Following the appointment of Ja’afaru Ahmed as the Controller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board ( CDFIPB), in an emergency meeting held on the 27th of June, 2016 has approved the retirement of a Deputy Controller-General and an Assistant Controller-General of Prisons from the service. They are […]
Continue ReadingThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the point system copied from its website as criteria for admission into tertiary institutions in the country and currently circulating was a mere illustration. This is contained in a statement by the board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin and made available to the News Agency […]
Continue ReadingA Portugal side without their talismanic attacker Cristiano Ronaldo, was able to surmount France, the host of the Euro 2016 tournament to win the competition.It was former Swansea striker Eder, who replaced Renato Sanches, that picked up the ball 25 yards out from fellow sub Joao Moutinho, battling off the challenge of Koscielny before striking […]
Continue ReadingBy: Yushau A. Shuaib While Crisis Management and Reputation Management are Public Relations functions, Conflict Management is another process of limiting the negative aspects of conflicts while increasing the positive aspects. An interesting feature of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet and in fact his ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) is the amalgamation of good fighters […]
Continue ReadingThe son of slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Hamza bin Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, has released an audio message threatening to avenge the killing of his father by the United States. In the 21-minute speech entitled ‘We Are All Osama’, Hamza bin Laden promised to continue the global militant group’s fight against […]
Continue ReadingReports have it that armed militants have taken control of two local government areas in Cross River State, displaying virtually every civil authority in the area.The militants, generally believed to be members of Bakassi Strike Force, had been operating in the area for some time. But they recently seized control of Bakassi and Akpabuyo local […]
Continue ReadingNassarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, on Saturday threatened to recruit fresh graduates to replace workers in the state currently on strike over non-payment of their salary. The governor issued the threat in Nassarawa Eggon at the celebration of the 35th coronation anniversary of Aren Eggon, Dr Bala Angbazo. He, however, appealed to the workers to […]
Continue ReadingBy Reuben AbatiTwo lives lost recently in the creative industry convey useful messages in terms of the import of their careers and the circumstances of their departure: the elderly actress, simply known as Bukky Ajayi, and the music entrepreneur, multi-talented artiste, producer and musician, Babatunde Okungbowa, popularly known as OJB Jezreel. Bukky Ajayi died aged […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Saturday, revealed that work had commenced on the construction of a permanent base for officers and men in Emene near Enugu metropolis. The Commander, NAF Base Services Group, Enugu, Air Commodore Ebenezer Alade, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu that the move would further boost the […]
Continue ReadingA fresh evidence has emerged, giving insights into how former Minister of state for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro allegedly loaded a chartered aircraft with N1, 299, 490b, to be transferred to Governor Ayodele Fayose through an associate, Abiodun Agbele. The cash was transferred through HS125-800 5N-BMT belonging to Gyro Air Limited. It was reported that the […]
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