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German chamber reaffirms commitment to strengthening vocational education, entrepreneurship in Nigeria

Maureen Ikpeama8 months ago8 months ago5085 mins

Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Giessen-Friedberg, Germany, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening vocational education, entrepreneurship, and institutional development in Nigeria. The chief executive officer (CEO) of IHK Giessen-Friedberg, Matthias Leder, made this known during a virtual media conference. He said this was being done through sustained bilateral cooperation and private sector partnerships. The…

FG releases shortlisted names for recruitment into para-military agencies

Maureen Ikpeama8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

Federal government has announced the release of shortlisted names for the ongoing recruitment exercise into four major paramilitary agencies, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), and Federal Fire Service (FFS). The announcement was made by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB),…

15% fuel import tariff will worsen hardship, – Delta APC chieftain

Maureen Ikpeama8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Ayiri Emami, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel, warning that the move will worsen the suffering of ordinary Nigerians. He raised the concerns at a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday. The…

121 dead in Brazil after largest police raid in Rio de Janeiro

Maureen Ikpeama8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

At least 121 people were killed in Brazil in the deadliest police operation targeting organized crime and drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro’s history, Brazil’s military police disclosed on Wednesday that police said at least 56 people were arrested in the operation. The operation which took place on Tuesday, was carried out in various neighborhoods in…

Lagos Govt re-opens 61-Day building permit amnesty, gives December 31 deadline

Maureen Ikpeama8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

Lagos State Government has re-opened its Building Permit Amnesty Programme, giving property owners across the state a 61-day grace period — from November 1 to December 31, 2025 to regularise unapproved structures without paying penalties. The initiative, spearheaded by the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), seeks to promote voluntary compliance, reduce illegal developments,…

Hurricane Melissa kills 36

Maureen Ikpeama8 months ago8 months ago01 mins

Hurricane Melissa has reportedly,killed 36 people on Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said it made landfall in Cuba in the morning as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane At least 36 deaths are being attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to officials.As of 5 p.m. ET, the…

House of Reps approves $2.3 billion external loan for President Tinubu

Maureen Ikpeama8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise over $2.3 billion from external sources to part-finance Nigeria’s 2025 budget deficit, refinance maturing Eurobonds, and issue the country’s debut sovereign Sukuk in the international capital market. This followed the adoption of a report presented by the Chairman of the House Committee on Aids,…

US Visa revoke: Soyinka mocks Trump, calls him’ idi Amin”

Maureen Ikpeama8 months ago8 months ago36453 mins

Nigerian author, playwright and a Noble Prize winner, Wole Soyinka, 91, who compared President ,Donald Trump to a dictator and had his U.S. Visa revoked, has mocked the president, and said he must have “struck a nerve” Trump He spoke to newsmen in Lagos, Nigeria, when he mentioned that the U.S. consulate asked him to…

Enugu,Benue police commissioners strategize to combat inter-state crimes

Maureen Ikpeama8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

In a move to strengthen security ties and combat interstate crimes in Benue and Enugu states, the Commissioners of Police in the two States, Emenari Ifeanyi Innocent, PhD and Mamman Bitrus Giwa, Wednesday , October 29, 2025, held a strategic operational meeting to strengthen collaboration and address emerging security challenges affecting both States. . During…

Elderly man protests alleged unlawful debits, confiscates Access Bank’s signpost

Maureen Ikpeama8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

An elderly man, believed to be a titled red-cap chief, reportedly stormed an Access Bank branch and seized one of the bank’s signposts over an alleged unlawful or unnecessary deductions from his account. The incident, which occurred in Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria , attracted the attention of passers-by and residents who watched as the visibly…