Category: News
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CSOs Condemn Unrest in South-East, Calls for Calm
A coalition of civil society organisations united in ending instability in the country especially in the South-East region has called on all stakeholders to sheath their swords and embrace peace, noting that no amount of civil disobedience including the popular sit-at-home observed every Monday in the region can bring about stability to the region. The…
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Gas operating vehicles soon in Niger state,Bago.
As fuel subsidy removal continue to bite harder Plans are underway by the Niger state government to come up with gas operating vehicles for inter and intra city services across the state. This is to reduce the high cost of petrol operating vehicles and ammeliorate the sufferings of people of the state due to the…
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Kaduna: Gov. Uba Sani reverse El Rufai ‘s policy on tuition fee
Governor Uba Sani, of Kaduna State has began the review of some of the policies of his predecessor in office , Mallam Nasir Elrufai. Governor Sani in his verify Facebook page on Monday announced the reductions in tuition fee actress the state own tertiary institutions in the state . “In response to the public outcry…
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Edo LGA Election: Senator Imasuen Tasks Obaseki On Free , Fair Election
The senator representing Edo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Neda Imasuen has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to create a level playing ground for all political parties participating in the forthcoming September 2nd local government council’s elections. Imasuen made the call while addressing journalists in Benin City ahead of…
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MEN IN ARMY UNIFORM ROBBED AND KILLED MY AIDE—-SENATOR ADEOLA
The chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola has stated that soldiers of the Nigeria Army operating checkpoints around Ikeja axis of Lagos State are responsible for the killing of his senior aide, Mr. Adeniyi Oluwatosin Sanni, in the early hours of Saturday August 5, 2023. Recalled that the bereaved Senator had earlier…
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NASS declares State of Emergency on Capacity Development for Staff
….says era of staff being on a schedule for 10 years , gone The National Assembly has declared State of Emergency on Capacity Development for all cadres of its staff . This is as it added that the era of staff handling a schedule for 10 to 20 years , would become a thing of…
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Nigerians Task Umahi, Wike, Gov. Sule on Abuja-Keffi, FCT Roads
Calls have gone out to the immediate past governors of Ebonyi and Rivers States, Engr David Umahi and Nyesom Wike, as the duo assume their new offices as Ministers of Works and of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) respectively to prioritise the Abuja-Nyanya-Keffi Highway and the Abuja intra-city roads, especially those outside the FCT in…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU ANNOUNCES NEW MINISTER-DESIGNATE FOR NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT; DIRECTS MINOR AMENDMENTS TO MINISTRY NOMENCLATURE AND PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Engr. Abubakar Momoh from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser on media and publicity stated that The Federal Ministry of Youth is to be re-assigned to a…
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World Humanitarian Day 2023 – Katsina State Governor’s Commitment to Tackling Humanitarian Crisis
As the United Nations declares today, the 19th of August, as World Humanitarian Day, a campaign that embodies an unyielding resolve to serve communities regardless of their circumstances, Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, underscores his dedication to addressing humanitarian crises within the state. This year’s World Humanitarian Day campaign marks a significant milestone…
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NERC Bars DisCos From Connecting Customers Without Meter
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a directive to all the Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, to refrain from connecting new customers who have not been allocated meters. According to the information which was disclosed in a statement via its X, formally Twitter, handle, the commission cited the 2023 Electricity Act which “mandates NERC…