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NBA lists 53 candidates for national election

FEC approves repeal of 60-year-old Fire Service Act

As Ondo monarch lashes FG over insecurity; It won’t repeat itself —Olowo By Dayo Johnson & Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE Senate, yesterday, condemned the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo and the killing of worshippers, asking security agencies to, as a matter of urgency,  investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to book. The Senate […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Small-scale business owners in Plateau State have been encouraged not to give up on their investments as a result of the challenges they face but rather strive to improve their businesses and add value to the nation’s economy. The business owners were reminded that they cannot look down on their […]

By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, urged the United Nations and other relevant international organisations to intervene in the worsening  insecurity across the country and the Southwest in particular, warning that Nigeria is in precarious situation capable of destroying the entire country. Iba Adams, in a letter […]

ECOWAS cautions member states on monkeypox

Nigeria lost $2.5bn on aircraft MRO to other countries last year — FAAN

By Deola Badru & Ademola Adegbite IBADAN—Oyo State House of Assembly, yesterday, alleged gross misconduct, abuse of office, financial recklessness, abandonment of office and official duty and insubordination, as well as other offences, against the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, directing him to respond to the allegations within seven days, or face impeachment. Twenty-four out of the […]

Strike: ASUU issue more complicated than Nigerians think —FG

…advocates inclusivity for women empowerment By Etop Ekanem Guinness Nigeria Plc recently empowered nine female bartenders in the pilot edition of the Diageo Bar Academy (DBA) programme in Lagos as part of its diversity and inclusivity strategy for empowering the underrepresented in Nigeria.  The Diageo Bar Academy is a scholarship programme that aims to provide […]

Aviation fuel price hike: Three airlines to shut down in days, AON raises alarm

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Campaign for Equal Rights and Opportunities for all Nigerians, CERON, Thursday urged the Federal Government to take steps to end the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and other unions in the universities saying the continued closure of the institutions is de-marketing the All Progressives Congress, […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Four suspects alleged to have been involved in last Sunday’s invasion of Igama community, Edumoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state that claimed the lives of 15 persons, have been arrested by the Police in a nearby forest, after a gun battle. The encounter also led to the […]

By Iseoluwa Ige In 2008, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMFAC) reviewed upward the salaries and allowances of Nigerian judges. The pay raise took effect from February 1, 2007. Unlike their counterparts in other parts of the world who enjoy periodic pay raise, the salaries and allowances of Nigerian judges have remained stagnant […]