I-G Denies Disregard For Court Order
The Nigeria Police Force has denied disregard for a court order by the current administration of the Office of the Inspector-General of Police (I-G). The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in...
Quit If You Aren’t Ready for The Job, Reps Tell Humanitarian Minister
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Sadiya Farouk, to quit as minister if she was not ready for the job. This followed her incessant failure...
Naira Redesign To Encourage Expanded Financial Inclusion, Electronic Transactions –CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the naira redesign will encourage expanded financial inclusion and other forms of electronic transactions. Ahmed Umar, the Director, Currency Operations of CBN, said this at the 2022 workshop...
JUST IN: Court Sentences IGP To 3 Months In Prison
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has been sentenced to three months in prison for disobeying a valid court order by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice M. O. Olajuwon on Tuesday held that...
ActionAid, Women Farmers Call For Urgent Completion Of BOA Recapitalisation
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) and Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently complete the recapitalisation of Bank of Agriculture (BOA). The organisations said such measure would enable smallholder...
FG Begins 14-Day Paternity Leave For Workers
The Federal Government has approved the commencement of 14 working-day paternity leave for federal civil servants. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, said this on Monday in a...
NICArb Confers Fellowship On Dupe Ajayi Gbadebo
A Cambridge University Nuffield Press Fellow, Lady Dupe Ajayi Gbadebo, a journalist and lawyer, has been admitted into the fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Chatered Arbitrators (NICArb). The conferment ceremony held at the end...
Appeal Court Affirms Machina As APC Yobe North Senatorial Candidate
The Court of Appeal, on Monday affirmed Bashir Machina as the authentic All Progressives Congress(APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe North. The appellate court, in a judgment that was delivered by a three-member panel led by...
Adeleke Dethrones Three Osun Monarchs, Sacks 12,000 Workers
Osun State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has sacked 12,000 workers and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs. Adeleke also nullified the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries and suspended the chairman and members of Osun State...
Gov. Adeleke Appoints Chief Of Staff, SSG, CPS
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has announced three appointments a few hours after he was sworn in. Adeleke, in a statement on Sunday in Osogbo, appointed a former chairman of Osogbo Local Government Council,...
Bianca Ojukwu Advises Youths To Shun Vices Threatening Nation Building
Former Nigeria Ambassador to Spain, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, has advised Nigerian youths to shun vices and other anti-social conducts now threatening the peace and development of the country. Mrs Ojukwu, wife of late Ikemba Nnewi,...
I Will Increase Funds For Arts, Liberalise Acquisition Process – Atiku
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, PDP Presidential candidate, on Saturday promised to increase funds for the arts and liberalise the process of its acquisition once elected in the forthcoming elections. Abubakar made the promise during a special...
Voting For Tinubu ‘ll Guarantee Jobs For Women, Youth: Aisha Buhari
Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, says voting for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in 2023 election, will guarantee employment for Nigerian women and youths. Aisha, also the grand patron...
