Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Radda says it is time for the state to improve its internally generated revenue to be able to service its debts and deliver services to the people. The governor made the remarks in a statement issued by one of his aides, Mr Isah Miqdad,...
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says it will introduce detention allowance to members arrested during protests.nlc Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this on Thursday in Abuja when he led workers on a second day picketing of Shaanxi Construction Company building site at the ECOWAS Headquarters. The News Agency...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will begin post-election review of the 2023 general election in July. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Okoye said that the decision...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted Nigerians to be vigilant prior to the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations as some terrorists group are planning to attack worship and recreational centres before and during the festivity. The DSS spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunanya, who disclosed this...
Police in the United States said today a pregnant woman died after being shot in the back by her two-year-old son in Ohio. The woman, Laura Ilg, 31, who was 33 weeks pregnant, called emergency services last Friday to report she’d been injured by her toddler after he got...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has alerted the public on the distribution and sale of unregistered and expired G-Man organic energy drink. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, made this known while briefing journalists on Thursday in Lagos. She said that some...
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has called for partnership with estate developers in the execution of a multi-billion Naira Glory-Royal Redeem City project in Kogi. Retired Brig.-Gen. Clement Olubunmi, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the site in Lokoja....
Spotify, an online streaming platform has announced the launch of “Afrobeats: Journey of a Billion Streams“, a site to keep history of Afrobeats alive. Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify’s Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Muhutu-Remy said Afrobeats was one of Africa’s biggest musical exports, currently...
Sen. Shehu Sani has called on President Bola Tinubu and governors across the country to appoint special advisers on disabilities. Sani, former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central, made the call when he visited the Abuja School for the Deaf on Thursday. He said that people living with disabilities should be...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has not approved any salary increase purportedly emanating from the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Responsibility Commission (RMAFC) of 114 per cent for certain officers.timubu The Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications & Strategy to the president, Mr Dele Alake made the...
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Sokoto State, has adjourned its sitting to July 11 for continuation of hearing, as the PDP governorship candidate, Sa’idu Umar, presented 31 witnesses. Umar approached the tribunal, demanding the nullification of March 18 election that produced Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of APC and his Deputy,...
The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu has granted the People Redemption Party (PRP), the leave to serve Mr Peter Mbah subpoena to testify on the next adjourned date over certificate forgery. The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice K. M Akano on Thursday ordered that the second respondent,...
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Nyanya, on Thursday, restrained the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), its Commander-General (C-G), Mr Ahmed Audi, and others from further harassing a contractor, Mr Christian Igbo, over a completed contract. Justice Edward Okpe, in a judgment, also ordered the security agency...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has partnered with the Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) to collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) to the FIRS from the country’s markets, especially in the informal sector. The Association which has a membership of well over...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders in the education sector to take Nigeria Learning Passport NLP seriously to reduce the number of children not receiving education. “Digital technology provides us with a platform to...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River Governor, Sen. Prince Bassey Otu, has concluded plans to end the 14-year law on forest moratorium in the state. Otu hinted that the decision was informed by the loss of revenue to illegal logging activities going on in the state’s rich forests....
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A Civil Society Organization based in Bauchi State, Leadtots Development Initiative, has called on Governor Bala Mohammed, to appoint more women in key positions in his cabinet during his second term in office. The Leadtots Executive Director, Nicholas Afeso Oshojah, made the call in...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman, has assured the public that during the 10th Assembly, there won’t be ‘sleeping lawmakers.’ He stated this during an interview with journalists, at the VIP 9 of the Government House, Bauchi. Responding to...
As French President, UN Sec. Gen. call for new world financial order By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday in Paris-France joined world leaders on the consensus for redesigning the global financial architecture, which will favour poverty reduction, debt restructuring or cancellation, and more consideration for...
BY RICHARD ABU, Makurdi – The newly established Federal College of Education (FCE) located at Odugbo in App local government area of Benue State recently held her maiden matriculation with the Provost of the College, Professor Joel Eriba expressing commitment to uplift academic and infrastructural facilities of the young...