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IMF Urges FG To Finalize Cash Transfers To Vulnerable Nigerians
As a critical priority in the face of ongoing economic reforms, the International Monetary Fund has urged the federal government to accelerate the completion of its cash transfer program to assist households that are at risk. The Director of the IMF’s Communications Department, Julie Kozack, made the call during a press briefing on Thursday. She stated that while the Fund welcomed...
Delta Nursing Student To Face Sanction Over ‘Na Your Mama’ Viral Video
Osato Edobor, a student nurse at Delta State College of Nursing Sciences, has been subject to a disciplinary inquiry for allegedly filming and sharing a "unauthorized" video on social media during Nigeria's First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu's visit to Delta State. A picture of a letter sent to Edobor was posted by Arise New journalist Oseni Rufai on Friday via...
Physical Infrastructure Isn’t Taking Priority Over Research, Says TETFund
Mr. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), claims that the organization does not place more emphasis on research than on the physical infrastructure of postsecondary institutions. Echono made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. “The truth is that we are doing fencing and other physical...
Tinubu Urged To Create Truth, Reconciliation Committee In Rivers
President Bola Tinubu has been urged by the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) to form an impartial Truth and Reconciliation Committee in order to resolve the ongoing political unrest in Rivers. The President of NCSCN, Mr. Blessing Akinlosotu, made the appeal while addressing newsmen in Abuja. The committee, he said, should comprise elder statesmen outside Rivers, such as former...
Senate Approves Orji Kalu’s Brother As N’Assembly Commission Member
Nnanna Uzor-Kalu, the second South-East nominee, has been confirmed by the Senate as a member of the National Assembly Service Commission. Kalu, a former two-term House of Representatives member, is the younger brother of former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu. He joined 11 others who were cleared last week. Kalu’s confirmation, initially deferred due to a petition against him, was...
Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC Stations 2,250 Officers In Lagos, Issues Vandalism Warning
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has sent 2,250 officers to protect people and property during the Eid-el-Fitr holiday. Eid-el-Fitr, also known as the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide, marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fast. Lagos State NSCDC Commandant Mr. Adedotun Keshinro announced the...
”Sharia Panel Free To Operate In Oyo” – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has told Muslims in the state that he is not opposed to the sitting of Sharia panels in the state, adding that anyone who so wishes can approach the Sharia panel to resolve their disputes. Makinde also stated that he had no intention of going to court to test the constitutionality of the Sharia court’s...
Senate Approves Mandatory Registration Bill
In an effort to reform Nigeria's identity management system by repealing and reenacting the National Identity Management Commission Act, the Senate on Wednesday approved a bill requiring Nigerians to register voluntarily. The bill also provides for the creation of a centralized database and a commission responsible for registering citizens and issuing identity cards. The bill passage followed the adoption of the...
Lagos Installs Speed Limit Monitors, Imposes N50,000 Fine
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, in collaboration with Huawei Technologies, has deployed four new Intelligent Transport System sites to monitor and detect speeding and manage traffic flows. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this during a press briefing on Thursday, stating that the new installations would complement the existing Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras and other Traffic Management...
NAOS UNICAL Alumni Pay Heartfelt Tribute To Late Barr. Sally Okereke
The National Association of Ohafia Students (NAOS) Alumni, University of Calabar (UNICAL) chapter, has penned a moving tribute to one of its distinguished members, Barr. Sally Okereke, who passed away on December 24, 2024. In a statement signed by Hon. Kalu Prince-Iroha and Chief Stanley Mba on behalf of the alumni body, the association described her passing as a painful...
