The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh is currently being interrogated at its Maitama Divisional Headquarters. Ikwechegh, who represents Aba North & South Federal Constituency, was alleged to have assaulted an e-hailing (Bolt) driver, Stephen Abuwatseya. According to a trending video, the lawmaker slapped the…
The National Directorate of Employment, NDE, on Monday, clarified that the online portal it launched recently will engage 93,000 youths on skills development and not 900,000 as being published by an online platform. NDE in a statement issued by Edmund Onwuliri, Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics, said while the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative is…
Petrol marketers have lamented low patronage at their retail outlets nationwide with the price of a litre of petrol now above N1,000 in most filling stations across Nigeria. The National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, while on the Monday edition of Channels Television’s The Morning Brief…
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has stated that the Federal Government did not buy a new official jet for President Bola Tinubu, contrary to claims on social media. Speaking on Sunday’s edition of Inside Sources on Channels Television, Onanuga stated that the government acquired a refurbished jet for the president, adding that the plane belongs to…
The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group and the Central Bank of Nigeria have announced an agreement to scale up local currency financing, unlocking over $1bn in investments across key sectors of the Nigerian economy. This was according to a joint press statement from the IFC and the CBN on Monday….
There are indications that the Nigerian Army may be currently experiencing an acute shortage of manpower, due to the high number of those who voluntarily retired. It was gathered that one of the units badly hit by the development was the Mechanical Engineering Corps. It was reported that over 1,008 soldiers resigned from the Nigerian…
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff protesting against nonpayment of earned allowances, Wage award outstanding of their members amongst other demands in Abuja. The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has vowed to indefinitely…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has inaugurated the Breast Milk Substitutes State Multi-Sectoral Technical Committees across 32 States. NAFDAC, in a statement by its Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, said the inauguration of the committees is in line with the ongoing implementation of the national strategy for…
Cleric Urges Christians To Be Heavenly Minded By Michael Adeyemo Pastor-in-Charge of Lifetime Christ Solution Centre, Prophet Alani Durojaye, has exhorted Christians to cultivate a heavenly mindset. Prophet Durojaye made this call during the church’s 30th anniversary, which took place on the church premises in Ibadan. The Cleric emphasized the importance of living with eternity…
By Michael Adeyemo Christians have been urged to imbibe the attitude of praise and thanksgiving, in spite of the economic challenges in the country. This was the sermon of the guest minister, Pastor Jide Ojurongbe, in Charge of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Region 42, Jesus Embassy, during the 20th anniversary of RCCG,…