Academic activities were partially paralysed at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and the Enugu campus following the seven day warning strike by the Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents who monitored the situation at...
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By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Government has said it will pay registration fees for the 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO) for all final year students in public schools. Similarly, the government is set to embark on the distribution of food items as palliative to all...
The Federal Government’s partnership with a U.S Cybersecurity Institute, Lab Four, will generate 50,000 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) jobs in three years, an official has said. Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Anite, said this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri, – Member representing Kaga/Magumeri/Gubio Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives from Borno State , Hon. Usman Zannah, has distributed food items to 5,000 heads of households. Other beneficiaries of the gesture include stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, families of Civilian...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered Binance Holdings Limited to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission with the comprehensive data or information of all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim order after ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has commenced investigation into the alleged unauthorised access to the personal data of enrollees by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Its National Commissioner, Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of NDPC said this in a statement in Abuja...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has debunked media reports alleging that its database was compromised as a result of the undersea cable cut which disrupted services of banks and telecom operators in Nigeria. The Head of Corporate Communications of NIMC, Mr Kayode Adegoke...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – In civilized climes, nations with common interests are known to have came together as a bloc to explore ways and means to protect and expand their interests. This is exemplified by the formation of European Union (EU), Organization of African Union (OAU) now...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government has released N12.7 billion to provide meters in Army barracks across the country. The amount is from the N40 billion earmarked for the mass metering project. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relations to...
The National Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa, has congratulated Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, on his two-year anniversary in office. Ezeokenwa, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Tony Mbeki on Sunday in Abuja, congratulated Soludo. Ezeokenwa said that the...
A 60-year-old herder, Audu Usman on Monday appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged defilement of his 14-year-old daughter. The police also charged a 43-year-old auxiliary nurse, Mrs Faith Akapa, with unlawful abortion. The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun told the court that the defendants committed the offence...
No fewer than 183 former Niger Delta agitators have dragged the Federal Government (FG) to a Federal High Court, Abuja over allegations bordering on alleged stoppage of their monthly allowance. The 183 ex-militants, in a 17 separate suits filed by their counsel, Regina Okotie-Eboh, before Justice James Omotosho,...
Vested interests allegedly involved in economic sabotage have been fingered among those mainly opposing the Expatriates Employment Levy (EEL). The [EEL] was launched on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. There are strong and credible feelers that some members of the associations that are opposed to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Defence Headquarters to fish out those who killed military officers and men in Delta. It would be recalled that a Commanding Officer, two Majors, one Captain, 12 soldiers and a civilian, lost their lives on Thursday in an...
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE) says it is important to provide fair treatment and due process to investors as the National Assembly carries out its duties. Its founder, Dr Muda Yusuf, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Yusuf appealed to members of...
Manchester United’s stunning 4-3 comeback victory over Liverpool in extra time in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday kept their trophy dreams alive. Manager Erik ten Hag hopes it will also be the catalyst to turn around their Premier League fortunes. Amad Diallo practically blew the roof off...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has called for devolution of more powers to states, describing it as the only catalyst for socio-economic development of the country. The governor noted that Nigeria’s presidential federalism, which vested too much powers and revenues in the centre was a major setback to...
BY ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Two children, Ummu Salma Bashir (5) and Zainab Bashir Muhammad (Hibba) (7), have been killed in a fire incident that gutted their house located at Madina Quarters of Bauchi metropolis in Bauchi State. The loss of the minors in the incident that occurred...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage. This is contained in a joint statement signed on Sunday by the Technical Adviser,...
Lagos State Government and Agege Local Government have warned beggars and traders on the rail tracks along Agege corridor to vacate the area. The warning came as the council held an enlarged stakeholders meeting on Sunday with some community members, ahead of planned demolition of illegal structures. The Lagos...