Lt.-Gen. Lagbaja’s Remains Arrives Abuja For State Burial By Shalom Oludele The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has arrived Abuja from Lagos, for state burial. The body departed Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, aboard NAF918 at about 10:14 a.m. on Thursday. President Bola Tinubu had ordered…
PMS Pump Price To Drop As Dangote, IPMAN Agree To Lift Products Directly The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has agreed with Dangote Petroleum Refinery to lift products directly. This agreement, according to the association, will ensure the availability of Petroleum Motor Spirit, PMS, and enable Nigerians buy at cheaper rate….
Reps C’ttee Raises Concern Over Insufficient Funding For Copyright Commission Saheed Badmus Nigerian House of Representatives Committee on Justice has raised concern over insufficient funding for the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), which affects its ability to enforce copyright laws effectively nationwide. This was expressed during the committee’s oversight visit to the NCC and the…
House Committee Chairman Blasts Works Minister: Calls Him ‘Absolute Failure’ in Road Maintenance Efforts In a scathing attack on the Works Minister, David Umahi, Engr. Remi Oseni, House Committee Chairman on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), did not mince words during a committee meeting to investigate the Minister’s performance. Oseni slammed Umahi for his failure…
Gov. Diri Approves N80,000 New Minimum Wage For Bayelsa Civil Servants *Retirees Get Monthly Pension Raise, N7bn For Gratuity Arrears By Chris Mark, Bayelsa. Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the sum of N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service with effect from November 1, 2024….
I Don’t Expect Refund of Money Spent to Repair Rara Bridge – Sen. Aliero By JAMEEL GULMA, Kebbi The Illela-Sokoto-Kontagora road is a critical route that connects the people of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, and Niger States, as well as neighboring countries like Niger and Benin Republic. It is one of the busiest roads in the…
Restructuring of Ministries and Ministerial Portfolios: Read Full Details By Shalom Oludele Following a Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, approved the immediate implementation of the following: 1. The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development to oversee the activities of all the…
Jigawa Petrol Tanker Explosion: Minister Of Petroleum Calls for Stricker Safety Measures. The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, alongside the management of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), visited the site of the recent petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa…
Ado Heritage congratulates Gov Oyebanji’s 2-year milestone Ado Heritage, a prominent socio-cultural group, has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji of Ekiti State as he marks his second year in office. The President of Ado Heritage, Bashorun Tope Alabi, commended the governor for his transformative leadership, which has brought significant progress to…
Reps Cttee Frowns At MDA’s Over Non Implementation of Disability Act 2018 The chairman House Committee on Disability Matters, Hon. Bashiru Dawodu, has lamented that despite a clear timeline for the commencement of the implementation of the the passage of the ‘Discrimination Against Persons With Disability (Prohibition) Act 2018’, signed by former President Muhammadu…
