Immigration boss tasks personnel on national security, transparency
Mr Muhammad Babandede, Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned officers and men of the Service against compromising the security of the country. Babandede, represented by the Assistant Comptroller General, Zone C, Mr Tijjani Ingawa, gave the warning at the 2021 SERVICOM Anti-corruption and transparency unit sensitisation on Thursday in Bauchi. He said that […]
Amendment Bill: Senate divided over electronic voting, transmission of results
Senate was divided on Thursday at plenary over an amendment to clause 52(3) of the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, presented to it for consideration.
Some Prophets see nothing by Femi Adesina
There he goes again. Troublemaker. He wants to abuse our prophets, the vessels of God Almighty. Not so. Let me state from the beginning that I believe in prophecies and prophets. Good, sincere, genuine ones. “Believe in the Lord your God, so shall you be established. Believe His prophets, so shall you prosper,” says the […]
Eid El Kabir: Borno civil servants jubilate as Gov Zulum pays July salary
In preparation for the forthcoming Eid-Kabir Celebration, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has approved immediate payment of July monthly salary to all civil servants across the state.
Electronic transmission: You’re on a mission to truncate our democracy, PDP blasts APC Senators
By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed shock over the Nigerian Senate’s decision to vote against electoral transmission of election result as proposed in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. While Senators elected on the platform of the PDP voted in favour of electronic transmission, APC Senators who are in the majority voted […]
Reps in stormy session over electronic transmission of election results
There was a stormy session in the House of Representatives on Thursday over Section 52 (2) of the Electoral Amendment Bill which proposed electronic transmission of election results.
Matters Arising: Electronic transmission of election results now
Distinguished members of the Senate and honorable members of the House of Representatives, our freedom as a people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can no longer be compromised at this point in time of our history.
NGX closes red amid sell pressure
The Nigerian equities market closed red on Thursday following sell pressure in the shares of consumer goods sector. Specifically, the market capitalisation dropped N3 billion or 0.01 per cent to close at N19.729 trillion from N19.732 posted on Wednesday. Also, the All-Share Index lost 5.65 points or 0.01 per cent to close at 37,866.90 from […]
Marriage: Stop returning bride price, lawyer cautions
A Family Law specialist, Mrs Dorcas Aderemi, has advised against the practice of returning bride price to the family of the groom during the process of a customary marriage. Aderemi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Lagos on Thursday that such an act would only tend to invalidate marriages so […]
Buhari flags off $1.2bn Kaduna-Kano rail line
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kaduna-Kano standard gauge rail line, in Zawacikin, a suburb of the ancient city of Kano.
More states must turn in #EndSARS panels report – Osinbajo
As Nasarawa, Enugu, Ekiti lead in turning in EndSARS panels’ reports FG Budget Support Facility repayment begins Ahead of next week’s Sallah festivities, the National Economic Council, NEC, has urged for strict adherence to the COVID-19 response guidelines across the country, after receiving a regular state performance report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control […]
NCC to auction 5G Spectrum by Q4 of 2021 — Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will auction the Fifth Generation Technology (5G) spectrum by the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2021. Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at the maiden International Conference on Information and Engineering Systems (ICIES) on Thursday at Nile University, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
1,977 candidates to write Ogun School of Nursing entrance exam
No fewer than 1,977 candidates will sit for the entrance examination into Ogun State School of Nursing, scheduled for July 16. Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, said in a statement issued on Thursday in Abeokuta that the examination would hold at the School of Nursing and Midwifery Hall, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi Aba, […]
Eidel-Kabir: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday July 20 and Wednesday July 21, as Public Holidays to mark 2021 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, stated that the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja. Aregbesola, however, […]
NCC to auction 5G Spectrum by Q4 of 2021 — Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will auction the Fifth Generation Technology (5G) spectrum by the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2021. Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at the maiden International Conference on Information and Engineering Systems (ICIES) on Thursday at Nile University, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Anambra 2021: Court summons Soludo over asset declaration failure
The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja, has issued a direct summons against factional APGA Governorship candidate and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo over alleged failure to declare his assets while serving as CBN Governor between 29th May, 2004 and 29th May, 2009.
