*** Demand payment of 12 months minimum wage arrears of members ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi chapter under the umbrella of Joint Action Committee, have rejected the proposed sharing...
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The Federal Government is set to commence sale of houses under the National Mass Housing Programme from N7.2 million naira. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, stated this on Friday during the unveiling of an online portal for the housing scheme in Abuja. “This is the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has mourned Mr Tordue Salem, a Vanguard Newspaper reporter, who went missing on Oct. 13 but was later found dead on Nov. 11. Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer, at a media briefing on Friday said investigation...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has fixed Nov. 22 for medical screening of successful applicants, who sat for aptitude test in the ongoing recruitment of Constables into the Nigeria Police. A statement by the Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani,...
Many people were on Friday feared dead and others burnt beyond recognition while five others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a ghastly auto accident on the Ore-Okitipupa axis of Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accident which resulted into an inferno occurred due...
From showcasing of talents, to the art of fashion design, identifying youths in the food business and lots more, Nigeria’s leading financial services providers, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship through the celebration of its ongoing 2021 Youth Week. The Youth Week, themed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Deputy Governor, Hon Umar Kadafur on Friday chaired the High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting with Humanitarian and Development partner on the returning of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their ancestral homes as Governor Babagana Zulum planned to close all IDPs camps...
The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, has expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari would approve the implementation of the second phase of the Extended Special Public Works (ESPW) programme. Mr. Keyamo also assured all verified participants in the programme across the 774 Local Government Areas...
It is possible that the first contact was made in 1601 between the French and the peoples of “Guinee” – the name for the lands we know today as Nigeria. Only a few years before, the then Protestant King of France Henry had devised a plan for adventurer Francois...
The Federal Government has said no fewer than 67 million people have registered for National Identification Number (NIN), which is the foundation for economy growth and national security. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mallam Isa Pantami, disclosed this in Paris at the Nigeria international Partnership Forum held...
President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony Elumelu, on his remarkable vision in training, mentoring and funding entrepreneurs from all the 54 African countries. The president, who gave the commendation in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Friday in...
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the offer by the United Arab Emirate (UAE) to partner with Nigeria in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture, infrastructure logistics. The partnership also include provision of vaccines to further control the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman in a statement, said...
Pledges to tackle global challenges to taxation … By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, a renowned tax administrator has been elected by the 47 member countries of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) as its 15th President...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has expressed its readiness to collaborate with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in its quest to develop a 21st century Upstream regulator for Nigerian oil and gas industry. The Commission Chief Executive, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, stated this when the management...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has expressed concerns over global environmental challenges, just as she called for a concerted effort in tackling environmental issues confronting the global community. The minister made the call at the 30th National Annual Conference of the...
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his victory in the just-concluded guber election in Anambra State. Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), received the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As the world commemorates World Pneumonia Day today, UNICEF has revealed that Nigeria has the highest number of overall air pollution-related pneumonia deaths of children under-five in the world, and the highest number of household air pollution-related pneumonia deaths among children under-five. A statement...
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said smuggling is responsible for the rising cost of rice in the country. Speaking during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, the Minister said smuggling is affecting the market and hurting the citizens. “Unfortunately there is a...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal next week, where he will discuss ending the Covid-19 pandemic and battling climate change, his spokesman said Thursday. Blinken will meet with the president of each country to “advance US-Africa collaboration on shared global priorities,” state department...