By Patience Aliyu Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has described the verdict of the Appeal Court that nullified his election as a temporary setback. The governor said this in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA), Mr Gyang Bere, issued on Sunday in Jos. The NewsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have threatened to exit its umbrella body, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), if its President Williams Akporeha and General-Secretary, Afoloabi Olawale, did not resign. Mr Gbenga Olawale, an Ex-Officio of the PTD from Ibadan depot, said inContinue Reading
Members of Lions Clubs International at the screening and diabetes awareness exercise in Lagos By Yusuf Yunus A non-governmental organisation, Lions Clubs International, District 404B4 Nigeria, has offered free screening and diabetes awareness exercise to Lagos residents at Isolo General Hospital. Mr Samson Abodunrin, District Governor for 404B4 Nigeria, LionsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN), says the Federal Government’s Value Added Tax Direct Initiative (VDI) will end multiple taxation and promote the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Hajiya Aisha Nakorji, the Chairperson of the association in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, whoContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A civil society organisation, Close Watch, has described the recent face-off between between the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and some personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Kaduna, as unnecessary. The group, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Biodun Odele, on SundayContinue Reading
How FAM Initiative is building better mental health awareness among Adolescents and Young Persons in Nigeria By Aisha Gambo Glory Ernest , a 23 year-old graduate of Microbiology had battled Body Dysmorphic Disorder while growing up as a child, she felt she was not beautiful and had flaws in herContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo NDLEA has recovered 63,767.3kg of Indian hemp and 82,320 illicit pills in eight states in the last one week, its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated this on Sunday in Abuja Babafemi added that five persons, including a wanted drug kingpin, Christopher Onyebuchi (40) were arrested on Nov.Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has described former President Goodluck Jonathan as an icon of democracy who inspires hope of good governance in the country and on the African continent. The president made the declaration on Sunday in Abuja in a statement issued by his media aide, Chief AjuriContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) remains committed to transparency, accountability, and delivering essential services to Nigerians, a TCN consultant, Mr Oyofo Sule, said this at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. Sule, who was reacting to a report alleging that specific contracts termed emergencies wereContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The National Judicial Council (NJC) has disowned reports credited to it by the social media that it received nomination list for Supreme Court vacancies from the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). Mr Soji Oye, Director of Information of NJC made the clarification on Sunday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
