Ebonyi raises panel on state varsity, unions’ lingering feud
The Ebonyi State Government has constituted a 21-man committee to look into the lingering misunderstanding between the management of the Ebonyi State University and the trade unions in the institution....
View ArticleFG votes N895bn supplementary budget for vaccines, security
THE Federal Government on Wednesday approved a draft supplementary budget of N895,842,462,917 for the year 2021 to cover COVID-19 vaccines and the procurement of military equipment. The Minister of...
View ArticleTension as Anambra community invade neighbours’ farms, many feared missing
THE crisis between Omor and Anaku communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State has deepened following an attack on rice farmers. The spokesperson for Omor, Udoji Amaedu, said many...
View ArticleWidow petitions NAF chief, Uzodimma over killing of German-based husband
Ijeoma, the widow of a Nigerian based in Germany, Oguchi Unachukwu, has petitioned the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, and the Chief of Air staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, over the killing of her...
View ArticlePay ransom, empower bandits, kidnappers with ammunition – El-Rufai’s wife
HAJIA Asia El-Rufai, wife of Kaduna State Governor, says no ransom should be paid to her abductors in case she is kidnapped by bandits. She also said Nigerians must sacrifice to end banditry and...
View ArticleReps move to provide legal backing for Amotekun, Ebube Agu, others
The House of Representatives is to amend the 1999 Constitution to recognise security outfits created by states to complement the Nigeria Police Force in the effort to protect lives and property. The...
View ArticleBiden in UK, seeks European allies’ support
President Joe Biden opened the first overseas trip of his term on Wednesday with a declaration that the United States was back as he sought to reassert his country on the world stage and steady...
View ArticleJustice ministry to post lawyers to private firms for training
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), has announced plans by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice to give junior state counsel the needed experience...
View ArticleUnions kick over alleged sacking of Chevron’s contract workers
• We don’t interfere in contractors’ internal admin – CNL Oil unions in Chevron Nigeria Limited have described the alleged sack of three contract workers working for the company as unlawful. In a...
View ArticleNDPHC, EKEDC move to improve power supply in Lagos
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company and Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc have signed a bilateral agreement for the sale of up to 300 megawatts of power from NDPHC’s power plants to improve...
View ArticlePIB passage, biggest enabler we need, say oil majors
The international oil companies operating in Nigeria have urged the National Assembly not to renege on its resolve to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill before the end of this month. The chief executives...
View ArticleSystemSpecs motivates students on tech skills
Financial technology provider, SystemSpecs, has empowered Nigerian children by motivating on ideas on various means to enhance the country’s national security through technology. A statement by the...
View ArticleAfriland delivers Heirs Towers edifice
Managing Director, Afriland Properties Plc, Mrs Uzo Oshogwe, has said that the newly opened Heirs Towers on Ajose Adeogun, Victoria Island, Lagos, is testament to the firm’s commitment to excellence...
View ArticleTwitter and other side of Buhari’s threat to IPOB
beyond the outburst of emotions, which culminated in the deletion of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)’s tweet by Twitter last week, that tweet does no credit to the capacity of...
View ArticleJobberman enhances recruitment process
Jobberman Nigeria said it has launched an enhanced ‘Best Match’ product that will help employers to find the best match for any job position within 10 working days. In a statement on Wednesday, it said...
View Article24-year-old student needs N12m for kidney transplant
A student of the National Open University of Nigeria, Maryam Musa, who was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure in 2019, has appealed to kind-hearted Nigerians for financial assistance to fund an...
View ArticleManaging your blood pressure
World Hypertension day was celebrated on May 17. The main aim of the day was to educate the public and increase awareness of hypertension, which is also commonly known as high blood pressure. This...
View ArticleSANs divided over Akeredolu’s call for unicameral legislature
Some Senior Advocates of Nigeria were on Wednesday divided over the statement credited to the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, calling for a unicameral legislature for the country. They spoke in...
View ArticleBuffeted by rising insecurity, Imo residents contend with rights abuses,...
CHIDIEBUBE OKEOMA captures the feelings of Imo State residents over cases of extrajudicial killings, rights abuses and harassment by security operatives Owerri, the Imo State capital, which was once...
View ArticleWe’ll crack down on fake products’ importers – SON
The Director-General of the Standards Organisation of Nigerian, Mallam Farouk Salim, on Wednesday, restated the agency’s commitment to rid the Nigerian market of fake and substandard products in view...
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