By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba, has approved the appointment of SP Josephine Ihunwo as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Zone 13 Police Headquarters Ukpo, Dunukofia, Anambra. Zone 13 Police Headquarters oversees police personnel and operational activities within Anambra...
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Gov. Umar Bago of Niger says it is time to work the extra mile to collectively build a better future for citizens of the state. This was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Bologi Ibrahim and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The National Councillors Forum of Nigeria (NCFN) in Plateau have described the suspension of 325 local government councillors in the state as illegal. The forum’s disaproval is contained in a statement issued by the state Chairman in Plateau , Mr John Dabit in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)...
With the pre-hearing stage over, legal fireworks kicked off at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) on May 30. The court held its inaugural session on May 8, the ritual that takes place to enable the bar and bench to agree on some ground rules before the actual hearing of petitions commences....
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague is set to hear a case brought by Ukraine against Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine, in legal proceedings due to start on Tuesday. Ukraine filed the lawsuit against Russia in 2017, long before the current war, for supporting pro-Russian rebels...
Nigeria recorded N927.16 billion trade surplus between January and March 2023, says the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is contained in the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q1 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday. In its report, the NBS said Nigeria’s total exports stood at...
The Chairman, Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Imo, Sen. Hope Uzodinma says the forum is behind speaker aspirant, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC-Kaduna state) In a statement by the Abbas Campaign Team on Monday, Uzodinma also said that the governors resolved to support Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) for Deputy...
U.S. tech giant Microsoft agreed to pay a 20 million U.S. dollars penalty to settle allegations it collected personal information from children without their parents’ consent. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged Microsoft collected personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox gaming system without notifying...
Nigeria and other members of the Oganisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as well as the Non-OPEC members have agreed to cut production volumes to ensure global oil market stability. The aggreement was reached at the 35th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting of OPEC held in Vienna, Austria...
Health workers’ union under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its 12-day-old strike. Mr Obinna Ogbonna, JOHESU National Vice President said this on Monday to newsmen. Ogbonna said the strike had been suspended due to the progress made during the engagement with President Bola Tinubu....
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi has confirmed four persons dead and 9 injured in a lone auto crash in Elete Community of Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. Mr Stephen Dawulung, Kogi Sector Commander, in a telephone call, confirmed the incident to the News Agency...
Mixed feelings enveloped the National Assembly as non returning 9th House of Representatives members began to take their exit, moving items, documents and others from their offices ahead of the final disolution of the parliament. In a twist of fate, the sitting for the 9th National Assembly will officially...
Hearing of the petition of Mr Peter Obi and the Labour Party continued on Monday at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) with the petitioners tendering more documents in evidence. Mr Patrick Ikwueto, SAN, who conducted the proceedings for the petitioners tendered Form EC8A from eights states. The documents...
By KAZEEM HASSAN, Yola – The newly unveiled national carrier, Nigeria Air, has revealed that it would soon make formal announcement for job opportunities as it continues to make preparations for commencement of commercial flights, which is projected to take place in the third quarter of this year. Nigeria...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 rewarded two secondary schools: Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse, Abuja and Intelligence Quotient Academy, Garki, Abuja for their outstanding performance in a debating competition on evils of economic and financial crimes. The two...
Civil servants in Ebonyi State have appealed to the leadership of the organised labour to dialogue with the Federal Government in resolving the dispute arising from petrol subsidy removal. A cross-section of the workers, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that dialogue...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that the country needs a peacetime health system to be better prepared for the next pandemic. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on Monday in Abuja, at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)...
Concerned North-Central APC Stakeholders Forum says appointing Sen. George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF) is not enough for the zone. Mr Dominic Alancha, the forum’s Convener said this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Alancha said that the zone deserved to be given the...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has released demands it made at the meeting held with the Federal Government on Sunday over the recent fuel subsidy removal. In a statement signed by the union’s President, Mr Festus Osifo, and General Secretary, Mr Nuhu Toro on Monday, the union...
Oyo State Government on Monday set up a committee to review the N30,000 minimum wage to meet up with present day realities in view of the fuel subsidy removal. Gov. Seyi Makinde set up the committee at a meeting with the leadership of the labour unions operating in the...