The Acting Comptroller General of Immigration Isah Jere Idris has approved a major senior staff shake-up involving Six Assistant Comptrollers General and Twenty-Six Comptrollers. This was contained in a statement in Abuja signed by Mr Amor Okpu, the Service Public Relations Officer and Assistant Comptroller of Immigration for the Acting […]
Month: January 2022
Nigerian Government To Restore Tenure Policy For Directors, Perm Secs
The Federal government is to restore the tenure policy for Directors and Permanent Secretaries in the revised Public Service Rule PSR, to compulsory retirement upon serving eight years on the post. The Head of Service of the Federation Dr. Folashade Yemi Esan disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the […]
2021 AFCON : Sports Minister Celebrates Keshi at 60 Posthumously…
*Tasks Eagles to Win For ‘Big Boss’ on Sunday. By Goodluck Ikiebe. Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare, has called on the Super Eagles to win their AFCON round of 16 game against Tunisia on Sunday as a mark of honour for a former captain and coach of the […]
INEC To Candidates: You must declare your bank assets before 2023 general elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday said every candidate must declare their bank asset before the commencement of the 2023 general elections. The Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, represented by a National Commissioner, Kunle Ajayi, stated this in Abuja during a policy roundtable conference on political campaign finance organised […]
INEC clears air on 2011 PVC’s validity
… Says no cause for alarm, PVCs to be used in all elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says all Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs), issued by the Commission in 2011, and after are still valid for voting. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman,Mr Rotimi Onyekami,who made this […]
New Defence Spokesman Charges Media on Prioritising National Security.
By Goodluck Ikiebe. The new Director of Defence Information, (DDI), Major General Ohwonigho Jimmy Akpor, has urged the Nigerian media to play a noble role towards complementing the efforts of the Armed Forces and other security agencies in ensuring national security. Maj Gen Akpor takes over from Air Commodore Wap […]
AFRICAN UNION COMMENDS MNJTF EFFORTS , APPROVES RENEWAL OF ITS MANDATES
The African Union ( AU) has commended the Multi National Joint Taskforce ( MN JTF) of significant progress recorded in the fight against insurgency. The AU also praised the commitment and determination of the Force towards degrading the operational capability of BHT/ ISWAP in the Lake Chad region. This was […]
Minimum Wage: NLC threatens industrial action over non implementation by Kogi Govt
The Nigerian Labour Congress ( NLC) in Kogi State has threatened to give a 14-day altimatum to the state government over non implementation of the new minimum wage or face indefinite strike. The State Chairman of the Comrade Onuh Edoka, who disclosed this on Friday in Lokoja during the State […]
FAAC SHARES N699.824 BILLION DECEMBER 2021 REVENUE TO FG, STATES AND LGCs
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N699.824 Billion December 2021 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a virtual meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for […]
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Commends Ebonyi State Airport Project.
By Ijeoma Nwankpa, Abuja, Nigeria. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika says the Ebonyi State airport project is a worthwhile one that will definitely open up the state to both domestic and international investments. Senator Sirika stated this when the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, paid him a courtesy […]