The Kogi Assembly Speaker, Umar Yusuf, on Thursday appealed to Gov Yahaya Bello to provide succour for citizens of the state to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal by the Federal Government. The speaker, who made the appeal at the state legislature’s plenary in Lokoja, said...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Lagos moved to resolve some of the administrative challenges encountered in the 2023 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at the post-election review of the 2023 general elections with some administrative secretaries. Yakubu said the meeting...
The House of Representatives, says it will revisit the case of the N11.3 trillion allegedly spent by the Federal Government on the turn-around maintenance of Nigeria’s refineries between 2010 and 2020. Rep. Bamidele Salam, Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, said this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on...
Rivers House of Assembly has ordered Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to commence immediate clean- up and remediation of some communities recently impacted by oil spillage in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the directive was sequel to the resolution reached at a session...
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the 20 new Commissioners he swore in on Tuesday. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Dr Bala Salisu-Zango announced this on Thursday in Katsina when he briefed newsmen after the maiden meeting of the State Executive Council....
The National President of Heavy Duty Drivers Association, Mr Uchenna Nebuwa says members of the association and other drivers no longer use the second Niger Bridge because of security concerns. Nebuwa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Onitsha that criminals have taken over the...
The management of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it does not owe staff salaries and that all unpaid claims of the protesting staff have been processed. The Commission’s Chief Executive (CCE), Mr Gbenga Komolafe,, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has commended the author of the book on ‘Cyber Politics’, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, for its uncommon industry, literary efforts, and activism in trying to make the society better through shared knowledge. The public presentation...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), says it is certain of winning the Nov. 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Bayelsa, going by the level of its acceptability by the people. Umar Damagum, acting National Chairman, PDP, stated this in Abuja at the inauguration of the party’s National Campaign...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Air Peace airline on Wednesday said a passenger on one of its flights allegedly stole the sum of N1 million from another passenger’s suitcase before been arrested. The incident occurred on July 27 on board Abuja-PHC aircraft P47192, according to a...
By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse – A suspected thief, who specialized in breaking into people’s shops and stealing stuff has been detained, according to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa. In a statement issued in Dutse on Wednesday, the command’s Public Relations Officer...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Kaduna State Council, says it would only accept N200,000 salary increase for now with prospects to demand further increase to N500,000 in the second quarter of 2024. Mr Ayuba Sulaiman, the NLC Chairman, Kaduna Council, said this on Wednesday while addressing newsmen during...
The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, says the over 38 million pounds humanitarian assistance to Nigeria’s North-east in the past 12 month has saved the lives of vulnerable, conflict-affected persons. Cleverly made this known while visiting the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) on Wednesday at the...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) employees on Wednesday called for the sack of their Chief Executive, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, over alleged fraud and abuse of office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the workers had on Tuesday besieged the offices of the commission in Jabi and...
The organised labour has suspended its nationwide protest after meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday evening at the State House, Abuja. The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) was led by its President, Joe Ajaero, while Festus Usifo led the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Consequent upon the...
The Organised Labour says it has resumed dialogue with the Federal Government to allow full implementation of its pledge and commitment on the removal of fuel subsidy. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, stated this in statement jointly signed with Mr Festus Osifo, President, Trade Union...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Arewa Youths under the aegis of Northern Youths Rights (NYR) says it has filed a petition against the presidency accusing it of violating the North East Development Commission (NEDC) Establishment Act 2017, in selecting its boards members. A statement issued and signed by...
A renowned African American computer wizard, Dr Emmitt McHenry, who developed the .com code for the Intern E-Mails, has traced his origin to Igboland, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has said. The group said that McHenry, who is the Chairman and CEO of Defense Manufacturing, has finally reconnected with his...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent another list of 19 nominees to the Senate for confirmation as ministers. The letter containing the names of the ministerial nominees was read at the plenary by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Top on the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has called on the government of the United Kingdom to deepen its partnership with Nigeria and Africa by investing more across sectors to see the African continent attain more sustainable and broad-based prosperity. President Tinubu made the call on...