Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday formally presented Certificates of Return to the victors of the August 16 by-elections, marking the official induction of new senators and House of Representatives members. The ceremony took place at INEC’s Abuja headquarters, with National Commissioners overseeing the process for their respective...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has initiated a thorough review of salary packages for political, public, and judicial office holders across Nigeria. This is contained in a statement released by the Head of the Information and Public Relations Unit at RMAFC, Mrs. Maryam...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has outrightly rejected the proposed Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), describing it as a “poison chalice” and a bait designed to entrap its members. Speaking to journalists shortly after the Congress of the University of Jos chapter, the...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has praised the Federal Government’s decision to impose a seven-year moratorium on establishing new public universities in Nigeria, calling it a critical step to strengthen existing institutions. During a press conference in Jos on Thursday, ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, described the policy...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigeria Professionals in Diaspora (NPID) held a world press conference in London today, condemning what they described as “baseless attacks” and unwarranted restrictions on the personal accounts of the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Senator Ahmed Wadada, representing Nasarawa West, has formally withdrawn his membership from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing ongoing internal conflicts as the primary reason for his departure. In a letter dated Thursday, addressed to the SDP Chairman of Tudun Kofa Ward in Keffi Local...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur, represented Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum at the unveiling of a Strategic Plan for partnership and development with the International Organization for Migration (IOM/UN Nigeria) at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja. The initiative aligns with the federal government’s...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – In a strategic move to enhance security, Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the establishment of two new Area Commands and the upgrade of five police stations to divisions in Benue State. The announcement, made by Police Public Relations...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has launched the Benue Alia Palm Project with the distribution of improved palm seedlings to Benue journalists. Performing the ceremony on Monday at the NUJ house in Makurdi, Governor Alia, who noted with confidence his desire to partner...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly opposed the proposed salary increase for political office holders, calling for its immediate suspension amid widespread economic hardship faced by Nigerians. In a statement issued in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi, criticized the move,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has introduced new guidelines linking upkeep loan disbursements exclusively to the active academic session of each institution, ensuring stricter oversight and transparency. In a statement released to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi,...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North (APC-Delta), has called for stringent punishment for those orchestrating staged kidnappings, emphasizing the need to deter such deceptive acts. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, Nwoko condemned the rising trend of fabricated abductions, describing them as a...
Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), the leading organization for professional actors in Nigeria’s film industry, widely known as Nollywood, has formed the AGN Asset Retrieval Committee. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dr. Emeka Rollas, the National President of AGN, introduced the three-member committee...
The whereabouts of President Joseph Boakai after making a u-turn on his initial decision to attend the on-going Expo Japan 2025 is said to be causing unease in Monrovia, the Liberian capital. According to a report by Liberia’s Independent Probe News, the Executive Mansion had days ago, announced President...
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, called on African nations to embrace reforms and stability to position themselves as credible destinations for investment. Mahama made the call at the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), when he co-chaired the second plenary session on “Economy:...
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) yesterday presented an Award of Excellence to the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) Ronald Adams, even as it commended Shell for supporting Nigerian content development in the energy industry. The award which was handed over by...
Anambra State Government has terminated the employment of eight operatives from the Agunechemba security outfit following their assault on a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. The announcement was made by Ken Emeakayi, Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, during a briefing at the agency’s...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has kicked off a major water supply network expansion project in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, aimed at improving access to clean water. Speaking at the project’s inauguration on Wednesday, Wike assured residents that the initiative, backed by President Bola Tinubu, would be...
Oluwakayikunmi Ajibade, popularly known as Kayikunmi, a recently evicted housemate from Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10, has shared how his relationship with fellow housemate Isabella shaped his experience in the house. In an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, the 25-year-old from Ekiti...
Kano State Government has announced plans to grant amnesty to 718 repentant youths involved in political thuggery as part of its “Safe Corridor” program, aimed at curbing youth restiveness and rehabilitating offenders. The initiative was launched on Wednesday at the Police Command headquarters in Kano, with the state’s Commissioner...