The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday, repatriated 281 stranded and detained Nigerians in different camps in Libya to Nigeria. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge d’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, disclosed this in a statement made available to...
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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has called on the Federal Government to remove all bottlenecks delaying the payment of the N35,000 wage award for workers in the country. President of TUC, Mr Festus Osifo, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of the National Executive...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Rifkatu Yakubu, on Tuesday commissioned a block of two classrooms constructed by a serving corps member in the state. Speaking while commissioning the project which was constructed at the Gudum Hausawa Primary...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), has appealed to the Federal Government to ensure an upward review of the budgetary provisions for education in the 2024 appropriation bill before the National Assembly. ASUP President, Mr Anderson Ezeibe, said this at a news conference, ahead of the union’s...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has, again appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, made the appeal in a statement on Tuesday...
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has been ranked as the disclosed that the ninth Best Value University for International Students among the 149 universities in Nigeria by a global .students platform. According to a Unilorin Bulletin issued on Tuesday, the ranking was published by Study Abroad Aide, a...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Beta Edu, on Tuesday said the budgetary envelope for her ministry in the 2024 budget was incapable of tackling poverty in the country. The Minister said this when she appeared to defend the 2024 budget of her ministry before...
Life expectancy rate for males and females in Nigeria witnessed a gradual and continuous increase from 2015 to 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is contained in the 7th Edition of the NBS Demographic Statistics Bulletin 2022 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The statistical...
The Zamfara Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), has confirm the death of six persons from roads crashes in Gusau, caused by the ongoing road reconstructions. The Sector commander, Mr. Iro Danladi, made the disclosure in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau...
The Kano State Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Gambo, Director, Administration and General Services, in the State Ministry of Water Resources and two others for allegedly misappropriating government properties. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in a telephone...
Access Bank has unveiled a special festive season campaign to attract and reward their customers with exciting perks and benefits. The Group Head, Consumer Banking, Mrs Njideka Esomeju, said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement said the campaign would reward customers with cash prizes up...
The holiday season is not only a time for celebration and festivities but also a peak period for shopping, both online and offline. In Nigeria, the dynamics of holiday shopping have evolved over the years, influenced by changing consumer behavior, technological advancements, and economic factors. As we delve into...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has tasked the federal government to take advantage of investment opportunities in the blue economy to turn the fortunes of the country. The lawmaker stated this Wednesday when the joint Senate/House of Reps...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The wife of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and National President Nigerian Army Officers’Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs. Mariya Abiodun Lagbaja on Tuesday commended repentant terrorists and their families for taking the right step by distancing themselves from their previous lives and embracing...
The Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr Abdulganiyu Adebomehin, has said the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is fast turning into a slum. He said this at a meeting of stakeholders organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning in Abuja on Tuesday. “Abuja is...
Operators of Point of Sale (PoS) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have increased their charges by 100 per cent for all transactions, following the scarcity of naira notes in the capital city. The operators spoke on the development in separate interviews with the News Agency of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is to begin another medical leave on Wednesday as a follow-up to his medical treatment. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Akure. According to the...
A High Court in Abuja on Tuesday restrained the Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr Bethrand Unuoha from arresting the Spokesperson of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state Mr Faruk Adejoh-Audu. Also restrained are the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Security...
The National Chairman of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG, Comrade Lucky Osesua, has cautioned drivers across the 4 zones of the union not to be taken in by the gambit of the General Secretary of NUPENG, Afolabi Olawale, on the reintroduction and launch of the health insurance...