The National Assembly will on Tuesday (today) resume from its Christmas and New Year break to attend to pending issues of national interest, one of which is the request by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for restructuring of ...
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Chatham House: I Will Dismantle Inefficiency – Obi
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that if elected President of Nigeria in the February 25 eletion, his government will dismantle inefficiency in governance. Obi, who was a guest of Chatham House, the famous British international ...
Read More »DSS Denies Invading CBN, As Emefiele Resumes Duty After Annual Leave
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports that its operatives invaded the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to arrest the governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday afternoon. In a terse statement issued ...
Read More »Four To Die By Hanging Over Robbery and Murder In Osun
An Osun State High Court, on Monday, sentenced four men to death by hanging for armed robbery and murder. The convicts, Hammed Rafiu (37), Rasidi Waidi (39), Kayode Sunday (29), and Owolabi Bashiru (54), were arraigned before the court on ...
Read More »Immigration Opens Recruitment Portal, Lists Positions, Requirements
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on Monday, opened its portal for 2023 recruitment exercise for interested applicants. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) announced the start of the process. The Board invited applications from suitably qualified candidates ...
Read More »AMLSN Berates FG On Paltry Budgetary Allocation On Health Sector
…Says Nigeria Spends N665Billion On Health Tourism Abroad …As Over 900 MLS Leave Nigeria For Greener Pastures By Saviour Ekpe The Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS) have identified poor budgetary provision to the medical sector as the bane of medical decay ...
Read More »Electricity Consumers, Labour Flay Massive Tariff Increase
Electricity consumers across the country have unanimously kicked against new tariff increase imposed by electricity distribution companies, (DisCos), describing it as compounding the hardship on the masses, especially in the face of current harsh economic realities. LEADERSHIP Sunday reports that ...
Read More »Stop Celebrating People With Doubtful Sources Of Wealth – Kwara Governor
For Nigeria to take its rightful place among the comity of nations, Nigerians must edify, protect and promote the class of persons of high integrity, personal and professional achievements. Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, made this recommendation in a key ...
Read More »Fire Guts State Police Command Headquarters
The Kano State Police Command headquarters, Bompai, Kano, was razed down by fire on Saturday afternoon. It was gathered that the fire started from the Provost Office and spread to the Finance Department, Conference Room, PPRO Office, Assistant Commissioner (Admin) ...
Read More »New Naira: Banks, Customers Pressure CBN To Shift Jan 31 Deadline
The Central Bank of Nigeria may be under pressure to extend the deadline for old naira notes to cease being legal tender as bankers and customers push for the extension. The old notes are expected to be out of circulation by ...
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