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Anambra Guber: Labour Party Sets April 5 Date For Primary Election

By Chinedu Echianu The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party has approved April 5, 2025 as the date for the primaries to elect the party's candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State. In a statement signed by the National Secretary of the party, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, and made available to newsmen by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifoh, the timetable and schedule of activities for Anambra State 2025 gubernatorial primaries also indicates that […]

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National Assembly

Ninth Clerk to the National Assembly Assumes Role

Oluwakemi Kindness The Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Barrister Kamorudeen Ogunlana has formally assumed duty as the Ninth CNA since 1993. Ogunlana took over after a handover ceremony which took place at the National Assembly complex, Abuja at the weekend attended by management staff and other Dignitaries. Speaking briefly during the handover ceremony, the outgoing CNA, Sani Magaji Tambuwal who was full of gratitude said: "I formally handover this document on the National Assembly to Kamorudeen Ogunlana." Responding the […]

February 2, 2025 10 2 3

News

NECA Secures Landmark Court Judgement Against Nigerian Customs Service

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has secured a favourable judgement for its members at the Federal High Court, Abuja. In a suit filed in 2022, following a circular from the Federal Government, which imposed additional tax burdens on Businesses. A statement made available to Democracy Radio by the Director General of NECA, Wale Smatt says the case was against the Federal Government on the excise duty on non-alcoholic, carbonated, and sweetened beverages. The Defendants in the […]

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Security

FCT Police Commences Enforcement of Mandatory 3rd-Party Motor Insurance

Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced the enforcement of the mandatory minimum Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance stated from February 1, 2025 The Command in a statement in Sunday said this is in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun It said all vehicle owners in the FCT are required to possess a valid Third-Party Insurance policy before operating on public roads. The statement by the Command's PRO, Josephine Adeh, […]

February 2, 2025 7 2 3

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News

Immortalize Our Father, Late Pa Akinkunmi’s Children Tell Federal Government

Oluwakemi Kindness The family of late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, designer of the Nigerian national flag, are calling for the prompt immortalization of their late father as promised by the Government. One of the late icon’s sons, Akinwunmi Akinkunmi, stated this when the Federal Government fullfilled it promised donation of thirty million naira to the family. The Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, presented the cheque to the family at their residence in Elebu, Ibadan accompanied by the Oyo State […]

February 1, 2025 8 5 3

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Featured

COPDEM, ADC sign alliance for citizen mobilization.

By Anayo Akwitti Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), have formalised a strategic alliance in recognition of what they say is the urgent need for a structured, coordinated, and disciplined approach to mobilizing civil society and progressive forces across Nigeria. To this end both civil society groups have resolved to introduce the Directorate of Mobilisation, Civil Societies and Progressives Engagements —a critical organ dedicated to uniting like-minded groups, activists, and organizations in […]

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Business

CBN Approves CFA For Export Proceed Repatriation says NEPC

Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Export Promotion Council, NEPC on Friday announced the CBN's approval of CFA to be captured on the NXP forms for the repatriation of export proceeds. This is as the Council puts non-oil performance in 2024 at $5.456 billion, despite economic realities and the global economic downturn. Executive Director, NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, who stated this, said the Council will be working with the CBN and the banks to ensure full implementation of the CFA, which is a […]

January 31, 2025 12 6 3

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Security

FCT Police Recovers Stolen Items Worth N1bn in Panteka Market Raids

Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command on Friday arrested 31 suspects involved in the theft and vandalism of public infrastructure worth over one billion naira. Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, who revealed this development at a Press briefing in Abuja, said the arrests followed a joint security operation, code named, Operation Sweep, launched to combat the rising menace of vandalism across the FCT. According to him, the operation between January 16th till date has led to the […]

January 31, 2025 17 4 3

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Economy

Nigeria Customs, Seizes 199,495 Litres of Smuggled Fuel

In line with the NCS Act, 2023, the seized petroleum products were auctioned to the residents at the rate of N630 per liter while those in 25 litres jerrycans were disposed at N10,000 each. Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service has seize almost 200,000 litres of petroleum products in Adamawa State under Operation Whirlwind. This is as the NCS says the seized fuel has a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦199,495,000, being smuggled across borders using tankers, jerry cans, […]

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