By Goodluck B. Ikiebe The US Secretary of State, Blinken, is due in Nigeria today, Tuesday. Blinken is the highest-ranking official from the Biden administration to visit since the May 29 election that brought President Bola Tinubu into office. During his visit, Blinken is scheduled to meet with President Tinubu […]
Month: January 2024
Nigerian Government Expands Student Loan Programme To Include Skill Development.
By Goodluck Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has directed the management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to expand its focus area by extending interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes. The President issued this directive at the State House on Monday after a briefing from Mr. Akintunde […]
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal Overrules The Payment of Pension, Gratuity Or Severance Allowance To Political Office Holders.
By Our Correspondent The Court of Appeal has faulted the payment of either severance allowance, pension or gratuity to political office holders and political appointees, insisting that the practice was morally wrong. A three-man panel of the court, held that it as unjustifiable in the face of the nation’s socio-economic […]
Is Katsina the next target in the relocation wind blowing across the country?.
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) Along with the poor state of the economy and its harsh effects on the lives of Nigerians, perhaps the next most trending news in the public space now is the relocation of public institutions from Abuja the Federal Capital to Lagos.The first of such institutions to […]
First WAEC CBT Mock Exam Begins Tomorrow.
By Ken Chiwendu The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says the first-ever free computer-based mock exam for private applicants participating in the 2024 first-series West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE) will hold between January 23- 24. A statement by the Acting Head of Public Affairs,WAEC ,Head office Lagos, Moyosola […]
Tinubu Receives CAN Leadership In Aso Rock.
By Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu, has received the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the State House in Abuja.Our Correspondent reports that the President met with the leadership of the Christian body led by its President, Daniel Okoh, at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. […]
Former GOC Urges Nigerian President To Probe The Air Crash That Killed Attahiru, others.
By Our Correspondent Former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Danjuma Ali-Keffi (rtd), has called on President Bola Tinubu to probe the air crash that killed former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru. He alleged that the crash was linked to terror […]
FG AWAITS FORENSIC INVESTIGATION ON ACTUAL CAUSE OF IBADAN EXPLOSION.
The Federal Government is waiting for the outcome of forensic investigation ordered to ascertain the actual cause of the tragic explosion that rocked Ibadan, Oyo State capital last week. The Ministry of Solid Minerals said. “It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu placed a telephone call to the Oyo […]
Nigeria’s Capital Fringe Cities: Abuja Informal Settlements And Urban Security Crises.
By Baba Isimi, Adapted By GNN. In the heart of Nigeria, beyond the government buildings and the well-paved streets of the central districts, lies a different kind of Abuja. A sprawling expanse of informal settlements that have expanded rapidly, engulfing the outlying suburbs of Mararaba, Masaka, Zuba, Suleja, and beyond. […]
35% Recruitment In NSCDC, Others To Be Allocated To Women.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Federal Government has announced the review of guidelines of recruitment into the Civil Defence, Fire, Correctional and Immigration Services. To this end, 35 percent of recruitment into the services are to be allocated to women. The Minister of Interior, Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this at the […]