Oronsaye Report: Omeje appeals to Tinubu to review decision to merge AFIT with NDA

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOronsaye Report: Omeje appeals to Tinubu to review decision to merge AFIT with NDA

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 5, 2024

The Federal Government’s decision to fully implement the ‘Oronsaye Panel’ report on public sector reform has been received with mixed feelings. Chidi Omeje of Security Digest appealed to President Bola Tinubu to review the decision to merge Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, with the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). In a press statement on Tuesday, Omeje applauded the Tinubu-led Federal Government for its courage in deciding to implement the audacious report. He said, “Be...

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Soludo celebrates ex-President Obasanjo At 87

NewsNigeriaSoludo celebrates ex-President Obasanjo At 87

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 5, 2024

Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has expressed warm felicitations to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo on the occasion of his 87th birthday on Tuesday. A congratulatory message signed by Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to the Governor, stated that the Governor observed with profound admiration and appreciation that President Obasanjo remains a towering figure in Nigerian and African history. Soludo stated that President Obasanjo’s journey has been marked by remarkable achievements, unparalleled dedication to public service,...

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Zamfara: Hospital Workers Locks Out Patients as they Protest Over Unpaid Salaries

HealthNewsNigeriaPoliticsZamfara: Hospital Workers Locks Out Patients as they Protest Over Unpaid Salaries

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2024

Taula Security Guards and AIB Cleaners have locked out both patients and staff of the Specialist Hospital, Gusau, Zamfara State protesting over nonpayment of their 11 months’ salaries. The workers, who are staff of private companies, locked the main entrance of the facility during the protest. Amongst the staff locked out are the medical director of the hospital, other staff and patients in emergency. Alhaji Abubakar Abubakar, an assistant supervisor of the guards, said they...

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Enugu First Lady Awards Scholarship to 3 Siblings after Mother’s Tragic Death

NewsNigeriaEnugu First Lady Awards Scholarship to 3 Siblings after Mother’s Tragic Death

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2024

Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, wife of the Enugu State Governor has directed the Commissioner for Ministry of Children, Gender and Social Development, Mrs. Ngozi Enih, to intensify sensitization programs on depression even as she urges depressed persons to seek early help to avoid tragic ends. Mbah stated this at the Ogui Police Station Enugu where three (3) children who recently lost their mother are in custody. The 3 under seven years old siblings’ mother was crushed to death...

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Dangote weeps over Wigwe’s demise and immortalises the late banker

NewsNigeriaDangote weeps over Wigwe’s demise and immortalises the late banker

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 5, 2024

It was an emotional moment for business mogul Aliko Dangote at the night of tribute for the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe held last night at Eko Hotel in Lagos. The event was tagged, “Celebrating Herbert Wigwe’s Professional Legacy.” Pilot News reported that Wigwe, his wife, son, and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, a former chair of the Nigerian stock exchange, were killed in a helicopter crash in California on Friday, 9 February. At...

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SSANU, NASU threaten to shutdown all universities

EducationNewsNigeriaSSANU, NASU threaten to shutdown all universities

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 5, 2024

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions, NASU, have threatened a total shutdown of the universities in the country. The unions have given the government one week — this week — to clear the backlog of unpaid salaries for the last four months. SSANU and NASU accuse the government of neglecting an agreement made in 2022 and treating the unions with “disdain” by showing...

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“Nigeria is open for business,” Tinubu tells foreign investors in Qatar

NewsNigeriaPolitics“Nigeria is open for business,” Tinubu tells foreign investors in Qatar

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 4, 2024

President Bola Tinubu is urging foreign investors to troop into Nigeria despite the economic uncertainties in the country. Tinubu marketed Nigeria to Arab investors at the Nigerian-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha, on Sunday, saying that his reforms in the last nine months favour innovation and investments. “I am here to give you the assurance that reforms are going on; forget about whatever you heard in the past. Whatever the obstacle or problem that...

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Edo youths on vengeance mission kill 2 policemen 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEdo youths on vengeance mission kill 2 policemen 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 4, 2024

Two policemen on escort duty were on Saturday beaten to death by a group of irate youths in Edo State. Two other officers were seriously wounded. The mob descended on the policemen after they ran over a commercial motorbike, killing the driver along with a woman and her child. An alarm was raised by eyewitnesses and as angry youths started to run to the scene of the accident, the policemen fled to a nearby vigilante...

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Shettima to Nigerians: Express your grievances in a responsible and mature manner

NewsNigeriaPoliticsShettima to Nigerians: Express your grievances in a responsible and mature manner

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 4, 2024

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has appealed to Nigerians to make known their grievances against the government “in a responsible and mature manner.” In recent weeks, there have been protests across Nigeria as Nigerians express their frustrations over various government policies that have brought about untold hardship. Shettima acknowledged that the reforms are “more telling on the poor”, but added that they were necessary. “If there are easier and reliable alternatives to the policy choices we have...

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Hoodlums Loots NEMA Warehouse In Abuja

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHoodlums Loots NEMA Warehouse In Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2024

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has confirmed that some residents of the FCT have looted a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, NEMA, over the current economic hardship across the country. The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh who confirmed the incident said the situation had been brought under control. It was gathered that the warehouse, located in Karimo, Phase 3 region of the FCT, Abuja, was...

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