Month: September 2024

FG inaugurates Committee on Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day Celebration

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the 2024 Independence Day Celebration.   The committee will be responsible for planning, organizing, and executing all approved activities to commemorate the country’s independence.   Nigeria, which gained independence from Britain in 1960, will celebrate its 64th Independence Day on October 1.   Director, Information, at the Office of the SGF, Segun Imohiosen in a statement on Thursday said while inaugurating the Inter-Ministerial Committee, its Chairman amd SGF, Sen. Akume, who was represented by the Special Adviser to the President on…

Police await NSCDC to hand over suspected kidnapper and ritualist in the viral video – PPRO

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The FCT police command has reacted to the video footage making the rounds about a lady who was criminally confined in Top view hotel, Wuse, Abuja on 17th September, 2024 by an alleged Internet fraudster allegedly for money ritual. WATCH VIDEO The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Josephine Adeh in a statement said findings revealed that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has taken the suspect into custody,she added that NSCDC is yet to hand over to the police for diligent investigation.   “The FCT police…

NECO releases 2024 June/July SSCE results ….. 60% of candidates obtain credit in English, Maths, 3 others

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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2024 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), with 60.55 per cent of candidates obtaining five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics. NECO Registrar, Prof.Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced this during a press briefing at the NECO headquarters in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday, September 19. According to Wushishi, a total of 1,376,423 candidates registered for the exam, consisting of 706,950 males and 669,473 females. Highlighting the performance of candidates, the registrar stated, “The number of candidates that sat…

RG CAC visits Malaysia Companies Registry, restates commitment to service optimisation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Registrar-General/CEO, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, has renewed his commitment to speed up the process of making it the commission attain world-class status.   Hussaini Ishaq Magaji stated this in Kuala Lumpur when he led a CAC delegation on a familiarisation visit to the Companies Commission of Malaysia.   Magaji and his team were briefed on the operations of the Commission by Datuk Nor Azimah Abdul Aziz, Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Commission.   During the meeting, the duo shared their experiences regarding operational procedures…

Trade Surplus Alone Can’t Improve Economy – Pol Eco Analytics

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Following the recent second quarter 2024 report as announced by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of the nation’s N6.94 trillion trade surplus,, a Nigerian -based independent think tank and research organisation, Pol Eco Analytics, has said though the news is cheering, it’s not a sign of improved economy target.   It clarified that the existence of a trade surplus is an economic indicator of a positive trade balance, where a nation’s exports exceed its imports but not enough to reduce the high cost of living and ease of doing…

FG to jail private employers paying below N70000 minimum wage to workers

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Nigerian Government has warned private companies to adhere to N70,000 minimum wage law, saying it’s a criminal offence.   The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, stated this on Wednesday while speaking at the 13th Annual General Meeting of the Employers Association for Private Employment Agencies of Nigeria, held in Ikeja, Lagos.   He noted that any company that fails to pay at least N70,000 to its employee could be jailed.   His words: “The minimum wage is a law, and you can be jailed…

The Potentials, Opportunities In The Nigeria Mining Sector By Oyiriaru Justice Ikedieze

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Nigeria is richly blessed with abundance of mineral resources. The country boasts of more than 40 valuable mineral deposits including clay and kaolin, gold, gypsum, iron ore, lead and zinc, phosphate, and tin across the 36 States. Baryte, bitumen, coal, gold, iron ore, and limestone, lead-zinc and coal have been identified by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development as Nigeria’s strategic mineral deposits on grounds of their economic value1. Quarrying dominates the output of the Mining and Quarrying sector by over 90 percent o2 and…

FG lauds NASRDA’s Data-Driven Disaster Prevention policy

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Federal Government has commended the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) for its critical contributions to disaster prevention and policy formulation in Nigeria. The Honourable Minister of Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (FMIST), Chief Uche Geoffery Nnaji, made this assertion at a ministerial press briefing held yesterday at the NOTAB Conference Hall, Abuja. Chief Nnaji stated “NASRDA’s data-driven approach has been invaluable in understanding the causes of the recent earth tremor in Mpape, Abuja, “Their seismic stations provided critical data, enabling effective disaster prevention and policy formulation.”…

Dabiri-Erewa applauds Diaspora contributions to National Development

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has commended the contributions of the Nigerian diaspora to both the Nigerian economy and their host countries.   She stated this during a presentation at the Africa Diaspora Day on the Hill, held in the U.S. Capitol as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in Washington DC.   “Nigerians continue to contribute significantly to the Nigerian economy, with annual remittances amounting to approximately $20 billion, representing 6.1% of the country’s GDP” she stated. Dabiri-Erewa noted their…

Yahaya Bello not in our custody, still wanted – EFCC

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied arresting the embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, saying he remained a wanted person.   The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.   He said, “Media reports today that a former Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello is in the holding facility of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is incorrect. The Commission wishes to state that Bello is not in its custody.   “Bello, already declared wanted by…