By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on the aviation unions to shelve their planned strike over the Federal Government’s deduction of 50% of all internally generated revenue of aviation agencies. Keyamo in a statement on Friday, acknowledged the...
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The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has appointed seven new Port Managers. The new appointments were announced through an internal memorandum signed by the Managing Director on Friday in Lagos “The new Port Managers are Adebowale Lawal Ibrahim (Lagos Port Complex, Apapa); Abubakar...
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba, has joined the nationwide solidarity march of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) over prolonged captivity of one of its member, Dr Popoola Ganiyat. The doctors, during the protest on Friday in Lagos, called on the Federal...
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has explained that the N35,000 wage award in the state should not be taken as part of or in lieu of the N70,000 new minimum wage recently passed into law. NLCn Lagos State Chairman Funmi Sessi explained this in...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government not to take steps at interfering in the tenure of union leaders in the country. NLC Head of Information, Mr Benson Upah, made the call while addressing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Upah alleged that the government...
A rights group, Human Right Monitoring Agenda (HURMA), has faulted the passage of Police Act Amendment Bill, which allows the Inspector- General of Police to remain in office until the end of the term stipulated in his letter of appointment. HURMA’s Executive Director, Mr Buna Balogun, faulted...
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims of discrepancies between the results on its website and those presented by returning officers at the National Collation Centre, which were broadcast live. The commission stated this in letter dated Aug. 15 to the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ),...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has finalised plans to digitalise its operation to enhance the discharge of its oversight duties. The Acting Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo, disclosed this while declaring open a training programme for the Consumer Protection Portal, unveiled by the authority, on Friday in...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Crime Commission (EFCC) has said its ‘X’ account is being updated to ensure that it has a more globally account. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja:”our X account is down temporarily due to ongoing upgrade and...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has expressed his readiness to increase the already existing bond between the government and the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with the aim of tackling the humanitarian crises in the state....
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday says President Bola Tinubu led administration is working assiduously to tame all bottlenecks to universal education in the country. According to him, this is being championed through the ongoing reforms of the institutions tasked with overcoming the ideologies and inadequacies frustrating the sub...
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN says the aircraft on the presidential fleet are sovereign assets used solely for sovereign purposes and are therefore immune from attachment by any entity. Fagbemi said this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant,...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Thursday issued a stern warning to residents living in floodof-prone communities across 27 Nigerian states to start relocating. The Agency also reported that the floods caused significant damage to 32,837 homes and 16,488 hectares of farmland. NEMA’s spokesperson, Mr Manzo Ezekiel,...
Sen. Shehu Umar has expressed shock over the decision of Bauchi Emirate to withdraw his chieftaincy title of “Mujaddadin” Bauchi for allegedly insulting Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state. Umar in a letter addressed to the Emirate on Thursday said,:”while I have accepted the decision of the Emirate,...
Crisis appears to be looming in Etikan kingdom in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State over a purported plan to install a new traditional ruler in Ereke community in allegedly against a court order. The Akinrogun and Aare of Etikan, Chief Monday Oyetakin and High Chief Bode...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has reshuffled his cabinet, 15 months into his administration. He also assigned portfolios to six new commissioners, who were sworn-in on Wednesday. The new Commissioners, namely Mr David Kalu, Dr Uwaoma Ukandu and Prof. Enoch Uche, were assigned to the Ministry of Science, Technology...
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has announced plans to partner with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to enhance intra-African trade. NSC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Pius Akutah, made this known during a courtesy visit to the National AfCFTA Coordinator, Mr Olusegun Awolowo, in Abuja on Thursday....
A female housemaid negligently set a four-bedroom flat of her employer on fire on Thursday in Ilorin. The incident was confirmed by a statement issued by Hassan Adekunle, Head of the Department of Media and Publicity, Kwara Fire Service. Adekunle said the maid was trying to light the...
Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu and President Teodoro Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea have signed an agreement on Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project to further affirm the partnership between the two countries for mutual development. The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) at its 106th meeting presided has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). A statement by Soji Oye, NJC’s Director of Information on Thursday in Abuja said the recommendation was imperative as the...