Reps reject bill to enforce ‘sovereignty belongs to the people’
House of Representatives, Wednesday, ejected a bill seeking to make the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy contained in Chapter two of the 1999 constitution enforceable on the government.
Corruption: Senate upgrades salary scale of PCC staff
AS part of moves to address the issue of corruption in the country, the Senate yesterday upgraded the salary scale of staff of the Public Complaints Commission ( PCC) from Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure ( CONPASS), to Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure ( CONLESS).
Health professionals advocate mandatory blood sugar screening for patients
To curb the increase in diabetes and ensure adequate management of the condition, medical experts have advocated mandatory blood sugar testing in hospitals, clinics, chemist shops and pharmacies for all patients despite illness.
90 make 1st class as Michael Okpara varsity graduates 6609 students
By Steve Oko No fewer than 90 students of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, made first class as the institution is set to graduate 6609 students on Saturday. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe who disclosed this at a pre-convocation press conference Wednesday, said 1,775 out of 5815 regular students passed with second […]
Bayelsa govt urges Aiteo to expedite action on Nembe oil spill
BAYELSA State government has called on the Aiteo Group to expedite action to contain the oil spill that occurred at its facility in the Nembe local government area of the state.
Buhari laments oil spill in Bayelsa, says problem will be speedily addressed
Minister of State Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre Sylva, on Wednesday undertook an on the spots assessment of the oil spill site of Aiteo Eastern Exploration Company, in Basambri, Bayelsa State. The minister who was joined on the inspection by Engr Gbenga Komolafe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the traditional […]
Yoruba Nation: Ilana Omo Oodua tackles DSS over extradition of Igboho
The group stated that the claims by DSS was an attempt to crush fine awarded by the court against DSS for unlawful invasion of Igboho’s residence in Ibadan
Who’s replacing retirees, with graduates unemployed for 15 years, Senate ask
The Senate, on Wednesday, expressed worry that some form of fraud was ongoing in the civil service employment scheme, wondering who were replacing retirees and pensioners when graduates have been on the streets for 15 years, jobless.
FG lied; ‘high scale secret employments’ ongoing in civil service — Senate
THE Senate, Wednesday, raised the alarm over what it termed “high scale secret employments” going on the civil service in spite of claims by the Federal Government that it had placed embargo on job placement.
El-rufai under fire for begging Nigerians not to vote for PDP in 2023
Gov. Nasir El- Rufai of Kaduna State has come under fire for begging Nigerians not to vote for the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP in 2023, claiming that PDP, if voted into power will take the country backwards
Fraud in banking sector, mostly insider perpetrated ― EFCC
The EFCC declared in Abuja on Wednesday that most frauds in the banking sector were perpetrated by insider Information, Communication Technology (ICT) employees. Mr Abbah Sambo, Head, Cybercrime Section of the EFCC, made the declaration at a national seminar on Banking and Allied Matters for judges. Sambo represented the EFCC chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, at […]
Police arrest 5 suspected kidnappers in Ogun
The Police Command in Ogun has arrested five suspected members of a kidnap gang terrorizing residents of Obada-Oko, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta. The suspects: Aliu Manya, Usman Abubakar, Abayomi Olayiwola, Nasiru Muhammad and […]
IPOB alleges secret abduction, killing of Igbo youths in Abuja
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB on Wednesday alleged that Nigerian security agents are secretly abducting Igbo youth and killing them in some dungeons and a military barracks in Abuja
Let’s have short-term restructuring before 2023 election ― Prof Jega
By Dayo Johnson – Akure The immediate past National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has advocated a short-term restructuring before the next general election to address myriads of challenges confronting the country. Jega, however, accused the executive and legislative arms of the Federal Government of treating the restructuring issue […]
Nigerian traders flay ECOWAS silence over Ghana’s border closure
Nigerian traders on Wednesday flayed ECOWAS’ silence over the closure of borders by the Ghana government, thus violating the policy on free movement in the region. Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji, President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG), made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
Speaker, Taraba House of Assembly condemns killing of council chair driver by police
Dr Albasu Kunini, Speaker, Taraba House of Assembly on Wednesday condemned the killing of 37-year-old Oliver Ezra, driver to the Chairman of Lau Local Government Council by the police in Jalingo. Kunini made the condemnation in Jalingo when youths, under the auspices of “One Taraba Youth Coalition’ stormed the House of Assembly complex. The coalition […]
