By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has cautioned contractors handling the rehabilitation of 135 roads in the capital city and civil engineering services against contract variations. Wike, who gave the warning while inaugurating the projects in Abuja on Monday, said that theContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz Nigeria and the United Arab Emirate (UAE) have finalised agreement on the lifting of visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers and the immediate resumption of flights by Etihad and Emirates Airlines. This followed the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the emirate on Monday after his visitContinue Reading
Ace artistes Skipper and DJ Sean Mannie By Joshua Olomu Sensational Nigerian singer Akinola Oladapo, popularly known as `Skipper’ and ace music curator, DJ Sean Mannie have released an electrifying hit single titled ‘Gawu’. Mr Honour Aghedo, the Project Manager of ONErpm representing the Reals A&R Record Label, disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, on Monday, sacked the son of Prof. Jerry Gana, Rep Joshua Audu-Gana, from the House of Representatives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rep Joshua Audu-Gana was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) forContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday unveiled the Zero Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH) to successfully identify and reach the millions of children who have not yet received a single routine immunisation. At the launch in Abuja, the Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr FaisalContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has inaugurated the Power Outage Reporting System (PORS) application app, to make complaints resolution process easier and faster by Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). Inaugurating the app in Abuja on Monday, Mr Sanusi Garba, Chairman of NERC, described it as an onlineContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje An Abuja-based human rights and constitutional lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, has dragged the Federal Government to Court of Appeal, Abuja over alleged increasing cases of extra-judicial killings in the country. Ekpenyong, in a notice of appeal, specifically sought for the determination of the extent of his fundamental rightContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will launch, on Tuesday in Abuja, the Joint Platform for the Advancement of Cybersecurity in West Africa. According to a statement posted on its website on Monday, the platform will focus on regional cyber diplomacy, the protection of criticalContinue Reading
By Peter Amine The Director-General, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Joseph Ari said the fund was equipping all its libraries with the requisite personnel and materials to boost staff and clients’ capacities. Ari who was represented by Director of Field Services, Mrs Adetola Aje, stated this at the opening of ITF Continue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu The Imo Sate National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, has nullified the election of a member of the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Tribunal also ordered National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a supplementary election within 90Continue Reading
