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111 death toll of unpaid NNN former staff worrisome, unacceptable, NUJ tells northern governors

111 death toll of unpaid NNN former staff worrisome, unacceptable, NUJ tells northern governors

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council has described as worrisome and unacceptable 111 number of deaths of former employees of New Nigerian Newspapers expecting their entitlements from 19 northern state governors. A communique, issued, following a congress of the union presided over...
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Governor Sule pays NECO registration fee for over 24,000 students in Nasarawa IMG 20250103 WA0000

Governor Sule pays NECO registration fee for over 24,000 students in Nasarawa

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has approved the payment of the National Examination Council (NECO) registration fee for over 24,000 students in public secondary schools in the state. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Public Affairs, Mr Peter Ahemba, disclosed this at a bi-monthly news conference...
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PTD accuses NUPENG’s 3-member reconciliation committee of bias, vows sustained court’s intervention NUPENG

PTD accuses NUPENG’s 3-member reconciliation committee of bias, vows sustained court’s intervention

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Petrol Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has rejected the outcome of the three-member reconciliation committee set up to resolve the lingering leadership crisis in the PTD. PTD faction led by Comrade Lucky Osesua accused...
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No life-jackets, no water movements – Oyetola tells boat operators, passengers Oyetola boat

No life-jackets, no water movements – Oyetola tells boat operators, passengers

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has warned boat users, operators and passengers across the country against travelling on the Nigerian waterways without life jackets. Oyetola said this in a statement signed by Dr Bolaji Akinola, the Media and Communications Adviser...
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Customs uncovers falsified drugs, drones worth ₦921m, warns importers against non-compliance 20250503 110739

Customs uncovers falsified drugs, drones worth ₦921m, warns importers against non-compliance

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a large consignment of fake, expired, and unregistered pharmaceuticals, along with controlled equipment, including drones and telecommunication devices, valued at ₦921 million. Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi disclosed this during a press briefing at Apapa Port...
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2027: Buhari, Malami, others not leaving APC – Gov Sule Former president Muhammadu Buhari APC

2027: Buhari, Malami, others not leaving APC – Gov Sule

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has debunked insinuations that former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, and others may leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the 2027 general election. This is in reaction to speculations that members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) bloc,...
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Transform service, don’t condemn – FG tells new NCoS CG Mr. Nwakuche Ndidi, Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOS).

Transform service, don’t condemn – FG tells new NCoS CG

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
The Federal Government has urged the newly decorated Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, to spearhead the transformation of the service by prioritising rehabilitation and reform over punishment. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the appeal during the decoration ceremony on Friday in Abuja. The...
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2027: LP opposes coalition, sets up disciplinary committee to probe Otti, others over alleged anti-party activities Abia State Governor,Alex Otti

2027: LP opposes coalition, sets up disciplinary committee to probe Otti, others over alleged anti-party activities

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
The Labour Party (LP) has said it will not enter into any coalition or alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections. This was part of a 12-point resolution adopted at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party held on Friday in Abuja. Reading the communiqué, the National...
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Atiku urges Nigerian youths to confront electoral system challenges Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar

Atiku urges Nigerian youths to confront electoral system challenges

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerian youths to confront the challenges facing the country’s electoral process, including the manual collation of election results. Atiku stated this at the inauguration and conference of a political movement, Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) on Friday in Abuja. The 2023...
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NNPC foundation inaugurates free cataract surgeries for 1,300 in North-West NNPC Ltd

NNPC foundation inaugurates free cataract surgeries for 1,300 in North-West

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
The NNPC Foundation has commenced a free cataract surgery programme in the North-West towards restoring sights and improving lives for thousands of individuals in the region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mrs Emmanuella Arukwe, Managing Director of the foundation, inaugurated the programme in Zaria on Friday...
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FG’ll complete Kano-Maradi 284km rail project by 2026 — Tinubu President Bola Tinubu

FG’ll complete Kano-Maradi 284km rail project by 2026 — Tinubu

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has said the Federal Government plans to complete the 284 kilometre Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Maradi rail project by 2026. Tinubu stated this on Friday in Katsina, at the inauguration of the Katsina State Agricultural Mechanisation Centre and a 24-kilometre Eastern Bypass, all established by the state government. “Federal Government...
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Tinubu urges governors to ignore armchair critics, focus on delivering results L-R: Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq; Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Radda; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje; Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, and others during the Official Launching of Katsina State Agricultural Mechanisation, held in Katsina State

Tinubu urges governors to ignore armchair critics, focus on delivering results

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has called on governors to remain focused on delivering tangible results that improve the lives of their people, urging them to disregard armchair critics. The President gave the charge during a two-day visit to Katsina, adding that the accurate measure of leadership is a positive, visible...
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Bode George to Tinubu: Implement Confab report to honour Clark, Adebanjo PDP Chieftain, Bode George

Bode George to Tinubu: Implement Confab report to honour Clark, Adebanjo

Offor Callistus May 3, 2025
A former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to implement the recommendations of the 2014 Constitutional Conference to honour Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Chief Edwin Clark. George, a retired Naval Commodore and former military governor of Ondo, made this appeal at a...
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