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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…]

The Department of State Service (DSS) on Monday morning arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in Abuja. The NLC chief was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while traveling to the United Kingdom for an official assignment. Ajaero’s arrest came a few weeks after he was invited by … [Read more…]

The Kano State Government has postponed the resumption date for primary schools for the 2024/2025 academic session. School resumption was initially set for September 9, 2024. According to a Saturday statement from the Director of Public Enlightenment, Balarabe Kiru, the new date will be announced soon. Commissioner for Education Umar Doguwa cited “urgent reasons” for … [Read more…]

The multi-billion naira Ebonyi State water scheme at Oferekpe – Ikwo will commence operation before the end of this month. The State Governor, Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru dropped the hint when he led Members of the State Executive Council on inspection tour of the Old Abakaliki Water Scheme, Water Works, Abakaliki. The Governor said it … [Read more…]

Following the announcement over the weekend by former presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, that he was proceeding on an indefinite leave, the broadcast journalist who made a name for himself with his eloquence and sonorous voice, did not resign as special adviser to the president on media and publicity to tend to a “vexatious medical situation” … [Read more…]