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Buhari Grants 65 Ex-Corps Members Automatic Employment
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps on Thursday in Abuja. In addition to the job, Buhari gave them scholarships to further their studies up to the Doctorate Degree level at any university in the country of their choice. Furthermore, under the...
Senator Anyim Ude Is Dead
One of the founding fathers of Ebonyi State, Veteran Broadcaster and Journalist, Senator Anyim Chukwu Ude, is dead. A statement by his first son, Nnanna Anyim Ude, on behalf of the family, said their patriarch died on Monday, May 15. Nnanna said that details of arrangements for the celebration of his life will be announced by the family, while they “seek...
We Already Spent N200bn In Logistics, Others Before Postponement Of Population Census — FG
The chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, on Thursday, hinted at how N224 billion released by the Federal Government for the 2023 housing and population census was spent. The initial money budgeted for the exercise was N800 billion but was cut short after the postponement. Isa-Kwara mentioned in Abuja during a breakfast meeting with media executives that the N224...
Presidential Election Case Court Adjourns Atiku’s Petition Against Tinubu Till Friday
The case filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar contesting the results of the February 25 presidential election has been postponed by the Presidential Election Case Court (PEPC) in Abuja. The five-member panel, presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani, deferred the meeting so that pre-hearing issues could be addressed and the respondents’ pending applications could be heard. The Independent...
FG Arraigns Three Chinese Over Alleged Illegal Mining
Three Chinese nationals have been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal mining. The convicts, Song Fei, Li Teng Fei, and Fei Shan, along with their company, Lian Hua Quarry Nigeria Limited, are charged with three counts charges in court. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is prosecuting the trio for illegal mining activities between...
Lagos Govt Pleads With Striking Doctors To Resume Work
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Labour and Industrial Relations, Babatunde Williams, has pleaded with the resident doctors in the state to return to work stating that there was no justification for them to join the national body to go on strike. He made the plea on Thursday during a closed-door meeting with the Executives of the...
I Will Be At Presidential Petition Court On Friday – Lamidi Apapa Vows
The factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, has vowed that he will again, storm the Presidential Petition Tribunal on Friday. Apapa and Mr. Julius Abure’s factions clashed during the court proceeding on Wednesday as they both claimed leadership of the party. The court refused to recognize the two factions and adjourned the hearing to Friday, May 19. But speaking on the...
Zamfara APC Sets Up 11-Man Committee To Investigate Anti-Party Activities
Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has constituted an 11-man committee to investigate allegations committed by some of its members who engaged in anti-party activities during the 2023 general elections in the State. The committee, which is headed by the party’s State Publicly Secretary, Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau was inaugurated by the state chairman of the party,...
FG Approves Development Of Platform For Birth, Death Registrations
The Federal Government has approved the development of an Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System (eCRVS), a platform that will effectively keep electronic records of birth and death registrations. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head of Media and Publicity, of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in Abuja. The commission said N5.3 billion...
We Will Help Nigeria Apprehend Killers Of Embassy Officials, Policemen – US Govt
The United States Government has promised to help Nigeria apprehend the killers of its officials and two police officers in Anambra. A gang of unknown assailants on Tuesday attacked a motorcade of two U.S. government vehicles in the Ogbaru Local Government Area. The convoy was carrying 9 Nigerian nationals, five employees of the U.S. Mission, and four members of the Nigeria...
