By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has restated the determination of President Bola Tinubu led administration to revive the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), particularly by engaging with key stakeholders in the industry. Sen. Shettima stated this on Thursday at a...
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The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON has expressed her readiness to partner with the United Nations and its sister agencies to address various areas of concern including role of women in public life, increased participation in economy, ending gender based violence, child...
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has celebrated His Majesty, Chike Edozien, the Asagba of Asaba as he clocks 99 on July 28, describing him as an achiever and harmoniser of diverse interests. The group also said that the royal father’s profile would remain a veritable source of inspiration to the...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – In its drive to reduce the scourge of unemployment in the country, the National Directorate of Employment has disbursed starter packs of about N4m to 26 graduates in Cross River State. The graduates are beneficiaries of the Environmental Beautification Training Scheme (EBTS), which...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Oyo State have insisted on having direct negotiation with Gov. Seyi Makinde on demands of the civil and public servants in the state to avert the impending strike. Consequently, it has directed civil and public servants in the state to converge on the Government...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says the National Identification database shows a low coverage and gender gap in the registration project, considering the notion that there are more women than men. The Director-General of NIMC, Mr Aliyu Aziz, said this during the Inclusion for all (I4ALL) Dialogue on...
The Federal Government has unveiled the new Public Service Rules for immediate implementation in the service. The unveiling was done by Mr Olawale Edun, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on monetary policies, at a public service lecture, as part of the activities to mark the 2023 Civic Service...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Member representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency in Borno State, Dr Midala Usman Balami has sponsored two Bills at the National Assembly. The two Bills which have passed first reading at the floor of the National Assembly are for the establishment of Federal College of...
Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Elections, Peter Obi, has described as fake, a photo of him and the Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, Mr Simon Ekpa. The Head of the Obi-Datti Media Office, Mr Diran Onifade, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. The News...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has reiterated that no single sector engages skilled and unskilled persons globally like the agricultural sector does The Sokoto State NDE Head of Human Resources Department, stated this at the flag off ceremony of the 2023 Post...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal on Thursday honoured Hajiya Aishatu Guru-Nahuche, a pilgrim from the state who returned missing 80, 000 dollars she found to the owner during the Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrim who is from Bungudu Local Government handed over the 80,000 dollars, about N64.24...
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has denied reports that it perverted the course of justice by allegedly conniving with some politicians.aec The politicians, according to the allegations, were those whose election victories in the last general elections were being challenged in court by their opponents. WAEC, in a...
Some commissioners in the Federal Character Commission (FCC), have accused the chairman of the commission, Mrs Farida Dankaka of ”selling jobs” in dollars in Federal Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of Government. The commissioners made the allegations during the House of Representatives Ad hoc committee investigating MDA and parastatal...
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism has been appointed Special Advisor to Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). A statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) indicated that the announcement of Mohammed’s appointment...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced the registration of artisans in Cross River state. The exercise which commenced on Monday 17th July, 2023 is at the Directive of the Director General of the NDE, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo and is being...
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to collaborate with Finish government to extradite Simon Ekpa for prosecution, given his alleged roles on persistent “sit-at – home orders and killings in the South-East. The senate resolution was sequel to the consideration and adoption of a motion at plenary...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has issued the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to immediately reverse all anti-poor and anti-workers’ policies or face a nationwide strike from Aug. 2. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this in a communique, he jointly signed with Mr Emma Ugboaja, General Secretary...
The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated and handed over 500,000 cubic metre water scheme to Ogoni communities in Rivers. Residents of Ogoniland have been grappling with decades of crude oil spillages that polluted its ground and surface water to cancerous levels. Mr Ibrahim Yusufu, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry...
Oyo State government has commenced the issuance of promotion letters to 2,166 eligible civil servants who were promoted in 2021, an official said on Wednesday in Ibadan. The Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Kamoru Aderibigbe, indicated in a statement that the beneficiaries have been receiving the promotion...
The Federal Government says it will continue to dialogue with the members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the labour unions towards addressing their grievances. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, said this after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential...