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By Gami Tadanyigbe The management of Dash Ride has launched an online Taxi and Food Application with the slogan titled "This na our own" in Abuja, to help ease transportation of goods and services in the country. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the organisation, Mr Yakubu Akoh Audu, at the launching ceremony said the App is aimed at favorably replacing the old and existing eHailing platforms in the country by directly fixing the inadequacies being experienced. According to the CEO, with the introduction of the Dash Ride App both Drivers and Riders can now have a fresh air of relief and security in the country. "Dash Ride app is an innovative technology app which we have eHailing like a taxi you can order online and then we have food ordering inside where you can order fo...

Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, says Nigerians need to come together for the country to defeat terrorists and kidnappers ravaging the country. He also assured Nigerians that the benefits of fuel subsidy removal would be reaped soon. Mr Gbajabiamila gave the assurance after casting his vote at polling unit 014, Ward 08 at Elizabeth Fowler Memorial School, Surulere, Lagos state, in the House of Representatives by-election in the constituency on Saturday. The chief of staff in his reaction to the current economic situation being faced by Nigerians, said the President and his administration remained concerned about the plight of the people. He, however, noted that it was a universal issue and must be handled with all caution. According to him, the ch...

The Police Command in Kano State has banned police escorts for VIPs and political office holders to all locations where the state re-run elections will hold on Saturday, Feb. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Gumel, gave the order in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kano. Gumel warned that all forms of thuggery and importation of thugs by any political interest group would not be tolerated. “Policemen are banned from escorting VIPs/political office holders to all locations where elections are taking place. “Troublemakers are warned to steer clear of the re-run election venues. Carrying all sorts of weapons during the re-run election will not be tolerated. “All forms of thuggery and importation of thugs by any political interest groups ...

The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools in the FCT has urged the intervention of FCT minister Nyesom Wike on the five per cent tax imposed on school fees in private schools in Abuja. Rukayat Agboola, the association’s chairperson, made the call in a statement signed by the Abuja Joint Private Schools Associations. Ms Agboola appealed to the minister to intervene by halting the implementation of the tax imposed on payable school fees in all private schools in the FCT by the Department of Quality Assurance, DQA under the Education Secretary, FCT. She said the newly implemented tax system outlined by the DQA imposes a substantial burden on private schools, many of which were struggling to weather the current economic storm irrespective of their location within the...

New data suggests that a malaria vaccine developed with the help of Britain’s Oxford University scientists is up to 78 per cent effective in the youngest children. In 2024, the R21/Matrix-M vaccine was recommended for use by the World Health Organisation (WHO). New data from a phase 3 trial in African children confirms the jab is effective and safe. Researchers immunised more than 4,800 young children in a trial in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali and Tanzania and found, on average, 78 per cent efficacy in the five to 17-month age group over the first year. The experts said that so far, no other vaccine has reported more than 55 per cent effectiveness in the same age group. According to the findings published in The Lancet, a booster dose of a year maintained good efficacy over th...

The police command in Kano has banned police escorts attached to VIPs and political office holders to all locations where the election reruns will be held on Saturday. Police commissioner Muhammed Gumel said this in an interview on Thursday in Kano. Mr Gumel warned that thuggery and importation of thugs by any political interest group would not be tolerated. Policemen are banned from escorting VIP and political office holders to all locations where elections are taking place. Troublemakers are warned to steer clear of the rerun election venues. Carrying all sorts of weapons during the rerun election will not be tolerated. “All forms of thuggery and importation of thugs by any political interest groups will not be tolerated,” said the police chief in Kano. According to him, ...

The Chairman, Interfaith Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee, Archbishop Johnpraise Daniel, says, the fight against corruption is a clarion call for a unified approach in nurturing a future where our youth are ambassadors of honesty and accountability. The Archbishop stated this at an event in Abuja to address the issue of corruption, cyber crime and fraud. According to Daniel, "the event marks a significant milestone in our collective journey towards addressing the critical issue of youth involvement in cybercrimes and the pivotal role of religion in molding a generation founded on the principles of integrity and moral uprightness. "I am deeply honoured to welcome you, Mr. President, as our special guest of honour. Your presence here today not only dignifies this gathering but al...

Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has assured the FCT Fire Service of the ministry's readiness to partner with the agency to protect public buildings in FCT against fire out break. Mr Badamasi Haiba, Director Information, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development made this known in a statement to newsmen on Thursday. According to him, Dangiwa gave this assurance when he received a delegation of the FCT Fire Service on a courtesy visit to the ministry. The Minister applauded the fire agency's advocacy to ensure all buildings in FCT have fire fighting equipments installed in them as designed by architects, engineers and planners of buildings. He said that ample access to fire fighting appliances would be given for easy access to buildings...

The Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, has confirmed that goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali will take a fitness test ahead of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter final match against Palacas Negras of Angola on Friday, Feb. 2. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Peseiro told journalists on Thursday in Abidjan in the quarter final's news conference that a decision would be taken later on Thursday, to determine whether Francis Uzoho would play in the place of Nwabali. The Portuguese tactician said he had confidence in playing any of the goalkeepers in camp because he trust all of them. He however, said that the only match the team would face a 50/50 chance was the quarter final clash with the Palacas Negras of Angola. The Super Eagles coach told journal...

LaunderingChairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the agency has uncovered money laundering activities and funding of terrorists by religious groups. Olukoyede, who made the revelation at a one-day dialogue on “Youth, Religion, and the Fight against Corruption" in Abuja, also said N7 billion fraud proceeds was traced to a religious organisation. He further said the EFCC had found religious organisations, institutions, sects and bodies culpable of money laundering in the country. Olukoyede said one of such religious bodies dragged the commission to court to protect its leader after laundered money was traced to its bank account. The EFCC boss said the religious body got a court injunction restraining the commission from inviting, arr...

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and  the Benue State Government (BNSG) have pledged to strengthen collaboration on public awareness to promote the Greater Benue Agenda of Governor Hyacinth Alia. The commitment was made when the Principal Special Assistant, Media Publicity and Strategic Communications to Benue State Governor, Mrs Bridget Ikyado, paid a courtesy visit on the Managing Director of NAN, Ali M. Ali, at the NAN headquarters in Abuja. Ali, while commending the Governor for the efforts to ensure development and reforms in the state, said there was need to collaborate with NAN, which is the biggest news service in Africa, to promote the programmes, policies, achievements and challenges of the state government. According to him, Reverend Hyacinth Alia has been quite r...

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has called on the governments of Benue and Nasarawa States to prevail on their border communities to allow for peaceful border demarcation and erection of pillars. The Director-General of NBC, Adam Adaji, made the call in his address at the Joint Meeting of Officials on the Benue/Nasarawa Interstate Boundary on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Adaji, the Benue/Nasarawa interstate boundary has not been fully defined on the ground.The NBC boss said the Federal and States Governments had intervened on the boundary severally over the years. He, however frowned at the development where the pillars erected for the demarcation purpose were destroyed by the border communities. “The fieldwork that was resumed in Feb 202...

Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has assured businesses operating in the Lekki Free Zone, of President Bola Tinubu's administration's commitment to providing infrastructure for enhanced production. Shettima stated this on Wednesday at an interactive session with some of the operators at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the operators were led by the Managing Director of Tolaram Group, Mr Haresh Aswani on the visit. Shettima who spoke shortly after listening to a presentation on the Transformative Solutions For Road Infrastructure in the Lekki Economic Axis, said the project would be prioritized. He said government’s commitment is premised on “the tremendous economic and social benefits accrued to citizens and the government. " As we...

By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has appealed to the Federal Government to stop the Navy from destroying refining sites tagged “illegal” in the Niger-Delta. Mr Ambali Olatunji, NULGE President said this at a news conference to mark the end of its National Executive Council (NEC,) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Olatunji, NEC-in-Session resolved that the union should call President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the Nigerian Navy to stop destroying some refining sites in the Niger Delta region. “Destroying those sites has no benefits whatsoever for the country’s oil and gas sector as well as for Nigerians at large. “Instead of destroying those refining sites, they should be licensed properly and mandated to pay taxes. “This wi...

By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to put in place necessary polices on climate change to ensure a greener economy. Mr Ismaila Abubakar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a stakeholder’s workshop on Just and Gender Inclusive Transition (JGIT), The workshop was organised by the Ministry of Labour in collaboration with the Initiatives for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT). According to Abubakar, Nigeria is taking giant steps in ensuring that necessary polices on climate action are put in place. “Nigeria being a signatory to the Paris Agreement on climate change would do everything possible to ensure a just green transition economy is achieved. “The Federal Ministry of Labour and Emplo...