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The House of Representatives is set to resume from its annual recess on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 11:00 am. This follows a rescheduling from the original date of September 17, 2024, as communicated to members via an internal memo by the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzaria. According to the House Spokesperson, Mr. Akin … [Read more…]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N108 billion for the states to combat natural disasters. Each state is entitled to N3 billion. This is coming on the heels of massive flooding ravaging states in the North. Many Southern states are at risk. Besides flooding, erosion is rampant across the country, especially in the Southeast. Kaduna … [Read more…]

Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircrafts have killed 28 terrorists in the Bassa community in Shiroro local government area of Niger State. The terrorists were killed on Wednesday, September 11, according to Deputy Director Information and Public Relations, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, in a statement on Thursday, September 12. Ali said the terrorists … [Read more…]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to ten #EndBadGovernance protesters who were charged with treason, incitement to mutiny, and other crimes. The bail was set at ₦10 million each, alongside the provision of one surety in like sum. Justice Nwite, who presided over the case on Wednesday, stated that despite the gravity of … [Read more…]

No fewer than 32,341 candidates have applied to fill the 206 health sector vacancies advertised by the Cross River Government. This is contained in a document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar, the state capital, on Thursday. According to the document, as of the 2 September deadline for submission of application, … [Read more…]

The Borno State Zoological Garden has warned residents of Maiduguri to be wary of deadly animals flushed from the zoo by flood. Residents were told to evacuate their homes near Sanda Kyarimi Park after dangerous reptiles were flushed out of the zoo by the flood. The General Manager of the Zoological Garden, Ali Abatcha, said … [Read more…]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the administration of President Bola Tinubu will tackle the challenges of perennial flood in the country, saying that a comprehensive roadmap aimed at addressing the issue head-on has already been developed. The Vice President gave the assurance when he visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Tuesday, … [Read more…]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released labour leader Joe Ajaero. According to Channels TV, Ajaero, who confirmed his release to their correspondent, said the secret police allowed him to go home around past 11pm on Monday. The Nigeria Labour Congress president said he was grilled for about 15 hours since his arrest around … [Read more…]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday, September 9, announced the appointment of new branch chiefs, Air Officer Commandings (AOCs) and redeployment of some senior officers. The announcement was contained in a statement by Group Captain Kabiru Ali, a Deputy Director in the Department of Information and Public Relations. According to the statement, the move … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu has directed the exclusion of third-party research grant funds of federal universities and research institutions from the Treasury Single Account. The president’s directive was conveyed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to the Coordinating Minister of Finance and National Economy, Wale Edun, mandating the exemption. In a letter from the … [Read more…]

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has issued a Monday midnight to the Federal Government to unconditionally release its President, Joe Ajaero, or face dire consequences. NLC has therefore fixed a National Executive Council, NEC, meeting for Tuesday, 9am to take appropriate response if Ajaero was not released. In a communiqué at the end of its … [Read more…]