Leke Baiyewu 21 January 2022 Kindly share this story: The House of Representatives is investigating the alleged collection of illegal charges imposed on contractors by Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government, which go as high as 25 per cent of the project cost. At the plenary on Thursday, the House unanimously adopted a […]
Continue ReadingAgency Report 21 January 2022 Kindly share this story: A former Commissioner for Education in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Moses Essien, has said Nigerians want ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to return as the country’s leader. Essien, who is the National Coordinator of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, said this in a statement on Thursday. He said, […]
Continue ReadingAdelani Adepegba 20 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  THE Trade Union Congress will today (Thursday) take a position on the planned removal of the fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The TUC Deputy Secretary, Nuhu Toro, disclosed to The PUNCH in Abuja on Wednesday, that the congress would hold a meeting over the subsidy issue. […]
Continue ReadingLeke Baiyewu 20 January 2022 Kindly share this story: The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Justice, Public Petition and Police Affairs to “investigate the involvement” of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, in the crisis over the ownership […]
Continue ReadingTukur Muntari 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story: A former governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the best candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 presidential election. The former governor and Chairman Board of Trustees of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation made […]
Continue ReadingStephen Angbulu 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story: In the first two weeks of this month, Niger State communities were attacked by bandits at least 50 times, with over 300 persons killed and 200 kidnapped, including security personnel. Governor Abubakar Bello disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after he met with the […]
Continue ReadingStephen Angbulu 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has not asked any official in his regime to implement the removal of petroleum subsidy. Lawan disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after a meeting with the President at the […]
Continue ReadingA Bill sponsored by the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Tolu Odebiyi seeking to provide for the establishment of the Chartered Risk Management Institute, Nigeria has passed second reading on the floor of the Red Chamber today, Tuesday 18th January, 2022. The very important Bill titled, ‘The Bill For […]
Continue ReadingDeborah Tolu-Kolawole 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, on Monday, said the Nigerian Medical Association and the Academic Staff Union of Universities as well as their affiliates were not recognised labour unions in the public service. She also stated that the […]
Continue ReadingAdelani Adepegba 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story: THE United States and the British Government have turned down a request by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to send representatives to observe the his trial holding at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division on January 18, 19, and 20. While […]
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