Alia needs to pen down public speeches to reign his emotions
By Maik Ortserga I woke up to find the social media a-glow with a running stream of rejoinders pushing back and forth against Governor Hyacinth Alia’s fire-horse of utterances at a church function in Ikpayongo Gwer-East Local Government Area recently. During the said function, the governor had made very weighty accusations, employing sarcasm and ridicule, […]
EU commits to adoption of clean cooking methods in Nigeria
Disturbed that only 30 percent of Nigeria’s population were adopting clean cooking methods, the European Union (EU) has said it was supporting Nigeria’s energy transition through sustainable cooking solutions that were cleaner and affordable particularly in rural areas. The EU noted that prioritising clean cooking solutions would help to reduce reliance on fuel, deforestation, improve […]
NEITI, TETFUND forges alliance on data access, others
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) have deepened partnership on accessibility to credible data, tax compliance and revenue disclosures. Both agencies have also committed to manpower training and development, public finance management and educational financing for their staff and other critical stakeholders on transparency and natural resource […]
NLC declares war on Telecos, direct boycott of services till February ending
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a directive to workers and wiling Nigerians to boycott telecommunication services especially those offered by MTN, Globacom and Airtel, from 13th of February to the end of February 2025 as from 11:00 am and 2:00 pm daily. The Central Working Committee (CWC) of the NLC in a communique […]
UNICEF, WHO urge Taraba govt to sustain progress in health coverage
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Taraba State Government to sustain the progress made in primary healthcare over the past three years under its partnership with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). Speaking at the handover ceremony to the state government, the Chief of UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Nuzhat […]
The legal and ethical crisis in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial before Justice Binta Nyako
By Lemmy Ughegbe, Ph.D In examining the ongoing trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, I will limit my intervention to a singular but critical issue of law: the principle of judicial impartiality and the implications of alleged bias in adjudication. It is a fundamental tenet of justice […]
Policemen grumble in Lagos over “POWA Dues”
There is disquiet in the Lagos Command of the Nigeria Police Force following a directive allegedly by the Commissioner of police that officers from the rank of Superintendent and above pay N12, 000 while inspectors and bellow are to pay N6, 000 as “annual Dues” to the coffers of the Police Officers Wive⁷s Association. In […]
Nasarawa Assembly passes bill on climate change policy
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has pass for the second reading, a bill for a law to provide for Nasarawa State Policy on Climate Change for the mainstreaming of climate change actions. The bill, sponsored by Mohammed Omadefu, Chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Environment, seeks to establish a Climate Change Advisory […]
I am not a thief, Gov. Alia’s former SSG fires back
The immediate past Secretary to the Benue State government, Prof. Joseph S. Alakali has stated that he is not a thief as he was accused by the governor of Benue state, Rev. Father. Hyacinth Alia. The governor of Benue state, Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia had recently accused the immediate past secretary to the state government […]
NUC hikes private varsities application fee from N5 million to N25 million
The National Universities Commission(NUC), has hiked the application fees for the establishment of new private universities from N5 million to N25 million. In a memo issued by the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu on Monday in Abuja, the Commission noted that the hike in processing fee was part of its efforts at […]