By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving N25,000 wage award as palliative for federal pensioners in the country. Mr Godwin Abumisi, National President of NUP, said this in an address to mark the 2023 Pensioners and Older Persons Day on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has urged Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of government establishments in Osun to support the Anti-corruption and Transparency Units (ACTU) in their offices. Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the Chairman of ICPC, made the appeal during a roundtable discussion withContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has said that President Bola Tinubu is sincere to Nigerians and the Labour unions in alleviating the hardship being faced in the country. Idris made this known during his address at the Business Lunch Organised for himContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Hidayet Bayraktar, has expressed the readiness of Turkey to deepen the existing defence collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through transfer of defence technology. Bayraktar said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Headquarters NAF, on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The Consul General of the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Will Stevens, says African solutions are needed to address global problems of which include climate change, food insecurity, poor leadership, among others. He made this known at the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) Reunion Conference organised by theContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 pharmaceutical companies as part of its efforts to guarantee medicine security. Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), made this known in Abuja on Wednesday during the signing of MOU withContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has said that Nigeria can defy its current difficulties and strive to become a great nation. Mutfwang said this at the Independence Day parade, organised by the State Government to mark Nigeria’s 63rd anniversary on Monday at Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos. “DespiteContinue Reading
By Gabriel Yough The Police Command in Taraba on Monday confirmed the electrocution of a family of four around Dinyavo area of Jalingo, the state capital. Mr Abdullahi Usman, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident in a statement in Jalingo. According to him, the incident happened around 11:00Continue Reading
By Sunday John The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia on Monday nullified the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a split decision. It instead declared Mr David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the March 18 governorship election in theContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Mr Amaju Pinnick, FIFA Executive Council Member and former Chairman, Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), has emphasised the need to strengthen football in secondary schools to give more opportunities to budding talents. According to him, more attention to secondary school football will boost the sports in rural areasContinue Reading
