Minister lauds ITF on productivity as DG rewards deserving Area Offices, Staff
By Marie-Therese Nanlong The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Richard Adebayo has charged the Industrial Training Fund, ITF not to relent in its efforts but continue to give its best in empowering the nation’s citizens especially as the federal government works to address the rising tide of unemployment and poverty in the country. The […]
Sack: Umahi, Deputy lodge 8 grounds of appeal, insist high court judge erred
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA–The embattled governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi and his Deputy, Dr. Eric Igwe, have approached the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to set-aside the judgement that sacked them from their respective offices over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. The […]
Plateau Council boss denies fighting with colleague
The Chairman of Langtang South local government area, Plateau State, Vincent Venmark has debunked the claim that he desecrated the revered Resettlement Day celebration held last Saturday in his local government area saying, as the chief security officer of the area, he took positive steps to manage a situation which was set to disrupt the celebration.
Hanifa’s murder: Court overrules defendants’ claim of giving confessional statements under duress
A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Usman Na’abba has on Wednesday overruled claims by the prime suspect, Abdulmalik Tanko and his accomplice alleging that they made confessional statements under torture and duress in the criminal trial of the murder of Kano school girl, little Hanifa Abubakar, five years old.
IWD: NAWOJ, DADU’UT, ARI salute resilience of women
As women in Plateau State join their counterparts to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, the State Chapter, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Senator representing Plateau South, Nora Dadu’ut and the Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund, ITF, Sir Joseph Ari has applauded the resilience of women in the face of daunting challenges.
PSN raises alarm over quackery in pharmacy practice
*Says fake, unregistered medicine dealers selling fake medicines By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, has fingered fake pharmacists and unregistered medicine dealers for being responsible for counterfeit medicines in the country. On the other hand, the organisation attributed the development to ignorance on the part of the public which it said, find […]
Lack of transparency, Electioneering and others are factors behind coups d’etats – Tunis
The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament Rt Dr.Sidie Mohamed Tunis has said that
lack of transparency in the electioneering processes, corruption as well as civil unrest resulting from unplanned change in constitution are factors to which coups d’états been hinged.
Umahi attack on judge: NBA demands apology
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has called on Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State to immediately render an apology for his attack on Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, who sacked him from office for defecting from the party that brought him to power, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
2023 polls not in our agenda – YOV
By Dapo Akinrefon LAGOS – A Diaspora group, Yoruba One Voice, YOV, yesterday, said the 2023 general elections is not on its agenda, insisting that the clamour for self-determination will go on in earnest. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mrs Omoladun Orolugbagbe, YOV stated that the various challenges in the country has shown that […]
APC edges out Modu Sheriff, Yari, others, zones Chairmanship to North Central
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has formally announced a new zoning formula for various National Working Committee, NWC offices ahead of its March 26 national convention. In the formula released Wednesday in Abuja, the party zoned the office of its National Chairman to North Central, effectively edging out contestants from […]
Court adjourns suit challenging EFCC’s power to investigate Oyo Govt’s account
The Federal High Court in Ibadan has adjourned a suit challenging the power of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the accounts of the Oyo State Government till May 11. The Presiding Judge, Justice Uche Agomoh, adjourned sitting till May 11 for hearing of the preliminary objection. Why court sacked Gov Umahi, […]
