The National Population Commission (NPC) has assured households that all their personal information which they would give to enumerators during the forthcoming population and housing census would be strictly confidential. The Federal Commissioner representing Katsina State, Mr Bala Almu-Banye, made the disclosure at a meeting with media executives in the state, on Wednesday in Katsina. … [Read more…]
The Senate has urged employers of labour in the country to de-emphasise age requirements as a precondition for employment in Nigeria. The Senate resolution was sequel to the consideration and adoption of a motion at plenary on Wednesday. The motion titled “Age Requirement Precondition for Employment in Nigeria, Urgent Need for Intervention” was sponsored by … [Read more…]
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has flagged off the 2023 Fertilizer Sales and Distribution to farmers in the state with a caution against diverting the product for any reason. Speaking at the event, Alia said he will not accept the diversion of government subsidised fertilizers for personal use by anyone, irrespective of their … [Read more…]
The Department of State Security (DSS) has denied claims by the National Youths Service Corps NYSC that Enugu state Governor Peter Mbah, forged his NYSC discharge certificate. While Giving evidence, the subpoenaed DSS Deputy Director, Operations and Strategic Department, Yahaya Isa Mohammed said the security agency commenced investigation into the discharge certificate controversy following a … [Read more…]
Igede tribe in Benue State has described the continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, against court orders, as “a stain on Nigeria’s democracy”. The tribe in a statement issued on Wednesday, appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to quickly comply with the court order and free … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to look into the incessant increase in fuel prices. The resolution followed a motion of urgent National importance titled “The need to investigate the incessant increase in fuel pump price” moved by Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere during plenary. However, an amendment moved by … [Read more…]
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in South Africa in August “by mutual agreement”, South Africa’s presidency said on Wednesday. Russia will instead be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Johannesburg summit, alongside the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa, … [Read more…]
The Federal Road Safety Corps Tuesday vowed to appeal the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, which restricted its operations to only federal roads. In a statement signed by the Corps Public Enlightenment Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the Corp Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, said the Corps would also seek a stay … [Read more…]
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerian workers of the readiness of the government to review the salaries of its workers as a move towards cushioning the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The President of the Senate gave the assurance when he received the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji, and members of … [Read more…]
Tobi Amusan, the women’s hurdles world record holder, revealed in the early hours of Wednesday that she had been charged with an alleged rule violation for missing three drug tests in the span of 12 months. Amusan also vowed to resolve the charges against her before this year’s competition, which will be place in Budapest … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed a review of the proposed N8,000 conditional cash transfer program which is aimed to provide assistance to vulnerable households affected by the recent removal of petrol subsidy. In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser Dele Alake, it was stated that the Concerns and misconceptions surrounding the program have … [Read more…]
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the new regime of pump price of fuel announced, describing it as provocative and designed to worsen the poverty level and hardship Nigeria are passing through. NLC, in a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, said; “We woke up this morning (Tuesday) to the news that NNPCL has increased … [Read more…]