Kebbi govt mourns council boss death
The Kebbi state government has announced the sudden death of Maiyama local government chairman, Zayyanu Muhammad Bello.
Nigeria’s terms of trade records 4th consecutive quarterly decline
The Nigeria’s Terms of Trade (ToT), for all commodities, recorded a light decline of 0.03 percentage points in the third quarter of 2023, Q3’23. TOT measures a the value of the country’s trade with other countries where a decline indicates higher value of imports against exports.
Police return over N80m, other items allegedly extorted by Rivers Command to rights activist
THE Nigeria Police Force has refunded over N80 million allegedly extorted by the Anti-Cyber Crime Unit attached to the State CID of Rivers State Police Command to its owner, Davidson John Atubi, the Chairman of a pipeline surveillance facility.
Jonathan mourns late Ondo Governor Akeredolu
Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has condoled with the Akeredolu family as well as the Government and people of Ondo State over the passing of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN. Dr. Jonathan described late Akeredolu as a sincere patriot and legal luminary who prioritised equity, justice and the collective peace of the nation above personal, […]
Eight-year tenure policy: INEC retires 4 directors
Four directors of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are to proceed on terminal leave, following the implementation of a policy mandating all directors with eight years or more of service to retire from the public sector.
Secure lives of NYSC members or scrap the programme (2)
In 2019, Magdalene Yohanna collapsed at the NYSC Wailo camp, in Ganjuwa LGA, Bauchi State and later died a few minutes after she was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi. She was reported to have been compelled to participate in a task even after complaining of ill-health. In the same year, 27-year-old […]
Matawalle decorates newly promoted Rear Admirals
Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle has charged newly promoted Rear Admirals to see their elevation to the flag rank as a demonstration of the trust and confidence placed on them by the Federal Government to tackle insecurity and other national threats head-on.“
Tears as former Speaker, Na’Abba, 65, dies, buried in Kano
TEARS flowed profusely, yesterday, as Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, passed on at 65 after a protracted illness at the National Hospital, Abuja.
Erosion scourge: Bayelsa community protest, threaten oil companies operation
The people of Sangana community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have protested against the Federal Government, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and the seven oil companies operating in their domain over allege neglect following the dreaded coastal erosion ravaging the kingdom.“
FCT workers yet to resume work after Christmas break
Many civil servants in Abuja, the nation’s capital have yet to report back to their offices, after the public holidays declared by the Federal Government for the Christmas.
Why Southern Kaduna’s honouring Lekwot, Agwai, Kukah, Makarfi, others – Bobai
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja THE Chairman of the Central Planning Committee of the maiden edition of Southern Kaduna Festival 2023, Rear Admiral Fergusson Dukas Bobai (retd), yesterday, said Southern Kaduna is honouring the former Military Administrator of old Rivers State, Major-General Zamani Lekwot (retd), and former Chief of Defence State, General Martin Luther Agwai (retd), […]
