The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather and thunderstorms between Friday and Sunday across the country. This is according to the NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja which forecasted a cloudy atmosphere in the northern region with prospects of thunderstorms. ” Some of the...
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By MARTINS OGBEBE, Benin City – Immediate past Minister of Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has reiterated emphatically that he does not, and I will not, have any disagreements with His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin Kingdom, on any matter whatsoever. “He...
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is committed to eradicating the variant polio virus by the end of 2023shett. Shettima gave this assurance at a meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Aliko Dangote Foundation on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the shelving of the proposed plan of electricity tariff hike by July 1 for the collective good and safety of Nigerians. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in a statement titled “Shelve this tariff hike” and made available to newsmen...
The wife of the new Chief of Army Staff, Mrs Maria Lagbaja, on Thursday, assumed office as the 23rd President of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA). Mrs Lagbaje took over from Mrs Salamatu Yahaya, the wife of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya. While handing...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday in Paris – France said ongoing reforms, starting with removal of fuel subsidy and streamlining of exchange rate, will be sustained for a more competitive economy that attracts Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), urging investors to take advantage of...
Plateau House of Assembly has approved the request by Gov. Caleb Mutfwang to acquire a loan of N15 billion to settle backlog of salary arrears of the state civil servants which amounted to N11 billion.plate The Speaker, Moses Sule, who read Mutfwang request during plenary, said that part of...
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,...
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...
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....
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 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,...
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...