97.33bn dividend for the 2021 financial period.
A statement said the shareholders of the...
NSCDC arrests 40-year-old female drug supplier in Taraba
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said it arrested a notorious supplier of psychoactive substances to traffickers in Taraba State, Rigima Lami.
The NDLEA...
FG seeks transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy
The Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board has highlighted divestment from hydrocarbons assets and energy shortage as two implications of energy transition with different...
Telecoms set to bar calls from unlinked NIN-SIMs
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria, on Tuesday, said its members would comply with the Federal Government’s directive barring outgoing calls of...