2020 Budget: FEC okays N. 7trn NASS increment
…as Buhari presents Appropriation Bill today By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has accepted the increase in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF by the National Assembly from N10. O02 trillion to N10. 729 trillion. FEC at the Extraordinary meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber Presidential […]
World Teachers Day: Bayelsa NUT bemoans neglect of teachers’ welfare
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Bayelsa chapter, on Saturday bemoaned the neglect of teachers’ welfare and education by the Bayelsa government. The teachers noted that the myriad of challenges bedeviling the teaching profession and the education sector in the state was discouragement and in contrast to the government’s claim of investing massively in education. […]
We are winning the war against kidnappers, criminals —Ortom
…assures Igbo community in Benue By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State government has assured the Igbo community and other Nigerians living and doing business in the state that the current massive onslaught against criminals was yielding results and cases of kidnapping in the state would soon become history. The assurance […]
ECOWAS Court tasks Nigerians on protection of their rights
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has urged Nigerians to avail themselves of the availability of the court to protect their rights. A member of the Court, Justice Dupe Atoki gave the advice on Friday at a news conference held in Lagos on the Sensitisation Programme of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice. Atoki said […]
Sowore: CSO condemns stringent bail conditions
…says N100m bail fee, deposit of N50 million impossible By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Friday, condemned the stringent bail conditions given to the Founder of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore by a judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ijeoma […]
Reps fault FG’s order banning states from rehabilitating federal roads
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency, Hon Femi Bamisile has faulted the Federal Government over its decision barring the states from reconstructing federal roads across the Federation. Bamisile said the order will further worsen the deplorable states of federal roads in the country. Bamisile, […]
