By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 14, 2024. This was contained in a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media...
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A Florida man has been arrested for making threats against US President Joe Biden, just days after an assassination attempt on his Republican rival Donald Trump. Jason Patrick Alday, 39, was arrested on Monday, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida said. Alday, of Quincy,...
Governors on the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP), has pledged to support Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers on the crisis between him and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. The Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State made the pledge in a communique the...
Youths group, Coalition of Concerned Northern Youths and Students has distanced itself from participating in the upcoming plan nationwide protest. The National Coordinator of the Coalition, Jibril Bello made this known during a news conference on Wednesday in Kano. According to him, the association took the unanimous decision...
Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi has announced plans by the Federal Government to construct 477 kilometre – six-lane Super Highway transversing five states to the Federal Capital Territory. Umahi made the disclosure on Wednesday while declaring open the stakeholders engagement on the alignment for Ebonyi’s 101km segment...
Dangote Industries Ltd. has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for its various interventions in the oil company’s crude supply requests from International Oil Companies (IOCs). The Vice President of Dangote Industries, Mr Devakumar Edwin, commended the commission in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. ...
The Imo House of Assembly has recommended the immediate sack of the state Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Theresa Chikeka, over alleged age falsification. The house made the recommendation at the committee of the whole on Wednesday, after considering the report of the four-member ad hoc committee, set up...
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the regulatory body governing the practice of engineering has said that Nigeria recorded 22 building collapse between January to July 2024. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in...
The management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has introduced new initiatives to enhance its operational capabilities for effective service delivery. The Acting Managing Director of the company, Mr Victor Ojelabi, said this on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. Ojelabi attributed the new initiatives to...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has said level of corruption among healthcare workers was the lowest when compared to other sectors, emphasising the association would ensure corruption becomes non-existent in the sector. The National President, Prof. Bala Audu, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja, during a media...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has highlighted the country’s commitment to leveraging its overseas community, in a move to reshape Nigeria’s international image and bolster the economic impact of its diaspora. This came to the fore during a recent courtesy visit by the President’s...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, has urged the organised Labour and the Federal Government to consider State and Local Government’s ability to pay minimum wage in their negotiation. The Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State made the call in a...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday auctioned properties and assets seized from drug cartels, worth millions of naira. Speaking during the event in Abuja, the NDLEA chairman, retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa said that the agency followed a due process and transparency in the auction....
The police command in Bayelsa has begun a manhunt for the killers of one Francis Palowei, a final year student of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Amasoma, over N500 levy. The command’s Spokesman, ASP Musa Mohammed said on Wednesday in Yenagoa that some youths killed the student...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The media unit of the Borno State Governor’s office has issued a statement dismissing rumors that the Governor Babagana Zulum’s son was arrested in India for alleged murder. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the rumors, which originated on the online blog Nairaland, alleged that...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday launched the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) in the council chamber of state House. In attendance at the inauguration is the leadership of the National Assembly, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, some ministers, heads of agencies, and members of the...
The Senate has rejected a motion seeking to take punitive measures against former chief whip, Ali Ndume, over a statement made during an interview where he referred to the Lawmakers as “kleptomaniacs”. The move was rejected when a point of order was raised by Senator Fasuyi Cyril representing...
The People Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, have vowed to reclaim all leadership positions occupied by other political parties. The Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, made the vow at the opening of the forum meeting on Wednesday at the Government House,...
The National Assembly has thrown its weight behind Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s ongoing efforts to boost Nigeria’s crude oil production and grow its reserves. The efforts comprised stiffer consequences for crude oil thieves and vandals of the nation’s critical hydrocarbon infrastructure. This is contained in a...