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Sen. Kalu Commiserates With Prof. Onyebuchi Over Father’s Death
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has sent a message of consolation to the Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical centre Umuahia, Prof Azubuike Onyebuchi on the death of his beloved father, Sir Chief Micah Onyebuchi. The deceased, a former Executive Chairman of Abia state Universal Education Board (ASUBEB) passed on...
2023 Election: EU Report Sparks Fresh Controversy
Nigeria’s 2023 general elections comprising the presidential, National Assembly, governorship, and state houses of assembly elections might have come and gone, but the echoes have continued to reverberate; they are not in a hurry to fizzle away. Following the outcome of the elections, particularly the presidential election, and the Independent National Electoral Commission’s eventual declaration of the then-candidate of the...
INEC Suspends Adamawa REC For Declaring APC’s Binani Winner
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner REC in Adamawa, Hudu Yunusa Ari. The action followed the REC’s controversial pronouncement on Sunday after the supplementary election. Although only Returning Officers have the responsibility of announcing results, Ari declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru Binani, the winner. The development sparked outrage in the state...
US Ambassador Commends Sokoto Gov’s Nine-Point Agenda
Mr. Richard Mills Jr., the US ambassador to Nigeria, has praised Governor Ahmed Aliyu's nine-point plan. He stated this on Thursday during a courtesy call at the Government House, Sokoto. The envoy said he was in Sokoto to brainstorm with the governor on areas of priority for the state. “I have heard and am impressed with the 9-point agenda that the governor...
IPOB Replies Buhari Over Pipeline Vandalism Allegation
President Muhammadu Buhari has accused a secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra of vandalising oil pipelines and other infrastructure. Buhari, who stated this in an interview with Bloomberg, said although his administration last year beg...
Reps Urge FG To Unfreeze NSIPA Accounts, Reactivate Programmes, Pay N-Power Beneficiaries
The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to unfreeze the accounts of the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) within 72 hours. This resolution aims to enable the resumption of NSIPA programmes and facilitate the payment of outstanding stipends owed to...
FG Targets 70% Local Pharmaceutical Production
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has said the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain seeks to raise the percentage of pharmaceutical products made locally in Nigeria to at least 70% by 2030. In a video shared on X, Pate explained that the initiative also aims to significantly increase the number of full-time...
Gov Zulum Extends Borno Teacher’s Retirement Age
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has extended the retirement age of teachers in the state by five years. This was contained in a circular from the Borno State Teaching Service Board signed by the Permanent Secretary, Malam Yusuf Garga. ”The attention of all teachers is hereby drawn to the fact that Gov. Babagana Zulum, has approved the extension of years...
Gov. Otti Approves 1150% NYSC Allowance Increase, Implements CONHESS For Health Workers In Abia
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has approved a landmark 1,150 percent increase in monthly allowances for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the state, the first major adjustment in nearly three decades. Under the new policy, Corps Members serving in Abia will now receive a base monthly allowance of ₦20,000, up from the long-standing...
FRSC Encourages Compliance To Traffic Rules During Easter Celebration
Ogun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has given drivers advice on how to stay safe during the Easter holiday by adhering to traffic laws and regulations. Mr Memee Timothy, the Ifo Unit Commander of FRSC, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. “Motorists should refrain from speeding, wrongful...
