ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government says it generated N5 million from fines levied against illegal loggers in Mokwa local government area of the state in September 2023.
Author: Fatima Zahra Muhammad
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state commissioner for Lands and Survey, Maurice Magaji has said that the state government was coming up with an inter-ministerial committee to enforce the ban on illegal mining in the state.
ASHENEWS reports that the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has recommended that legislators focus on addressing corruption in government in a bid to address illicit financial flows in the country.
ASHENEWS reports that President Bola Tinubu has directed the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs to set aside 10% of Social Safety Net intervention programs for older persons in the country.
ASHENEWS reports that the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a partnership with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to address revenue leakages in the system.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kent State University Ohio, in the United States of America to establish a study center in Minna, the Niger State capital.
ASHENEWS reports that some civil society organizations on Wednesday inaugurated a network for legislators aimed at forestalling illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Nigeria.
ASHENEWS reports that the Lagos State police command on Wednesday declared a Nigerian artist, Owodunni Ibrahim popularly known as Primeboy wanted.
The police command in Bayelsa has dropped a defamation charge it filed against a Bayelsa-based journalist, Mr. Nengi Owei-Ilagha.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Dr. Emmah Isong has called on the government of Nigeria to promote agriculture as an alternative to the oil economy.