By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has commended the Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), for releasing the corrected Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) circular. MDCAN President, Prof. Mohammad Aminu, gave the commendation in a press statement...
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Former lawmaker Dachung Musa Bagos has called on youths of Plateau North to take ownership of political positions as a way to demand accountability and shape the future of leadership in the state. Bagos, who represented Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency at the House...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima led a heartfelt tribute to the late Emir of Zuru, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Sami (rtd), during the revered traditional ruler’s burial in Zuru, Kebbi State, on Saturday. The emir, who passed away on August 16 in a London hospital after a prolonged illness, was laid to rest...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and several upstream gas suppliers have signed long-term Gas Supply Agreements (GSAs) with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) for the delivery of 1.29 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) of Feedgas. The 20-year agreements,...
ANDREW OROLUA, Abuja -. His Most Eminence Baba Aladura, Elder (Dr) David Dabaye Lamjose Bob-Manuel, the Moses Orimolade IX, of Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church Worldwide on Friday in Abuja prayed for thousands of unemployed youths in the country. The Prelate of the Holy Order...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- A total sum of N2.001 trillion, being July 2025 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the August 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja. The N2.001 trillion...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Director-General and other members of the Management Team for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Director, Information & Public Relations, Office of the Secretary...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that train services along the Warri-Itakpe route, which were briefly halted, will resume in the near future. In a statement released on Friday in Lagos, NRC’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, explained the reason for the suspension. “We...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Government has vowed to hunt down and bring to justice the perpetrators of the heinous killing of worshippers in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris fnipr, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos Plateau State Government has adopted the National Mental Health Act 2023 and officially decriminalized suicide, in what officials describe as a bold step toward improving access to mental healthcare and ending the punishment of mental illness. The resolution was one of the major outcomes of...
Benue State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Hyacinth Dajoh, has taken decisive action by suspending four members, including Deputy Chief Whip Alfred Berger (APC/Makurdi North), for three months due to their alleged involvement in disruptive activities within the chamber. The other suspended lawmakers are Emmanuel Shimawua...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially awarded Certificates of Return to the newly elected members of the Kano State House of Assembly following the August 16 by-elections. The ceremony took place on Friday at INEC’s Kano headquarters, presided over by Resident Electoral Commissioner Abdu Zango. The recipients included...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has pinpointed political interference, corruption, and mismanagement as the primary reasons behind the persistent failure of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. PENGASSAN President Mr. Festus Osifo, stated this on Friday in Abuja during the 4th PENGASSAN...
Survivors of the catastrophic floods that struck Anambra in 2012, 2022, and 2024 gathered on Friday to share their stories during a flood preparedness drill organized by the Red Cross Society in the Inoma Community, Anambra West Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that these...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- A Coalition of Civil society Organisations (CSOs) on Friday asked traducers to allow the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd, (NNPCL) Group Managing Director, Bashir Bayo Ojulari and his management have a breath of fresh air. Addressing a press briefing in Abuja, Director General of the...
Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony Elumelu, has been voted winner of the prestigious Man of the Year for 2025 at the 7th Leadership Excellence Awards (LEEX). In an online voting monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Elumelu secured an overwhelming victory with 1,093,475 votes,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The government of Japan on Thursday named the city of Kisarazu as the hometown for Nigerians willing to live and work in the country as part of its strategic efforts to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote economic growth and enhance workforce productivity. Under this new...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has called for a public-private sector partnership across board to bring the $1 trillion economy target of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fruition. In a communique signed by its President/Chairman of Council, Oluropo Dada, the...
Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has closed 486 pharmaceutical premises in Niger State due to various regulatory violations. Head of Enforcement at PCN Headquarters, Dr. Suleiman Ciroma, announced this during a press briefing in Minna at the North Central Zonal Office, following an inspection exercise in the state. “The...
Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have unveiled enhanced tactics to restore stability in the Lake Chad region, intensifying efforts to combat insurgency and terrorism. This strategic shift was highlighted during a joint operational review in Baga, Borno, led by...