Call Malami to order, Northern Group charges security Agencies
Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Discussion Forum has called on security agencies to call the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to order over what they call his penchant for Violence. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna, Muhammad Imam said a peaceful state like Kebbi should not be thrown into chaos as a […]
When the Lights Go Out, Nigeria’s Gridlock of Darkness
The tragedy is not just in the collapse of the grid. It is in the collapse of responsibility. Each new administration promises to fix the power sector. Each new minister gives bold speeches. Yet nothing changes. Nigerians are asked to be patient, to wait for another reform, another privatization, another committee. How many decades must a people wait for light?
Northern Minorities throw weight behind Tinubu
Minority tribes from 19 Northern states have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s government noting that with President Bola Tinubu, “this nation is finally on the right path to greatness”. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, convener of the Northern Minorities for Tinubu, Chief Jacob Edi said the group will mobilise all ethnic minorities […]
Illegal Oil bunkering masterminds behind call for Ojulari’s sack—Group
A pressure group, Citizens for Equality and Good Governance Nigeria, CEGGN, has accused sponsors of illegal oil bunkering as beinf behind the orchestrated call for the sack of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari. In a statement issued in Abuja, Leader of the group, Robert […]
INVESTIGATION: Like Lagos, touts threaten FCT transport system
“Abuja is gradually going the Lagos way,” said a commuter at Lugbe. “Today, they harass private car owners; tomorrow, they will be collecting ‘tickets’ from every bus driver. That’s how it started in Lagos.”
Tinubu voids appointment of Pedro as NTA Dg, recalls Dembos
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the recall of Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), who briefly vacated the post following some management changes in the agency. President Tinubu’s directive effectively voids the appointment of Rotimi Pedro as the Director General of NTA, few days after he assume duties […]
President Tinubu assures of state police, directs immediate review of security operations in Katsina
President Bola Tinubu has said that the armed forces will deploy more advanced military hardware and surveillance gadgets in Katsina State to halt the recent spate of attacks on innocent citizens by bandits. The President, who received a delegation of eminent citizens of the state led by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda at the State House, […]
LG Poll: APC Vows Legal Action Against Taraba Electoral Body Over High Nomination Fees
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened legal action against the Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission (TSIEC) over what it described as unconstitutional and prohibitive fees for candidates in the forthcoming local government elections. Speaking at a press briefing in Jalingo, the state party chairman, Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi, said the charges imposed by TSIEC were […]
NNPC Limited appoints new Corporate Communications, Relations Chiefs
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. has announced the appointment of two seasoned executives, Mr. Andy Odeh and Mrs. Morenike Adewunmi, to key leadership positions. Mr. Odeh assumes the role of Chief Corporate Communications Officer, while Mrs. Adewunmi has been appointed Chief Relations Officer. A statement by the NNPC says Mr. Odeh brings over three […]
NSITF Boosts Workers’ Health with Vital Health Equipment.
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has procured vital health equipment for the use of its workforce across the nation. General Manager Health, Safety and Environment Department of the Fund, Mr Tony Eke, disclosed this when he sent a thank you message to the Managing Director. The letter of appreciation reads: “The Health, Safety […]