By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Imo State Chapter has nominated The Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, for the union’s “Distinguished Leadership Award” in recognition of his selfless and people-driven leadership. The NUJ presented the nomination letter to Zulum’s Senior Special Assistant on Media,...
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The European Union has expressed concern over pending issues surrounding the non passage of the electoral act into law. The head of the European Union delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS Ambassador Ketil Karlsen stated this in Abuja during a press briefing ahead of this year’s Europe day. Ambassador Karlsen...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has clarified that the revenue projection contained in the letter to the Accountant General of the Federation being cited in the media pertains only to the Federation revenue stream being managed by the Corporation and not a reflection of...
Armed gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the mother of of a member representing Agwara constituency at the Niger State House of Assembly, Barr Bello Agwara. The incident occurred yesterday when armed bandits in their large number stormed Mago village while Muslims were breaking their fast and started...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr (Mrs) Zainab Ahmed, has commended The Management of Nigeria Export – Import Bank (NEXIM), for returning the bank to profitability and reduction in non- performing loans. Dr (Mrs) Ahmed gave the commendation on Friday, as she...
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted the approval indicating an increase in payment of pension to pensioners under the pension scheme arising from increment in the minimum wage. The Acting Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Mr Ekpo Nta, confirmed this on Friday in Calabar, while briefing newsmen on the...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River Chapter, has appealed to Governor Ben Ayade to settle the 7-years backlog of gratuities owed retired public servants in the State. The Union stated this on Friday in Calabar in a communique signed by the Chairman, Mr Victor Udu and Secretary,...
By OOREOFEOLUWA KALEJAIYE, Lagos- First Bank of Nigeria Limited has referred to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pronouncement on the reconstitution of the Board of Directors of its bank. In a statement released by the bank on Friday, said: “Further to the press conference held by the Governor...
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 536 pharmacies and patent medicine shops in 10 local government areas of Sokoto state. The Registrar of the council, Mr Elijah Muhammad, disclosed this on Friday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of PCN enforcement in the state. Represented by the...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it is happy with the pace of work on its N6 billion naira 132/33KV sub-station for over 2,000 riverside communities in Ondo State. The Interim Administrator of the commission, Mr Effiong Akwa, said this on Friday during an inspection of the project....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja-The Registrar of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof. Josiah Ajiboye observed that, for Nigeria to get it right, it must take the issue of teaching profession seriously. While lamenting that the profession was pigeon hole over the years, he however commended the Education Correspondents...
A stampede has broken out at a Jewish religious festival in northern Israel, killing nearly forty people and injuring about 150 others. The incident, which occurred early on Friday, ranks as one of the deadliest civilian disasters in Israeli history. It took place during the celebrations of Lag BaOmer...
The Federal Government in collaboration with the European Union has introduced an Accelerated Basic Education Programme to allow disadvantaged children between 10 and 18 years have access to basic education, thus reducing the number of out of school children. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC),...
President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and Service Chiefs meet over insecurity in the country President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a Security Meeting at the Statehouse in Abuja. The meeting is taking place at the First Lady Conference room as renovations in the Council Chambers is...
For a very long time, I have had these views that civil servants are the ‘real enemies’ of the state. This notion was predicated upon the believe that they are allergic to open communication, perhaps in obedience to the time-honored believe that a civil servant should be seen and...
Dr Titus Okunrounmu, a former Director, Budgeting Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has commended the apex bank for reinstating Adesola Adeduntan as Managing Director of First Bank Nigeria PLC. Adeduntan said that the CBN decision would boost investors’ confidence in First Bank Nigeria Plc. The News Agency of...
When they attack those we consider “innocent”, we get angry. They (who attack) are angry too; but why?When they kidnap people from whom they assume ransom can be forced, we are angry. Why do they attack?When our farmers are attacked, killed or wounded, we get angry. But why do...
Barely one week after suspected Boko Haram insurgents invaded the Geidam community displacing over 6,000 residents, the suspected gunmen have again reportedly attacked Kanamma, headquarter of Yunusari LGA of Yobe State. Spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force in the state, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed to Channels Television in a...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of $31.2 million to the Government of Ethiopia to increase access to multi-sectoral nutritional services for children under-five years. Specifically, the grant, approved on Thursday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, is to be...
Ogun government on Thursday, flagged off the reconstruction of the 19km Atan-Lusada-Agbara Road, in Ado-Odo/Ota Council Area, with the promise to complete the project within 15 months. Gov. Dapo Abiodun equally inaugurated construction of the 10.25km Lusada Junction-Igbesa-Ogun Guangdong FTZ Road, a project undertaken via a Public-Private-Partnership. He said...