Naira redesign: How FG punished me for going to court – Gov Matawalle
“What’s being said is that we went to court over the new naira notes redesign. They said myself, Ganduje and El-Rufai would be punished accordingly.”
Convocation: 246 graduates in UNN bag first-class degrees
Prof Charles Igwe, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria (UNN), says 246 graduates bagged first-class degrees in the university’s 50th convocation ceremony. Igwe announced this in Nsukka on Friday in a remark during UNN’s 50th convocation ceremony for 2019/2020 session to confer bachelor’s degrees on 14,308 graduates. He urged all the graduates to live […]
Without digitalisation, Nigerian Public Service’ ll be left behind, Yemi-Esan warns
HEAD of the Civil Service of the Federation, HCSF, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has said that Nigeria’s public service sector may face numerous setbacks if it does not embrace digital technology for efficient delivery. She stressed that the Nigerian civil service was still far behind when compared to the deployment of digitalisation in other climes. Yemi-Esan, […]
EFCC re-arraigns former PDP chairman’s son for alleged oil subsidy fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday re-arraigned Mamman Ali, son of a former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali, for alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ali was re-arraigned alongside one Christian Taylor and a company, Nasaman Oil Services Ltd. before an […]
Adeleke’s reinstatement: Oyetola should bow to interest of Osun people now – Olajengbesi
Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi has hailed the Appeal Court’s reinstatement of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the duly elected Governor of Osun State.
I remain APGA Chairman — Oye
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Dr Victor Oye says his position as the party’s chairman is not in dispute because the Supreme Court has not delivered a fresh judgement on the matter.Oye said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja.He said that the briefing was to make some […]
Benue PDP pass vote-of-confidence on Ortom
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has passed a vote-of-confidence on Governor Samuel Ortom and kicked against the decision of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party to refer him to its Disciplinary Committee over alleged anti-party activities. The state chapter of the party urged its […]
Suspension: NWC should reverse itself in the interest of PDP – Anyim
The former Senate President, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, GCON, Friday called on the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to reverse the decision it took against some its members in the interest of the Party.
UK-Nigeria tech hub to empower Start-Ups
The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, a pillar of the UK government’s broader Digital Access Program (DAP), has announced a collaboration with Google for Startups, Africa.
New Governors Series: Abba Yusuf, man who upset Ganduje’s structure in Kano
Yusuf’s victory comes four years after contesting against Ganduje in 2019 in a fiercely fought and controversial election, which similarly culminated in supplementary polls.
NAFDAC raises concern over continued use of bleaching creams by Nigerians
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has reiterated the need for Nigerians to minimize the level of exposure to harmful chemicals which are used in bleaching the skin as such are capable of increasing the rate of cases of cancer in the country.
