Day: February 20, 2024

Nigeria Customs Blocks Illegal Food Export To Mitigate Shortage

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Nigerian Customs Service, NCS has put in place measures to block unlawful food export from the country in it’s bid to mitigate food shortage in the country. The Service action is in response to the critical challenges of food security and soaring costs of essential food items in the country. The Service in a statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer, Abdulliha Maiwada, noted that the efforts to block illegal exportation of food items is aimed at preventing personal economic gains at the detriment of national economy. The statement…

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FG To Deal With Civil Servants Who Leak Classified Documents To The Public

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The Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has threatened to sanction civil servants who leak classified government documents to the public. The latest threat is contained in a memo dated February 19, 2024, and uploaded on the website of the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. Lately in the country, especially since the last administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, the leakage of sensitive government documents to the public has been on the increase. Only recently, a memo from the Office of…

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Southeast Is Quiet Because We Have No More Tears To Shed At The Pleasure Of Other Regions, It Is Now Your Turn – Josef Onoh

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Dr Josef Onoh (left) with President Bola Tinubu Few days ago, the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf was a guest at the famous Arise Morning Show, and during the course of the interview regarding the extreme hardship in the country since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office after winning the controversial election also contested by Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. Usman had wondered why the Southeast have remained quiet when the rest of other regions across the country have been engaging in…

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Nigeria Government, Cement Manufacturers Peg Price At N7,000 And N8,000 Per Bag

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The Federal Government and major cement manufacturers have pegged the price of 50kg bag of cement at between N7,000 and N8,000 depending on the location nationwide. Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known to newsmen after a protracted meeting with major cement manufacturers in the country on Monday, February 19, 2024, in Abuja. The Cement Manufacturers came to an agreement to sell a 50kg bag of cement at a retail price of between N7,000 and N8,000, depending on the location. However, the manufacturers stated that the price drop from…

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Again, Bandits Kill DCO, Raze Police Station In Zamfara

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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) in charge of Zurmi Divisional Police in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The bandits also razed the police station. Confirming the incident via a statement issued on Monday, February 19, 2024, the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, said the bandits wielding sophisticated weapons attacked the police station on Sunday, February 18. Abubakar said the policemen on duty retaliated and repelled the attack in a gun duel which led to the death of…

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Aviation Growth: Thai Airways Orders 45 More Boeing 787 Dreamliners

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Thai Airways has placed an order for 45 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners as the airline looks to modernize and grow its widebody fleet and international network. The joint announcement was officially made by Boeing and Thai Airways. Thai Airways selected the Boeing 787-9 model to support its long-term strategy to renew and expand its fleet with more efficient jets, as well as open new routes to support high demand for air travel across Southeast Asia. “To accomplish our company’s and the national carbon neutral goals by 2050, the 45 new…

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It Is War Without End Between Burna Boy And Eedris Abdulkareem

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Eedris (left) with Bourna Boy It was the legendry international Jamaican reggae music icon Winston Hubert McIntosh, OM (19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987), professionally known as Peter Tosh, who in one of his famouse songs sang “…If you leave in a glass house, you don’t throw stones…” Popular singer, Burna Boy, and his senior colleague, Eedris Abdulkareem are at war, which may drag for a while if not put in check. And like Peter Tosh sang, these Nigerian musicians are throwing stones from their glass houses. The fight…

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