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Intense Competition As 17,000 Vie For 2,500 Teaching Positions In Abia
The Abia State Government reported that more than 17,000 applications had been submitted for the state's 2,500 teaching positions. This is because the state government has accused the state leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, of propagating falsehood to blackmail the government. Meanwhile, the government has said it is targeting N120 billion as its internally generated revenue (IGR) for...
Tragedy Strikes As Four Die,13 Injured In Niger Road Crash
A road accident in Niger State claimed the lives of four people, while 13 others were hurt and taken to the General Hospital. The accident, which happened along the Agaie-Lapai road on Monday, involved three trailer trucks that had a head-on collision resulting from speeding. One of the trailers also carried cows and goats, during which 15 of the cows and...
IGP Issues Stern Warning To Officers Over Interferance In Land Disputes, Case Transfers
On Tuesday, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, voiced concerns about what he described as the "unwarranted and unethical" practice of transferring ongoing cases and the abuse of public office by some officers. The IGP warned that any officer found engaging in the indiscriminate transfer of case files or misusing their office will henceforth “face strict disciplinary actions.” The...
Five-Year-Old Playing With Matches Sets Building On Fire In Kwara
In Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, a five-year-old boy was reported to have used matchsticks to set a duplex building on fire on Monday. The incident happened at Abiodun Adebiyi close, off Yidi Road, in the Irewole area of Ilorin in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. One of the rooms in the duplex was completely burnt...
Emefiele Disputes EFCC’s Move To Expand Witness List
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has been urged by Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to stop the EFCC from calling more witnesses in his ongoing trial for procurement fraud. Emefiele’s lead counsel, Matthew Burkaa (SAN), argued on Monday that since the EFCC initially listed only 10 witnesses in its proof...
Why Omenuko Bridge Was Abandoned For Years: The Untold Story By Hon. Uko Nkole
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, will officially flag off the newly reconstructed Igwu Bridge, also known as Omenuko Bridge, on February 4, 2025. Located in Abam, Arochukwu Local Government Area, the bridge is a critical transportation link that had been abandoned for years due to structural failures and bureaucratic delays. The reconstruction of the Omenuko Bridge was originally...
Tinubu Swears In 8 New Perm Secs, 21 RMAFC Members At FEC Meeting
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting was chaired by President Bola Tinubu and held in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This is the first cabinet meeting in 2025. The meeting started shortly after the President swore in eight new permanent secretaries: 21 members of the Revenue Allocation, Mobilization, and Fiscal Commission, one member of the Federal...
WHO Chief Challenges Trump’s Criticisms Amid US Pullout
On Monday, the head of the World Health Organization retaliated against US President Donald Trump's justifications for withdrawing the US from the WHO and urged Washington to change its mind once more. The United States is by far the WHO’s biggest donor, and its withdrawal will leave a major hole in the organization’s budget and its ability to respond to...
FG Announces 10% Contribution Rule For States Joining RAAMP
The Federal Government has stressed that in order for states to be eligible to participate in the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP, they must commit 10 percent of their counterpart funding. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, stated this during the opening session of the 8th RAAMP Implementation Support Mission held in...
Planned Price Increase Not 65%, But Rate adjustment, Says FG
The Federal Government claims that its monthly electricity subsidy price amounts to N200 billion. According to the government, this amount benefits the wealthiest 25 percent of Nigerians rather than those who truly need assistance. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, stated this in a statement on Monday. Verheijen is reacting to reports quoting her as stating that...
