Claims that part of 1,411 Nigerian delegates, participate to promote their trade, are not sponsored by FG The presidency has clarified controversy surrounding the participation of 1,411 delegates from Nigeria at the COP28 summits taking place in Dubai, pointing out that among the delegates are business people who are participating to promote their trade and are not sponsored by the Federal Government. Tope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity disclosed...

The House of Representatives had threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against the Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mohammed Odunowo, next Monday, over missing N43 billion revenue. The revenue was accrued from sales of both local and international air tickets between 2021 and 2022. The threat followed the refusal to honor the two invitations sent to the NAMA Boss by the Committee. Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Hon. Abiodun James Faleke,...

The Board of Immigration, Civil Defence, Fire, and Correctional Services has approved the promotion of 32,361 personnel. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior disclosed details of the promotions from the four services through the NSCDC Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Audi, on Friday in Abuja. He however said the majority of those promoted are from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) which had 21,385 out of its 25,951 that sat for the promotion examinations....

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, says the state is the fifth highest in HIV prevalence rate in Nigeria, and highest in the Southeast region. Dr. Obidike stated this in Awka during a press briefing in commemoration of World Aids Day. Briefing the media, the Commissioner, who noted that HIV is one of the issues of public health importance, revealed that it is estimated that ninety-eight thousand, nine hundred and sixty Ndi...

Nigerian workers have a cause to rejoice as the federal government has announced that a new wage regime will take off from 1 April 2024. Idris Mohammed, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, said Thursday that the subsisting minimum wage of N30,000 will expire by the end of March 2024. The labour unions in Nigeria, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have been at loggerheads with the federal government...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has raised alarm over the attack on its electoral commissioner in Kogi State, Dr Hale Gabriel Longpet. In a social media post on Friday, INEC said the Longpet’s residence in Lokoja came under siege by unknown gunmen around 3:30 a.m. today. It rained bullets as the gunmen and security guards exchanged fire. The bandits fled after minutes of futile attempts to penetrate the building. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC,...

The Federal government is targeting 31 million metric tonnes of grains in 2024 aimed at combating food inflation, reducing poverty, and creating jobs in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s emergency on food security. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security disclosed this in Abuja at the opening of the Sixth Seed Connect Conference and Exhibition with a theme: “Global Declaration of Food Emergency – the Role of the seed...

…Charges them to ensure accelerated development. Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has appointed Transition Committee (TC) Chairmen, popularly called Mayors for the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. Otti also charged the newly inaugurated chairmen to make the local communities conducive for accelerated development. They were also tasked to play active role in fishing out hidden talents in the rural communities. Speaking while swearing them at the Michael Okpara Auditorium on Thursday, Otti said...