Winners of Anambra National Assembly Re-run Election Sworn-in

The member-elect for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Hon. Peter Uzokwe, and member-elect for Orumba North and Orumba South Federal Constituency, Hon. Princess Chinwe Nnabuife, have been sworn-in as members of the House of Representatives. The swearing-in took place during plenary on Tuesday. On Monday, February 7th, the members-elect were issued with their certificates of return by the INEC, and on Tuesday, they were administered with an oath of office and sworn...

Primary school teachers in Ekiti get car, housing loans as Oyebanji releases N200m

To enhance the performance of teachers in primary schools, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has approved the release of the sum N200 million for car and housing loans to primary school teachers in the state. A press statement on Thursday signed by Olayinka Oyebode, Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, noted that the action was taken in fulfilment of the Governor’s pledge to ensure that teachers in public primary schools in the state start...

Labour unions plan massive strike over cost of living crisis

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have threatened to go on a nationwide strike in two weeks if the government fails to take decisive action to alleviate the economic hardship rocking the country. The workers’ union lamented the “massive hardship” the removal of the petrol subsidy and the spiralling inflation linked to the crash of the Nigerian currency, the naira, against the United States dollar has wrought. They also accused...

Ekiti Govt receives deployment of military personnel to strengthen security

The first deployment of Army personnel, by the Nigerian Army headquarters, arrived Ado- Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Thursday, as part of efforts to strengthen security across the nooks and crannies of the state. The military personnel arrived at Ado- Ekiti around 9’ o’clock  in the morning and converged on Fajuyi Pavillion, where they had a parade before departing to different locations for the commencement of their operations. The troop was received by Brig General...

Troops Arrest Suspected Female Kidnapper, Notorious Gunrunner In Taraba State

Troops of the 93 Battalion under the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Taraba have arrested a female kidnaper while attempting to collect ransom for an abducted victim. The Troops also apprehended a notorious gunrunner involved in illegal dealings of arms and ammunition to criminals elements within Taraba State and other parts of the country. This was contained in a statement by the Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Oni Olubodunde,...

NGO Empowers 203 Youths In Adamawa State

A non-governmental organization (NGO) Arewa Development Support Initiative (ADSI) has empowered 203 youths in Adamawa State affected by insurgency, banditry, and economic hardship. Zubaida Basheer, the Acting Coordinator of ADSI in Adamawa, disclosed this during the launch event for the empowerment of 40 youths. According to her, ADSI Adamawa initiated its first empowerment program in 2021, which trained 163 beneficiaries in various skills such as bread-making, catering, leather works, shoe-making, ICT, and poultry farming on...

Taskforce Arrests 51 Suspected Highway Gang In Lagos

No fewer than 51 suspected members of a notorious highway gang who have been harassing and extorting truck drivers along the Apapa/Oshodi and Lagos/Badagry Expressways in Lagos State have been arrested by a Task Force. A media aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Jibrin Gawat, who disclosed this on his X handle (formerly Twitter), said the successful operation was led by the chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye on Tuesday. Gawat explained...

Corps Member Dies While Watching Nigeria – S. Africa AFCON Match

A youth corps member, Peter Yunana serving in Adamawa State has slumped and died while watching Wednesday’s match between Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana-Bafana of South Africa. The Corps member with NYSC registration number AD/23C/0365 who hailed from Kagoro, Kaura Local Government area of Kaduna state is serving in GSS Numan, Adamawa State slumped and died during the penalty shoot-out. Denis Jingi, Adamawa State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps who confirmed the incident said...

Federal Government To Reward Super Eagles for Outstanding for Performance

The Federal Government has promised to reward the Super Eagles for their sterling performance against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the African Cup of Nation Semi-finals. Vice President Kashim Shettima who was in Côte d’Ivoire for the semi-final match made this known while addressing the players after the match posted on the Super Eagles X-account on Thursday. Shettima lauded their relentless efforts in reaching the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, “The government and...

Insecurity: APC chieftain asks Tinubu to appoint ex-Gov Bello as defence minister

…Tells the president to reshuffle cabinet Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Muritala Audu has asked President Bola Tinubu to consider a strategic reshuffling of the cabinet to tackle rising insecurity. He urged the President to consider appointing the immediate past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello as defence minister. Audu, who is the Aare Atunluse Omoluwabi Oodua Worldwide, in a statement on Thursday said that the immediate past Kogi governor has some ingenuity...

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