The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board has sacked four members of its staff over offences that contravene the state civil service regulations. The Offences ranged from rape to fraud and private practice. The board’s Public Relations Officer, Maikudi Marafa, disclosed this on Friday. Marafa said that the decision […]
Month: April 2021
NIPC advocates collaboration for Investment support
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has said that a more proactive all-government approach to investor support across federal and state governments is required to actualise investment announcements. The NIPC’s Executive Secretary, Ms Yewande Sadiku, made the call at a quarterly news conference on Friday in Abuja. She noted that […]
Buhari approves adjustment of pension benefits
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of the consequential adjustment to pensioners under Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) in line with the minimum wage approved in 2019. This was made known at a news conference on Friday, in Abuja by the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), […]
Enugu Monarchs see restructuring as panacea for Insecurity
The Enugu State Traditional Rulers’ Council says restructuring will end the spate of insecurity in the country. The Chairman of the council, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, made the call while speaking at the `Big Idea Podium’ conference in Enugu on Thursday. At the conference themed: “Trend and Dynamics of Armed Banditry: […]
Imo workers flee offices following attack rumours
Imo civil servants on Thursday fled their offices at the state secretariat over rumour of impending attack by gunmen. Senior and junior staff of various ministries scampered for safety when the rumour of a looming attack was circulated in the ministry. The main entrance gate to the secretariat was locked […]
ONSA allays fears of threats at nation’s airports.
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) says the security threat at the nation’s airports as reported through an internal government correspondence was a routine threat assessment to ensure preparedness of agencies. ONSA in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the exercise was not meant for public dissemination. […]
Why Secession is not the Silver Bullet to Nigeria’s challenges (3)
Iliyasu Gadu 08035355706 (sms only) The principle of self-determination as enshrined in the UN charter and which our secessionists latch on to was enacted at a time when many peoples of the world were under colonial yoke or other forms of domination by outside powers. The principle was to give […]
Senate passes AMCON Amendment Bill
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Amendment bill. The passage of the bill followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions at plenary on Wednesday. The amendment empowers AMCON to amongst others take possession, […]
Police confirm release of abducted Benue University students
The Benue Police Command has said that the three abducted students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM), regained freedom on Tuesday night unhurt. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, told newsmen on Wednesday in Makurdi that no ramson was paid for their release. The […]
Ondo judicial Panel on police brutality recommends over N755 million for claims, others
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police brutality and other related matters in Ondo State has recommended the payment of over N755 million as petitioners claim, and other monetary recommendations. The Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and Other Related Matters was inaugurated by Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Oct. 20, […]