Tag: national
HURIWA Seeks Swift Judicial Action Against Oil Thieves
.. …Hails NNPCL’s Fight Against Crude Oil Theft The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for swift judicial action against those apprehended for oil theft, describing them as economic saboteurs whose activities have had damaging effects on Nigeria’s economy and international standing. Speaking while briefing the press on Thursday in Abuja,…
Zamfara commissioner resigns to contest LG election
The Zamfara State Commissioner of Information and Culture, Mua’zu Haidara Kaura has resigned his appointment to contest the local government election in the state. DAILY POST reports that ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara State has sold nomination forms for the local government polls slated for November 16th, 2024. The PDP aspirants have already…
Presidency reveals reason for Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle
Nigerians’ perception played a crucial role in President Bola Tinubu’s decision to discharge five ministers from his cabinet, according to the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu on Wednesday re-assigned 10 ministers to new portfolios and relieved five of their duties. The president also nominated seven new persons for Senate confirmation. The…
Police arrest 3 suspected kidnappers in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects over their alleged involvement in the abduction of travellers along the Port Harcourt-Owerri Road. The police also accused the three male suspects of abducting a member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving in Rivers and orchestrating several armed robberies along the road. Commissioner of…
Opposition lawmakers raise alarm over plot to halt Rivers LGA allocations
Nigeria’s Coalition of Opposition Lawmakers has raised concerns over an alleged move by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a group supporting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to secure a court injunction aimed at halting the statutory monthly allocations to Local Government Areas in Rivers State. The spokesperson for the…
Enugu Gov’t Approves N80,000 Minimum Wage For Workers
Sitting, the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah .. Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Thursday, approved the sum of N80,000 as the new minimum wage for the workers in the state. Mbah announced this via his verified social media page. He said the new minimum wage takes effect immediately. Quoting him, “Today, I’m…
Gov Buni charges NEPZA to stimulate export economy in Yobe
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has presented a certificate of occupancy and right of occupancy of a 300-hectare land to the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Agency, NEPZA, to support its activities in the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Buni’s spokesperson, Mamman Mohammed, which indicated that the governor, while…
Deadly Shootings Claim Four Lives In Anambra Capital
.. About four persons have been feared killed in a cult-related shoot-out at Ifite Awka area, behind the school gate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants attacked around 9:30 am on Thursday, shooting at persons suspected to be members of rival cult groups. In his response, the Anambra State…
Five suspects arrested over alleged murder of Unilorin graduate, Lanre Adebayo
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five suspects in connection with the alleged murder of the University of Ilorin graduate, Lanre Adebayo, by security men at the Ita-Elepa area of Ilorin, the state capital. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun, however, said the suspects are all males, contrary to…
Polio: Insecurity, Population Movement Driving Resurgence in Nigeria – WHO
.. The World Health Organization’s Regional Center Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has said despite extensive efforts to combat polio, the spread of Circulating Variant Polio Type 2 is largely driven by insecurity, limited healthcare access, and increased population mobility in certain countries. Moeti revealed this in a statement made on Wednesday to…
Allow PDP Breath – Ologbondiyan to Atiku, Wike amid leadership crisis
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Wednesday, charged Nigerians to allow the party breathe. Ologbondiyan made the call in reaction to the rift between PDP’s former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom. Stressing that the party is larger than Atiku and Wike,…
Oando Shares Suspended From NGX Trading Over Delayed Audited Account
.. Trading in the shares of Oando Plc has been suspended on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited due to the company’s failure to submit its audited financial statements for the year 2023. This was disclosed in a notice issued by Mr. Godstime Iwenekhai, Head of Issuer Regulation at NGX, on Thursday. According to the…
NAFDAC shuts eatery over poor hygiene practices in Abuja
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Thursday sealed an eatery in the Federal Capital Territory, due to inadequate Good Hygiene Practice. NAFDAC also confiscated food raw materials suspected to be contaminated with rodent faeces and droppings, citing unhygienic packaging. Head of NAFDAC’s FCT Directorate, Mr Kenneth Azikiwe, who made…
National Grid Collapses 162 Times In 11 Years – Gencos
.. The Power Generating Companies also known as (Gencos) on Thursday disclosed that the national grid has collapsed 162 times in the last 11 years. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gencos, Dr Joy Ogaji, disclosed this in Abuja at the ongoing Public Hearing on incessant grid collapses organised by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory…
One dies, passenger injured after Dangote truck, motorcycle collide in Lagos
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says the driver of a truck has escaped after his truck and a commercial motorcyclist collided in the Apapa area of the state. The incident led to the death of the motorcyclist while passenger was injured. LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday…
Market Turnover Drops 10.75% To N33.59trn Amidst Forex Volatility
.. The total spot market turnover for all products traded in Nigeria’s secondary market in September 2024 amounted to N33.59trn, reflecting a 10.75 per cent month-on-month (MoM) decline from the August figure of N37.64trn. This represents a significant decrease of N4.05trn, driven primarily by lower activity across the foreign exchange (FX), money market (MM),…
Ondo guber: INEC begins distribution of 55,859 PVCs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed the 55,859 permanent voter cards ahead of next month’s governorship election in Ondo State. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Olumekun revealed that the collection of the PVCs will not be shifted to…
Anambra PDP Gets New Chairman
.. Chidi Chidebe was elected as the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra on Thursday following a congress convened at the Women Development Centre in Awka. Chidebe, a former Youth Leader of the party in Anambra, pulled in a total of 1,080 votes, to win Amechi Onowu, who garnered 960 votes.…
World Polio Day: 22,000 children in Bauchi at risk of polio
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has raised concerns that approximately 22,000 children in Bauchi State have missed routine immunization. According to the UN agency, the shortfall has contributed to the ongoing outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV), with Bauchi recording four cases of cVDPV2 in 2024, out of 73 cases nationwide. UNICEF’s Chief of…
Edwin Clark Reacts To Scrapping Of Niger Delta Ministry
.. The foremost leader of the Niger Delta region and founder of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has rejected the scrapping of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. Recall President Bola Tinubu ordered the scrapping of the ministry on Wednesday alongside the Ministry of Sports Development after the Federal Executive…