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Three people have been reportedly killed and several others kidnapped by bandits who attacked the Sabon Layi community in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Although the police and Birnin-Gwari local government authorities have yet to comment on the incident, a community leader, Anas Musa, confirmed the attack to Channels Television on Friday. … [Read more…]
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has admitted certified copies of academic and work records of President Bola Tinubu tendered by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The documents include a B.Sc certificate from the Chicago State University, NYSC Discharge Certificate, and Mobil Nigeria Oil Plc certificate of service. The PDP had … [Read more…]
Following her Cooking Marathon Guinness World Record, Ms. Hilda Effiong Bassey, has been slated for the Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly Hall of Fame. It was during Thursday’s plenary session in which the members unanimously concurred a Motion sponsored by the member representing Nsit Ubium State Constituency, and Deputy Leader, Rt. Hon. Otobong Bob. … [Read more…]
The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, has assumed office as the 23rd Army Chief with a pledge to discharge his responsibilities with fairness to all. He received the baton from the 22nd Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya (rtd), during a ceremony at the Army Headquarters in … [Read more…]
A witness for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has told the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja that results on all 110 BVAS machines he inspected were deleted. The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine is an electronic device distributed across the over 176,000 polling units in the country … [Read more…]
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo says government officials have not demonstrated cost reduction as they still go about with “endless convoys” despite the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the masses. Comrade Osifo says it is time for politicians and the elite to make more sacrifices that will benefit the … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has knocked the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission over its proposed 114 per cent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, and lawmakers. RMAFC has come under heavy criticism over its recommendation for an increase in the basic salaries … [Read more…]
Amid rising burden of removing subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on civil servants, self-employed, private sector workers and the unemployed, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has proposed to raise the salaries of public office holders by 114 per cent, setting the stage for a more complex minimum wage negotiation process. The … [Read more…]
… as Mbah swears in Head of Service, Principal Secretary Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reiterated the determination of the administration to migrate the state’s civil service from manual means of operations to e-governance. Governor Mbah said this would be made possible through training of the workforce on digital transformation and other innovative … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday debunked reports that the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has refused to hand over to his successor, Rear Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla. A statement signed by the Spokesman of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said the alleged development was untrue. According to him, the Navy, like … [Read more…]
Britain has applauded the ongoing economic reforms being carried out by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery who stated his home government’s position on Wednesday while on a courtesy visit to Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja, commended Nigeria for its economic decisions, including subsidy … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed 23 October for hearing a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the order obtained by the EFCC for final forfeiture of her seized assets. The judge, Inyang Ekwo, fixed the date on Wednesday after Mrs Alison-Madueke’s lawyer, Benson Igbanoi, and EFCC’s counsel, M.D. … [Read more…]