Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Abuja swore-in five new commissioners of the National Population Commission, NPC. The swearing in of the commissioners followed their successful screening by the Senate, on December 12, 2016, after their nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari. The appointment of the commissioners was also endorsed by the National Council of…
A suspected Boko Haram bomber has reportedly attacked a group of Muslims having their early morning prayers at a mosque opposite the University of Maiduguri. The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, January 31 just days after an earlier incident happened inside the university that ended the life of a professor of veterinary…
from Preye Peters in Abuja The Cross River State National Assembly Caucus has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency send the name of Justice Walter Onnoghen to the Senate for confirmation without further delay According to the Senators and Members of House of Representatives from Cross River State, the continuous delay…
Press Release from Bayelsa state government house Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has described the untimely passage of Chief Pere Ajuwa as sad, shocking and a monumental loss to the Government and people of Bayelsa State. Dickson, in a condolence message to the bereaved family, also described the death of Chief Ajuwa as…
Preye Dagogo in Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria has once again applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja for protection of witnesses that will testify against the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, in the charge of unlawful possession of fire-arms and money laundering brought against him. The fresh application to that effect…
Sola Jide with Agency Report The sum of N426.88 billion was disbursed to the three tiers of government in December 2016, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said. A report released by the bureau on Tuesday said the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, disbursed the sum from the revenue generated in November, 2016. According…
Jackie Bamberger Busted Racquet with Agency Reports Serena Williams on Saturday beat sister Venus in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to win her seventh Australian Open an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam singles title. Serena, 35, won 6-4 6-4 to pass Graf in the all-time list of major winners since the Grand Slams accepted professional players…
From Peters Eze Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to focus on the development of the region, instead of being involved in partisan politics. Speaking on Friday at the Government House, Port Harcourt when he granted audience to the Governing Board of the NDDC, Governor Wike…
The leadership of the Bayelsa State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and their affiliate bodies over the weekend endorsed the “No Work, No Pay” policy of the state government, as part of measures geared towards making the public service more result-oriented. The organized labour unions in a joint meeting…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has revealed that he officially wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari asking that the two armoured helicopters bought by the immediate past administration in the state .be handed over to the Nigerian Air Force. He explained that he wrote the letter following the high custom duty charged for the helicopters…
