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Enugu State government has suspended Christopher Everestus Okwor as the Traditional Ruler of Ihekwuenu Aku Autonomous Community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr. Charles C. O. Egumgbe, the suspension of the monarch is with immediate effect and “is in the interest of peace, order and good governance and in compliance with Section (10b) of the Traditional Rulers Law, Cap 151, Revised Laws of Enugu State, 2004”. The Commissioner, who disclosed that Igwe Okwor’s letter of recognition MCM/CM/98/VOL.11/116 is dated January 28, 2008, added: “Your suspension…
The Federal Operations Unit, zone ‘C’ (FOUC) of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized fake and contraband products worth over N120 million in July and August 2021. Public Relations Officer, Jerry Attah, made this known in a press statement issued Monday, September 20, 2021. According to the statement, Comptroller Yusuf Lawal Psc+, announced the development on Monday and listed the goods to include 130 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice valued at N5,460,000m and 2,181 cartons of foreign cosmetic products without a registration number from the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) valued at N76,335,000 intercepted…
President of National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Susan Akporiaye has bagged the Nigeria Media Platinum MERIT Award for her leadership and resilience in keeping the nigerian travel trade business together in the face of covid 19 pandemic’s impact on global travel and tourism. The Board of the prestigious media award institution while taking her citation, said Akporiaye was singled out for holding forth and steering the association and the entire down stream sector of the aviation industry out of the woods of depression and hopelessness at height of ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, which shook Nigeria Travel industry to its…
As part of activities to mark 2021 World Tourism Day, the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) is set to impact knowledge-based Tour Guiding skills on youths and women in Kebbi State. This is in continuation of NIHOTOUR’s vocational skill acquisition training of youths and women across the six geo-political zones of the country. The Director General of NIHOTOUR, Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa who disclosed this, stated that, in line with the theme of the 2021 World Tourism Day: Tourism for Inclusive Growth, NIHOTOUR is poised to make the celebration a grand cultural event that will impart positively on…
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has called on the minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi to reconsider the date and venue slated for the Committee to conduct elections into the Governing Board of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN). NAGAFF is one of the five accredited Associations by the CRFFN that contributes its quota to the growth of the council as a result, they strongly believe their opinion is pivotal to the success of th the poll. While NAGAFF congratulated the minister for his appointment as the Chairman of the Electoral Committee…
Nigerians have been asked to disregard any reaction from an individual, group of individuals or CPS on the defection of the Deputy Governor of Edo state, Shaibu from PDP to another party. Senior Special Assistant to the Deputy Governor on Media, Benjamin Atu expressed this view on Tuesday in a press statement. Atu in the statement said, only the Deputy Governor has the right to speak on this issue and he has agreed to Address the press in due time. All other reactions should be disregarded. According to him, the Deputy Governor has not ordered anyone to speak on the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), tincan Island command has discovered a pistol with its magazine inside a Toyota Camry car at its exit port. The Customs Public Relations of Tincan, CSC Uche Ejesieme disclosed this in a press release made available to journalists on Sunday. According to him, the arms and ammunitions were impounded at the Adobe Star logistics terminal while on routine examination on Saturday. He stated also that, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Musa Abdullahi has called for immediate investigation into the import to unravel the importer for further investigations into the import of the consignee. The statement…
Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has lauded Governor Godwin Obaseki for transforming the state in all spheres of developments, describing the state under him as the commercial nerve centre for business activities and the preferred destination for investors in the South South region. Comrade Shaibu expressed this view in a goodwill message delivered at the 30 years anniversary of Edo State creation. Comrade Shaibu who also expressed appreciation to the citizens for their continuous support of the Obaseki’s administration, commended their steadfastness, patience and uncommon effort in moving the state to a new level. The deputy governor in…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned against spraying naira notes at social functions, describing it as an “unpatriotic practice”. In a statement issued on Tuesday, CBN said the warning was necessitated by the recent activities by those who flagrantly abuse the legal tender by “spraying, dancing or matching” on it at parties. “The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again been drawn to the activities of persons, who flagrantly abuse the legal tender by hurling wads of Naira notes in the air and stamping on the currency at social functions,” the statement signed by Osita…
Farmers and investors have been urged to invest in agriculture especially on mass production of Ofada Rice to improve productivity for food security in Lagos State and Nigeria. Lagos State Government Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project gave the charge on Wednesday, during a Field Day for Rice Seed Outgrower Scheme to farmers supported by APPEALS Project in Epe and Lekki areas of Lagos..Speaking on the project, the State Project Coordinator of APPEALS, Oluranti Sagoe-Oviebo, said APPEALS Project sponsored by Lagos State Government in conjunction with the Federal Government and World Bank is supporting and building farmers’…