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NIMC Promotes 523 Employees, Caution Against Corruption
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has approved the promotion of 523 staff members in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The exercise is part of the statutory performance reward system for staff who met the requirements outlined in the Public Service Rules during the 2025 promotion cycle. In a post...
SGF Orders Suspension Of Sachet Alcohol Ban Until Further Notice
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has directed that all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products be suspended until further notice. The directive follows an official correspondence from the House of Representatives Committee on Food and Drugs Administration and Control concerning the planned enforcement of the ban by the National...
Sokoto: NEMA Distributes Relief Materials To Victims of Windstorm, Flood Disasters
The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday distributed relief materials to victims of windstorm and flood disasters in six Local Government Areas of Sokoto State as part of the Federal Government’s humanitarian intervention. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday on NEMA Sokoto Facebook page, stating that the distribution took place at the Government House, Sokoto. The intervention follows...
Senate Panel Confirms Appointment Of 3- Ambassadorial Nominees
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has confirmed the appointment of the three non-career ambassadors, as requested by President Bola Tinubu. Those confirmed are Lateef Kayode Kolawole Are from Ogun State, Aminu Muhammad Dalhatu, from Jigawa and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke, from Oyo State. The ambassadorial nominees were confirmed during a hearing by the panel on Tuesday. More details later...
NLC Storms Abia Assembly Over Alleged Intimidation Of Legislative Workers (Video)
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abia State Chapter, on Tuesday stormed the Abia State House of Assembly Complex, Umuahia, to protest the alleged intimidation of members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) in the state legislature. https://youtu.be/Swv2ygr1pOA Led by the Abia State Chairman of the NLC, Comrade Okoro Ogbonnaya, the labour union condemned what it described as the unlawful...
Obuzo Housing Estate Residents Laud Gov. Otti, Hon. Chinasa Over Transformer, Seek Urgent Road Intervention (Photos, Video)
Residents of Obuzo Housing Estate, located around Afara–Okwulaga axis in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, have commended the Abia State Government and their constituency representative for timely intervention in electricity supply, while passionately appealing for the construction of critical access roads linking the estate to major routes in Umuahia. https://youtu.be/_l4FlBgLiUY Speaking during ABN TV’s Operation Show Your Project,...
Tinubu Hold Talks With Labour Leaders Over Proposed Protest
President Bola Tinubu met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday night, as organised labour prepared to stage a nationwide protest over unresolved demands. The meeting, which took place at the State House, Abuja, followed growing tensions between the Federal Government and labour unions over issues bordering on workers’ welfare, rising cost of living and the implementation...
US Broadens Travel Restrictions, Includes Nigeria To List of Countries
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday that further restricts entry to the United States for nationals from countries deemed high-risk due to "demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing" that endanger US national security and public safety. Among the 15 additional countries newly subject to partial restrictions is Nigeria. The announcement comes directly from the White...
IGP Deploys Special Forces Ahead Of NLC Protest Today
The police have mobilised special forces and tactical teams ahead of today's nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress to ensure that the demonstration is peaceful. State police commands, in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Tuesday, confirmed their readiness to tackle miscreants and political hirelings who may want to disrupt the rallies. The NLC had stated that it would not...
FG To Unveil N1.23trn Power Sector Bond To Stabilise Electricity Market
The Federal Government has finalised plans to launch a N1.23 trillion Power Sector Bond as part of a broader N4 trillion debt programme designed to restore liquidity, estabilise the electricity market and rebuild investor confidence. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, disclosed at an Investor Forum organised by the Presidential Power Sector Debt...
