IGP Seeks Mortgage Funding, Private Investment to Tackle Police Housing Deficit
..............Police authorities want mortgage institutions and private developers to expand access to affordable housing for serving officers. The Inspector-General of Police has called for greater access to mortgage financing and…
Kaduna Recovers Over 500,000 Hectares of Land From Bandits
.................Government says improved security has restored farming and eased travel between Kaduna and Abuja. The Kaduna State Government says it has recovered more than 500,000 hectares of land previously controlled…
Tinubu Orders Funding for Regional Infrastructure Projects
Tinubu Directs Timely Funding for Regional Infrastructure and Development Projects President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to ensure that all approved…
EFCC Threatens Prosecution Over Lawyers’ Foreign-Currency Fees
EFCC Threatens Legal Action Over Foreign-Currency Fees Charged by Lawyers The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has cautioned Nigerian lawyers against demanding payment from clients in foreign currencies, describing the…
UK Homelessness Minister Rushanara Ali Resigns Over £700 Rent Row
Britain’s minister responsible for tackling homelessness, Rushanara Ali, has resigned after a controversy over the rent charged on a London property she owns. Ali submitted her resignation to Prime Minister…
Experts Urge Builders to Bridge Academic, Industry Skills Gap
Building industry experts have urged universities and students to strengthen the connection between academic training and professional practice. They said competence, ethics, innovation and continuous skills development remain critical to…
Engineers Call for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Nigeria
.......NSE urges greater investment in renewable energy, smarter infrastructure and local innovation to tackle climate change. Professional engineers under the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) have called for urgent investment…
NDLEA Seizes Drugs Hidden in Speakers, Bread Across States
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in consolidated cargoes, music speakers and loaves of bread. The seizures were recorded during coordinated operations…
Teachers Urged to Invest in Real Estate for Financial Security
Teachers have been urged to consider real estate investment as a long-term strategy for building wealth and securing their financial future. The call was made at a one-day conference themed…
Quacks Behind 95% of Building Collapses in Nigeria — Experts
Building experts have attributed between 90 and 95 per cent of building collapses in Nigeria to unqualified practitioners operating outside professional standards. The experts also identified quackery as a major…