Abuja: The Utono Ubolo Worldwide, the apex socio-cultural and pro-development organisation of the Obolo people, has renewed calls for the creation of Obolo State and additional local government areas. The group stated that their demand aims to address long-standing marginalisation. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Dr. Awaji-Romsan Dressman, Administrator General of the organisation and […]
NRC Reports Progress on Abuja-Kaduna Train Recovery
Lagos: The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reported substantial progress in recovery, repair, and safety works following the Abuja-Kaduna train derailment on August 26 at Asham. NRC’s Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, highlighting steps taken to restore operations safely. According to News Agency of Nigeria, engineers have […]
NEITI Clarifies FG’s Revocation of 1,263 Solid Minerals Licences
Abuja: The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has stated that the Federal Government’s decision to revoke 1,263 solid minerals operational licences is aimed at sanitising and boosting investment in the sector. The revocation follows the validation of findings from NEITI’s annual sector audit report. A statement from the Presidency announced the revocation of licences […]
Tinubu and Stakeholders Advocate for Bill on Reserved Seats for Women in National Assembly
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu and key stakeholders have voiced their support for constitutional reforms aimed at passing a bill that would allocate special seats for women in Nigeria’s National Assembly. This move follows the collection of over one million signatures from Nigerian women endorsing the bill. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the proposed legislation […]
I-G Urges Foresight and Creativity Among Police Leadership
Abuja: The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, has called on the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to embrace foresight and creativity in the face of current crime complexities. Egbetokun made the call on Monday in Abuja, at the opening of a capacity-building workshop organized for the top leadership of the police in […]
