The Police in Taraba state, has confirmed the arrest of two wanted Boko Haram commanders. One of the commanders, named, Ali Audu, was arrested in Tella, Gassol Local Government Area while the other, Abdulmumini Abdullahi, was apprehended in Bali Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, Shaba Alkali, made the announcement on Wednesday in Jalingo […]
Continue ReadingIf you were expecting to hear a cheering news from the Federal Government on the fuel situation, the Federal Government has something else for you. The minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, said on Wednesday in Abuja that “complete elimination” of fuel queues in the country would only be possible in the next […]
Continue ReadingWhile unveiling a portal for the exercise in Abuja, the Police Service Commission (PSC) warned that there would be no short-cut into the Nigeria Police Force in the recruitment of 10,000 personnel. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had in 2015 approved the recruitment of 10,000 policemen at the National Security Summit in Abuja. In a […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Wednesday passed the 2016 Appropriation Bill of N6.06 trillion, reducing it by N17 billion from N6.07 trillion proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Appropriation presented at plenary on Tuesday. Before approving the budget through a vote, the senators […]
Continue ReadingAfter months of speculation, Spanish newspaper, El Pais reported that Jose Mourinho has signed a pre-contract agreement with Manchester United to take over as the new coach of the club this summer. The Portuguese coach has been linked with Manchester United since he was sacked Chelsea in December. According to the report Mourinho will be […]
Continue ReadingThe two-day retreat of the National Economic Council (NEC) ended Tuesday in Abuja with federal authorities and the country’s 36 states agreeing on at least 71 proposals they believe will reinvigorate Nigeria’s wobbling economy. The NEC is chaired by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and its membership include the 36 state governors and some Ministers […]
Continue ReadingThe Yola zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed concern about the continuous release of incomplete salary to public universities. The Yola zone, which is comprised of Adamawa State Univerisity, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Taraba State University, University of Maiduguri and Yobe State University, raised the concern in a statement […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28 public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter celebrations respectively. The Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration in a statement issued by the acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
Continue ReadingThe Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) announces the selection of 1,000 entrepreneurs for the 2nd round of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP). Launched in 2015, TEEP is the largest African philanthropic initiative devoted to entrepreneurship and represents a 10-year, $100 million commitment, to identify and empower 10,000 African entrepreneurs, create a million jobs and add […]
Continue ReadingJustice Abdul Kafarati of the federal high court, Abuja, has withdrawn from a fundamental rights suit filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki to quash the charges of false declaration of assets brought against him by the federal government at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Kafarati explained that his integrity had been called into question […]
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