The House of Representatives has constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the circumstances leading to the untimely death of a four-year old Miguel Ovoke, a pupil at Brickhall School in Abuja. The resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers)...
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By PROFESSOR USMAN A. TAR The Borno State Government has been battling with the problems of teachers’ recruitment, remuneration and retention. Over the years, unscrupulous employment practices, particularly by Local Education Authorities, have resulted in the engagement of persons who were not qualified into the teaching profession contrary...
A journalist with Vanguard Newspaper, Ms Victoria Ojeme has appealed to the authorities to protect her from the hands of faceless, unscrupulous and callous individuals who have continued to send threatening messages to her over the alarm she raised about the senseless killing of her kinsmen in a bloody...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of processing fees on deposits within some thresholds. This is according to a statement by Adetona Adedeji, acting Director, Banking Supervision Department on Wednesday in Abuja. Adedeji said that the suspension of two per cent and three per...
Let me start by asking the bar man to give everyone in Benue, except Gov Hyacinth Alia, a bottle of beer over the state government’s plan to establish a brewery in the state. I certainly cannot ask the bar man to include Gov Alia in the distribution of...
The Federal Government has said the bribery allegation by Binance is a diversionary strategy to run away from their wrong doings. The Minister of of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji-Mohammed Idris made this known in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr Rabiu Ibrahim on Wednesday in...
R’ South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described as “treasonous” a campaign advertisement by an opposition party that depicts a burning national flag, as antagonism between political parties rose three weeks before an election. The campaign advertisement released on Monday by the Democratic Alliance uses the burning flag as a...
Lagos State Government has restated that it would demolish buildings without proper approvals after the expiration of the 90 days amnesty window to get them legalised expires. The Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr Olaoye Olusegun, said this on Wednesday in Lagos. He...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice Chairman of Marte LGC of Borno State, Alhaji Mustapha Mohamed, has appealed to Governor Babagana Zulum to impress on the Nigerian military and Multi Joint National Task Force (MNJTF) to liberate Kirnewa town of Marte LGC to enable the residents of the...
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the circumstances that led to the escape of Mr Nadeem Anjarwalla, an executive of a crypto currency exchange company, Binance. The House has also summoned the National Security Adviser, Mr Nuhu Ribadu, to explain what led to the escape of...
Contrary to media reports that a vessel, MT Prestigious, v allegedly used for crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, which operatives of the Nigerian Navy recently took into custody, has not been released, PRNigeria has gathered. A group named the Niger Delta Renaissance Network had accused the...
The Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Accra, Ghana, Maj.-Gen. Richard Gyane, says violent extremism and terrorism (VET) are the biggest threats to the ECOWAS sub region, Africa and humanity. Gyane stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a mobile...
Police Command in Lagos State has begun investigation into the alleged death of a boy on Abeokuta Street in Ebute Metta area of Lagos on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, 12 and his brother, 10, who is currently receiving care in a...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Leaders of Ethnic Nationalities, Professional Bodies and Critical Stakeholders from the Niger Delta Region, have applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for its massive electrification of rural communities through the Light Up the Niger Delta project. The National Chairman of Pan Niger...
Binance accuses Nigerian officials of demanding $150m bribe Global cryptocurrency platform, Binance has accused top Nigerian government officials of demanding a $150 million bribe in crypto to settle criminal charges filed against the company. The allegation was made public by Binance Chief Executive Officer, Richard Teng, in a blog...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The District Head of the New Marte town, BaMai Lawan Musunema has said that in spite of the security challenges bedeviling the LGA, UNICEF in partnership with some partners were able to carry out mandatory services for children and women in New Marte...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Wednesday said his administration has offset over N50bn loan inherited even as he said money is being saved for the future of the state Governor Sule, who disclosed this when he addressed critical stakeholders of the...
The Department of Development Control, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the FCT Administration, has demolished shanties illegally built on a road corridor in Wuse Zone 3. The Coordinator of the Council, Mr Felix Obuah, told journalists after the exercise in Abuja on Wednesday, that the move was part...
Electoral Hub raises concern over irregularities in Edo, Ondo primaries The Electoral Hub, a Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO), has expressed concerns over irregularities in Ondo and Edo party governorship primaries. Ms Princess Hamman-Obels, the Director, Electoral Hub, said on Wednesday in Abuja that the primaries resulted in lots of complaints. Hamman-Obels...
Reps summon Health Minister, logistics firm over PPP, concessions The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating the performance of the Public-Private Partnership Programme (PPP) and concessions has invited the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate. The House Joint Committee on Public Assets and Special...