President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that the victims of the Kaduna and Borno abductions would be rescued. On Thursday, Bandits invaded Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted 287 students and pupils of the LEA Primary and Secondary Schools. Also, within the week, gunmen suspected […]
Month: March 2024
Nigerian Joint Task Force Troops Raid,Destroy IPOB Supreme Headquarters.
By Philip Michael The Nigerian Army says Troops of Joint Task Force in the South East, Operation UDO KA ( OPUK) on Thursday raided and destroyed the headquarters of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB and Eastern Security Network ESN at Mother valley. In a post on X late Thursday […]
FG Appoints New Directors For Aviation Agencies ( Full list).
The Federal Government has approved the appointment of 46 new Directors for agencies under the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. The appointment comes a week after the Federal Government sacked Chief Executives of Aviation agencies followed by directors in the ministry. A statement signed by Odutayo Oluseyi, the Spokesperson […]
Indigenous Satellite pay TV Debuts In Nigeria.
By Ijeoma Wilfred The Federal Government has launched a new satellite pay television, which aims to give a cheaper and more relatable content alternative to citizens. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume who spoke at the unveiling of the pay TV provider, known as […]
Minimum Wage: North East, South West Present Conflicting proposals.
By Ken Chiwendu At the Public Hearing on a New National Minimum wage for workers in the country organised by theTripartite Committee on Minimum Wage,the Nigeria Labour Congress in the North Eastern States and the South West have presented different proposals to the committee. In the North East,Taraba and Gombe […]
INSURGENCY:NIGERIAN ARMY TROOPS DEFEND DAMBA DIKKO COMMUNITY, NEUTRALIZE TERRORISTS, RESCUE KIDNAP VICTIMS IN EDO.
Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) deployed to counter insurgency in North West Nigeria, have on Wednesday 6 March 2024 successfully defended Damba Dikko village, a community in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State, which came under attack of marauding insurgents seeking to forcefully extort levies from the villagers. […]
Emefiele: Forensic Analyst Reveals Documents Used for $6.2m Payment for Election Observers were Forged.
As the trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria , Godwin Emefiele resumed hearing at the Federal High Court in Maitama , Abuja,a forensic analyst,Bamaiyi Meriga has testified that the documents used to request the payment of $6.2 million for foreign election observers were forged. Meriga, […]
Court strikes out N1 Bn suit against ex-minister, 3 others .
Abuja, March 7, 2024: The FCT High Court sitting in Kubwa has struck out the one-billion-naira suit brought against a former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, while he was in office. Also sued was a civil servant, Ms Asabe Waziri and two others – the […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON OIL AND GAS REFORMS.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued Policy Directives to improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil & gas sector in Africa. A statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity said Following extensive engagements, […]
PSC APPROVES PROMOTION OF 1607 DSPs including 158 Professionals.
. The Police Service Commission PSC has approved the promotion of 1607 Deputy Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Superintendents.The Commission had earlier stepped down the consideration of the Officers promotion at its last Management meeting where other recommendations were considered, when it noticed some discrepancies in the […]