By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Taraba State Government has announced the appointment of 133 new officials, including special advisers, senior special assistants, community special assistants, board members, and commissioners. The list includes a former speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Prof. Josiah Sabo Kente,...
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodu, has issued three Executive Orders, an official said on Saturday in Abeokuta. Two of the three orders are establishing two new agencies, while the third restrains traditional rulers from signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on land in the state. Abiodun’s Special Adviser on...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Many residents of Makurdi, Benue State capital have been rendered homeless and are restless following heavy down pour in the city and its environment. It rained heavily from the early hours of Friday with heavy wind for several hours. The rain brought...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has said his administration has completed the reconstruction of 90 roads that were at different stages of dilapidation, when he assumed office. Governor Otti said this during his interaction with newsmen for the month of June at the Government House, Umuahia on Friday night....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government has highlighted the huge multiplier impact of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project on the nation’s economic growth and industrialisation. This was made known during the visit of three cabinet Ministers to the AKK Gas Pipeline Project Site where they inspected...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has assured the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), of his administration continued support and cooperation to enhance security, revenue generation and traffic management. Governor Otu, represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, gave the assurance when...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar- Ahead of the forthcoming World Refugee Day celebration on June 20, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Country Representative, Arjun Jain, has paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu. During the interaction, the...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for customers. This announcement was made in NERC’s ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on The Operationalisation of “Tranche A” of the Presidential Metering Initiative Under the Framework of...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that makes it a crime for people under domestic violence restraining orders to have guns. The ruling handed victory to President Joe Biden’s administration as the justices opted not to further widen firearms rights after a major expansion...
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Friday stated that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano(AKK) gas pipeline project has reached 90 per cent completion. The minister made the disclosure during an inter- ministerial visit to the gas project at River Kaduna HDD crossing site, Kaduna...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), YUSUF MAITAMA SULE University Kano (YUMSUK), has expressed concern over the decayed infrastructure in the university. The Chairman of the union in the university, Dr Mansur Sa’id stated this at a news conference on Friday in Kano. He decried the inability...
ASUU begs FG to save public varsities from total collapse, threatens another strike The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to sign and implement the renegotiated 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement in line with the collective bargaining principles as enshrined in the International Labour Organization...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – A RoundTable on “Asymmetrical National Security Challenges, the Army and National development,” designed as a Third-Party initiative, is to hold in Abuja from June 24-25, to distil and present Implementable Action Points (IAPs) on pressing asymmetrical national security challenges. These are...
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, the State Commissioner for Culture, Tourism and Entertainment, Mr Dom Onyenji, among others were present to mourn the late Nollywood icon, Mr Amaechi Monagu. Muonagor was on Friday buried in his Obosi country home in Idemili South Local Government Area...
The Rivers caucus in the House of Representatives has disowned one of its members, Rep. Dumnamene Deekor as its leader and spokesman, saying he was never instructed to speak on behalf of the caucus. Rep. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, Leader of the Rivers Caucus in the house, in a statement...
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has said the agency seized 761,000 tonnes of illicit drugs and substances between January 2021 and March 2024. Marwa said this during a special Juma’at service as part of activities to mark the 2024...
The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has faulted reports that musician, Burna Boy, covered all medical bills for patients during a recent visit to the hospital. The hospital clarified that the music icon only settled the bills of selected patients at the facility, contrary to claims...
A former speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Prof. Mojeed Alabi, has blamed the politics of “stomach infrastructure,” for the low delivery of good governance in the country. Alabi made the assertion while delivering the 40th anniversary lecture of Ede Unique Club, in Ede town. He said that...
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (CGIS), Kemi Nandap, has urged border communities to be vigilant and to provide useful information to authorities on suspected illegal immigrants. Nandap made the call on Friday while addressing Kongolam border community in Katsina State, as part of her assessment tour...