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Religious Group CAN Condemns Ramadan School Closures
The FCT and the 19 northern states' Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have criticized the closure of schools in some northern states because of the Ramadan fast and urged northern governors to align education with spiritual practices. Rev John Joseph Hayab, Chairman, CAN, 19 Northern States and the FCT, in a statement, stated that the attention of CAN 19 Northern...
Tinubu Names Kunle Nafiu New NYSC Director-General
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Prior to this appointment, Brigadier General Nafiu served as the Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, and previously held the same role under the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Raised...
NANS Demands FG’s Intervention Into Delayed N77,000 NYSC Allowance
The Federal Government has been urged by the National Association of Nigerian Students to look into the National Youth Service Corps' failure to pay the recently authorized N77,000 monthly allowance for corps members. NANS expressed disappointment that months after the Federal Government approved the increase from N33,000 to N77,000—effective July 2024—the NYSC has yet to implement the payment. The Director-General of...
Free Nnamdi Kanu For National Unity – Senior Advocate Appeals To President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to free the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in honour of deceased elder statesmen like Chief Edwin Clerk and Pa Ayo Adebanjo. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume, made the plea in a letter he forwarded to President Tinubu. He argued that Kanu is...
FAAN Shuts Down Lagos Airport’s Main Runway For Major Repairs
Runway 18R/36L at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Ikeja has been closed for renovation by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The closure started at 3 am on Monday. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Mrs. Obiageli Orah. According to Orah, the closure is due to ongoing rehabilitation work (asphalt phase) at...
Invest In The East, Soludo Tells Igbo In Lagos
The Igbo community in Lagos has been urged by Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo to concentrate on developing their homeland by establishing prosperous towns and business hubs that will attract foreign investment and promote economic growth in the southeast. Speaking at the “Anambra Homeland Consciousness Initiative” event held in Lagos over the weekend, Governor Soludo emphasized the need for Ndigbo...
FG Launches Task Force To Tackle Boat Accidents In Nigeria
A Special Committee on the Prevention of Boat Mishaps in Nigeria was established by Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, in an effort to improve safety on the country's inland waterways. Speaking at the ceremony in the Ministry’s conference room, Oyetola emphasized the urgent need to stem the tide of tragic boat mishaps that have resulted in...
Pastor Ighodalo Debunks Marriage Claims With Kate Henshaw
Ituah Ighodalo, the senior pastor of Trinity House, has refuted reports that, years after the death of his wife, Ibidunni Ighodalo, he intends to wed Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw. Speculation about his remarriage has been circulating on social media, with claims that Aso Ebi was already being prepared for the supposed wedding. However, in a recent interview with media personality Osayuwamen...
350 Vehicles Seized By FRSC Over Illegal Plate Numbers
Over 350 cars with illegal license plates have been seized nationwide by the Federal Road Safety Corps in just one month. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Olusegun Ogungbemide, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. NAN reports that on February 3, the FRSC began a nationwide operation to impound vehicles with unauthorized number plates. The operation...
NANS Fumes Over Ramadan School Closure, Threatens Protest
The governors of the states of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi have been given 72 hours to change their decision to close schools for five weeks in observance of the Ramadan fast, or face nationwide protests, according to the National Association of Nigerian Students. NANS, in a statement on Monday by its National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, described the...
