Boko Haram: Minister seeks military’s assistance
Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (rtd), has solicited the assistance of the Ministry of Defence in the training of Police officers in the area of counter-terrorism and other acts of containing violence to enable them deal with exploits of the Boko Haram sect.
Pregnant women to get free health care in Ogun – Soyinka
Pregnant women in Ogun will soon benefit from free health care services, according to the new state Commissioner for Health, Dr Olaogun Soyinka.
Ondo workers suspend strike
Ondo State public workers yesterday suspended their two-week-old industrial action over the implementation of the N18.000 new wage.
Chairman of the Joint Negotiating Council, JNC, Comrade Solomon Adelegan, said the suspension followed the intervention of stakeholders and prominent individuals in the state.
State/LG Joint Account is a rip-off – Abia
NULGE president, Abia State chapter of National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Eze Idima, said, yesterday, described the joint account/project between state and local governments as a rip-off of the latter.
Family of slain policeman demands N550m payout
Family of police corporal Clement Amachi, allegedly killed last week by his colleague in Umuahia is demanding N550 million from the federal and Abia State governments.
Insecurity: Benue tribunal relocates to Abuja
The Benue State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has relocated to Abuja following alleged threat to lives of its members.
Galadima storms Lagos for NIS, Odegbami Academy
Former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), and Chairman of the Kano State Sports Reform Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, is expected in Lagos on Tuesday to get a first hand feel of the making of two important organizations.
Tribunal throws out Jang’s application challenging Tallen’s petition
The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Plateau State has rejected move by Governor Jonah Jang to strike out petition filed by his former deputy, Dame Pauline Tallen who was the Labour Party’s candidate in the April governorship election.
NAFDAC nabs 3 Camerounians, 2 others over fake drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has in Ebonyi and Imo states nabbed five fake drug suspects, among whom are three Camerounians.
Delta guber: Onuesoke, Masah, lawmakers laud tribunal’s verdict
Former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Mr Sunny Onuesoke, President Delta Ijaw Core Support Group, Mr Godwin Masah, and two members of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Dan Yingi and Mr Kennedy Daubry, yesterday, commended the victory of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan at the tribunal, saying that it was God at work.
Adamawa inaugurates c’ttee on implementation of minimum wage
Adamawa State government yesterday inaugurated a 12-member committee on the implementation of the N18,000 minimum wage. The Head of Service, Alhaji Othman Mohammed, who inaugurated the committee said that it would device ways and modalities to be used in the implementation of the minimum wage.
