The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, has called on residents and indigenes not to partake in the nationwide protest. Some groups and citizens had scheduled a nationwide protest for August 1 in response to the economic hardship in the country. However, the FCT CP, while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, urged residents to shun the protest. He stated that the police have made significant efforts to ensure […]
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development will boost Nigeria’s foreign earnings, reduce transhumance, poverty and conflicts associated with the outdated practice. National President of MACBAN, Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, stated this at a news briefing on Sunday in Abuja. He stated that the livestock sector was currently valued at over N33 trillion and with the envisaged new investments, it is estimated to grow […]
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has made an offer to sell the Dangote Refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. Speaking in an exclusive interview with newsmen, the businessman expressed his willingness to sell the refinery to address allegations of monopoly in the industry. He stated that if the NNPCL takes over the refinery, the allegations of monopoly would no longer be valid. This is coming after the […]
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has described the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway as part of the Federal Government’s priority projects. Senator Umahi said this on Sunday while addressing newsmen after inspecting the Aba section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Port Harcourt Road, Aba and other federal roads undergoing rehabilitation in Aba and its environs. He commended President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to the completion of the project. The minister […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has demanded an immediate apology from the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ben Igweh for violently disrupting a peaceful protest organized by the Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). The protest march was to commence at the Unity Fountain in Abuja and terminate at the federal ministry of education where a protest letter […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for agreeing to the national minimum wage of seventy thousand naira for the Nigerian workers. The Speaker said President Tinubu’s action has shown that he is a compassionate and empathic leader who cares about the welfare of the citizens. He said this significant agreement with the organized labour reflects the President's profound understanding, and sensitivity […]
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday denied allegations that the military and police provide security for illegal mining sites and miners in the country. They made this denial at a hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Mineral Resources, chaired by Jonathan Gaza, The CDS who was represented by the Director of Operations Defence Headquarters, […]
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has blocked protesting members of the Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) from embarking on a protest march to demand payment of their withheld salaries. Armed Police personnel, who were deployed with Armoured vehicles and Hilux Vans, barricaded the entrance of the popular Unity Fountain in Maitama District of Abuja, the […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged 140 as a cut-off mark for admission into the university. The board also fixed 100 as the minimum cut-off point mark for admission into polytechnics and colleges of education. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede announced this on today in Abuja at the 2024 Policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The meeting had in attendance the […]
