Tension gripped Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Thursday after Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo reportedly collapsed and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa.

Several ambassadorial nominees, including former INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri, and former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, appeared before the Senate on Thursday for their screening. They were among a long list of nominees who arrived early at the National Assembly complex ahead of the exercise. Also in attendance were former Interior Minister […]

By Kingsley Omonobi The Police Service Commission (PSC) said on Thursday, that in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) it has commenced the recruitment of Fifty Thousand (50,000) Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force, as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Spokesman of PSC, Torty Njoku said, “Following this Presidential directive aimed at […]

Members of the Imo Dredgers & Excavators Association have raised concerns over what they describe as harassment and multiple taxation by agents of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA).

Retirement in Nigeria requires more than just hope and discipline; it demands smart financial planning and deliberate investment choices.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Executive Director, Human Rights Monitoring Agenda, HURMA, Global Resources Initiative, Comrade Buna Olaitan, has called for immediate deposition of Oba Titus Adeleke, the Olu of Wakajaye in Ayedade local government, Osun state over displacement of a septuagenarian blind man, Gabriel Amusan, from his farmland. Amusan had cried out over displacement […]

The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has announced that 60,000 students will graduate during its 35th and 36th combined convocation ceremony, which coincides with the institution’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.

Roads are the lifelines of Africa’s economies, connecting people, goods, and services across vast distances. They move produce from farms to markets, workers to factories, students to schools, and patients to hospitals.

The Commission maintained that its action was fully backed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018.

By Abel Daniel, Lafia A new Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Ahmed Chuso, has assumed duty as the 30th Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, made available to journalists on Thursday in Lafia, the state capital. CP Umar takes over […]

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, has approved the absorption of more than 700 long-serving ad-hoc staff of state-owned tertiary institutions, ending what officials described as decades of stagnation and injustice in the system.

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service has witnessed a key leadership transition as outgoing Comptroller—now Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG)—Mohammed Salisu Shuaibu formally handed over to the new Customs Area Comptroller, Comptroller Gambo Iyere Aliyu.

“In terms of numbers, even if you hate us, you know that we are millions. In terms of commitment, we have shown that guns cannot frighten us, because we have faced them.”

“The price of fuel didn’t increase, FAAN didn’t increase their landing and parking fees, navigation charges didn’t go up”

Sanusi urged young Nigerians to reject what he described as a dysfunctional system built on division and self-interest.