2027: Nnoli asks Yilwatda to rein in APC chairmen
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — National Deputy Coordinator (South) of the One Nigeria Movement, Hon. Engr. Francis Nnoli, has urged the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, to rein in the party’s state chairmen over statements he said could threaten Nigerians’ constitutional rights to freedom of movement and political participation. […]
Benue pensioners demand 27-year arrears, gratuities
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Pensioners in Benue State, under the aegis of the Concerned Pensioners Association (CPA), have called on the state government to clear outstanding pension arrears, gratuities and pension rate harmonisation claims dating back 27 years. The association made the demand in a statement marking Pensioners Day, observed annually in Nigeria on October […]
Tinubu: Nigeria’ll be Africa’s workshop, not warehouse
By Yinka Kolawole Lagos — President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will no longer be content with exporting raw materials and importing finished products, saying the country is determined to become Africa’s industrial workshop. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, spoke at the sixth Adeola Odutola Lecture and […]
NAF crash: CAN demands transparent probe, stronger safety measures
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condoled with the families of personnel killed in the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crash near Igbokoda, Ondo State, demanding a thorough and transparent investigation into the incident.
Ondo deploys swamp buggies to recover NAF jet
The Ondo State Government has deployed swamp buggies to assist in recovering the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, disclosed this at the crash site in Igbokoda, saying the aircraft had sunk deep into the swamp, making access difficult for rescuers. […]
Niger backs state police, seeks safeguards
State police must resist political abuse — Moghalu By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The Niger State Government has backed the establishment of state police, saying growing insecurity requires a policing system capable of responding more effectively to the peculiar security challenges of local communities. The state’s position was conveyed on Tuesday by a representative of […]
