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The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed for second reading a bill seeking to increase the retirement age of policemen from 60 to 65 years. In the alternative, the bill seeks to raise the service year of a policeman from  35 to 40 years. If it becomes a law, a policeman in the country will…

Men of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, on Tuesday, morning apprehended a V6 200 horsepower engine speedboat carrying unquantified illegally-refined crude oil stored in sacks. Tantita Security Co-ordinator for Ugbodede and Iffiekporo Communities,  Samson Uwatse, said the boat was intercepted at the Ogunu Creek, in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State. Speaking to journalists…

The Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transport of Nigeria has called for more marine police officers to combat crimes on the Lagos State waterways. The ATBOWATN President, Tarzan Balogun, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Tuesday. Balogun said with the security challenges in Nigeria,…

The 14th Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Alhaji Lamido Sanusi, a former deputy Governor of Central Bank, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, as well as former presidential aide, Prof. Magnus Kpakol, are expected to lead discussions at the Rivers State Economic and Investment Summit, 2024 hold between today (Wednesday) and…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, said on Tuesday, that he did not start governing the state fully until February 2024. Though he assumed office in May, Fubara said he did not start taking decisions until February this year – eight months after taking office. He spoke while inaugurating Egbeda internal roads in the Emohua Local…

Organised Labour has again rejected the latest offer of N54,000 minimum wage made by the Federal Government during the resumed national minimum wage negotiation on Tuesday. The stalemate resulted in the postponement of the meeting to Wednesday following the inability of the labour leaders and government representatives to reach a consensus. This was the third…

The Kano State House of Assembly has adopted a motion to recall the Kano State Emirate Councils Amendment Bill. This was sequel to deliberations on the floor of the House during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Isma’il Falgore, on Tuesday. In a motion of urgent public importance moved by the Majority…

The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the request of Governor Seyi Makinde to access a N10bn loan facility to provide counterpart funding for World Bank-assisted projects in the state. Makinde’s request letter read at plenary on Tuesday by the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, indicated that the counterpart funding was required to facilitate the release…

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, issued an Executive Order to establish a Trade Grievance Redress Mechanism, in line with the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery programme of the state. The governor equally set up a seven-man implementation committee, chaired by the Commissioner for Trade, Investment, Industry and Cooperative, Ademola Ojo. The committee…

The Federal Government is set to review policies governing the implementation of the National Blockchain policy. It stated that the review is part of efforts to incorporate new emerging technologies and economic realities, expanding its reach to land registration, health, and education sectors. The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, made…

Ahead of its “Biafra’s Heroes Day” slated for May 30 across the South-East, the Indigenous People of Biafra has warned the authorities of the West African Examination Council to shift its scheduled examination for the day. Similarly, the body asked the authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, to postpone its convocation ceremony scheduled for…