We must Safeguard NSITF’s Independence-Olofin
The Chairman of the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Honourable Sola Olofin has emphasised that the independence of the Fund must be safeguarded at all cost, especially in the light of regulatory overreach. Speaking at the 69th Board meeting of the fund in Abuja, Honourable Olaofin said the ambiguity in the […]
Governor Alia suspends local govt. chairman, others.
The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has upheld the resolutions of the Benue State House of Assembly suspending some officials of government for various misdemeanor. A statement by the chief Press secretary to the governor of Benue state, Tersoo Kula said those suspended by the governor in tandem with the resolution […]
We are committed to Transparency, Consumer Empowerment—-NCC boss.
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has stated that the Commission is committed to engendering innovation in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector as well as ensuring that it upholds transparency and consumer protection.. He stated this during a stakeholder engagement forum in Abuja. According to Dr. Maida there have […]
Digital Transformation of NSITF’s Operation Not Optional –MD.
The Managing Director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund,(NSITF ), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has emphasized the need to urgently digitalize the operations of the Fund, saying it is not optional. He stated this in his opening remarks at the Bi-Annual Regional Management Performance Review (RMPR) holding simultaneously in six regions of the NSITF across the […]
Tinubu departs Abuja for Japan, Brazil visits
President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Thursday for a two-nation working visit to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga in a statement said In Japan, the President will participate in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) scheduled to hold in Yokohama from […]
FG approves N13bn compensation, $34m transformer procurement to boost power supply
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved four major proposals from the Ministry of Power, in a fresh push to reform and strengthen Nigeria’s national electricity grid. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who briefed journalists at the end of the meeting said the measures are designed to modernise ageing transmission infrastructure, enhance supply […]
Economic Reforms: Tinubu targets 7% growth rate by 2027, charges ministers on optimizing public savings
President Bola Tinubu has given his administration high marks for restoring macroeconomic stability and set a new target of achieving a 7 percent growth rate by 2027, as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda’s drive towards a $1 trillion economy by 2030. President Tinubu who presided over Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the […]
Ministries still awarding contracts captured in 2024 budget—Information Minister.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday frowned at the practice by some ministers who still award contracts captured in the 2024 budgets, twenty months after the its extension had lapsed. The Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris disclosed while briefing newsmen at the end of the council meeting at the Presidential Villa, […]
JAMB fixes date to screen over 500 underaged UTME candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that the screening of the over 500 exceptional candidates below the age of 16, seeking admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session will be conducted between September 22 and 26 by a special technical committee set up by JAMB. Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq […]
BSUTH Resident Doctors embark on indefinite strike
Moses Igber, Makurdi The Association of Resident Doctors, ARD-Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, has embarked on indefinite strike over non-payment of 18 months arrears of CONMESS 2023, non-payment of the 2025 MRTF and outstanding balance and non-implementation of 2025 incremental steps and 7 months arrears among other issues. The Association also called for the […]