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REA Partners NBS To Strengthen Energy Sector
The Rural Electrification Agency and the National Bureau of Statistics have entered into a strategic partnership to conduct a comprehensive National Energy Survey aimed at strengthening data-driven planning in Nigeria’s power and energy sector. The partnership was sealed through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Abuja by Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the REA, Dr. Abba Aliyu, and...
NBA Threatens Contempt Action Against IG Over Tinted Glass Policy
The Nigerian Bar Association has threatened to initiate committal proceedings against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, over the planned resumption of the suspended motor vehicle tinted glass permit policy. In a statement signed on Tuesday by NBA President Afam Osigwe, the association said it would commence contempt proceedings should...
”Law Court Brings Order Not Chaos” – Kenneth Okonkwo
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, says the job of the law court is to interpret the law and bring order to society. Speaking in an interview on ‘Sunrise Daily’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Tuesday, Okonkwo said such interpretation of the law should not bring chaos and anarchy to society. He...
Gov Mutfwang’s Dumps PDP For APC
The governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has confirmed his decision to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwansat, who disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday, revealed that all bottlenecks for Muftwang to join the APC are being addressed, and it’s just a matter of...
Burkina Faso: NAF Dismisses Rumours Of Detained Military Aircraft Engaged In Espionage
The Nigerian Air Force has debunked as false claims and insinuations making the rounds on social media, alleging that its C-130 aircraft, currently being held in Burkina Faso, was forced to land on suspicion of espionage. It also dismissed reports that the eleven crew members and engineering personnel onboard the aircraft were intelligence officers/specialists trained on espionage activities, adding that...
NANS Urge FG To Ensure Exam Bodies Perform Statutory Duties Without Disruption
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government to ensure that examination bodies are allowed to perform their statutory duties without disruption, undue pressure or actions capable of affecting the smooth conduct of examinations across the country. The students’ body said its call followed ongoing public discussions and media reports on interactions between the House of...
NOUN Presents Degree Certificate To Six Kuje Inmates
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has presented degree certificates to six inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja. Speaking at the event in Abuja, the Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, commended the graduates for their resilience and determination. In a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Samson Duza, on Tuesday in...
”Ukrainian city of Kupiansk is Under Control of Russian Sixth Army” – Russia
Russia said on Tuesday it was in control of the key city of Kupiansk in northeast Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces recently claimed to have retaken several areas. “The city of Kupiansk is under the control of the Russian Sixth Army,” Leonid Sharov, head of the Zapad military group, told state news agency TASS. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict have continued...
SANs Cautions Against One-party System
The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria has warned that Nigeria’s federal system is under serious threat due to the dominance of a single political party, stressing that the judiciary must remain strong where opposition is weak. BOSAN said the current political landscape has weakened federalism and virtually eliminated effective opposition, thereby placing greater responsibility on the judiciary to protect...
Tinubu Holds Closed-door Meeting With Service Chiefs Over Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with the Service Chiefs at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday evening. The session began around 6:01 pm local time, with the security chiefs arriving at the forecourt before being ushered into the President’s office. This marks Tinubu’s first engagement with the military high command since swearing in General Christopher Musa (retd.)...
