The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called on the National Youth Service Corps Scheme, NYSC, not to discriminate against students who completed their National Diploma, ND, under the Daily Part Time Programmes, DPP, and who then went for their Higher National Diploma, HND, full time from being mobilised for the mandatory one-year service….
President Bola Tinubu in Abuja said the federal government would ensure that investments in key sectors of the economy follow clear timelines and are impactful on the lives of citizens. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, said President Tinubu made the promise when he…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government is targeting to install two million meters annually to bridge the metering gap in the country. Adelabu disclosed this during a facility tour of Metering Solutions Manufacturing Services Limited in Onna, Akwa Ibom. The minister who described the metering deficit as a major challenge, said…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola, have called for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in Sudan. They lamented that the conflict had led to the death of innocent citizens, worsened the humanitarian crisis, displaced millions of people and the destruction of critical infrastructure. According to…
By Yetunde Oke National Senior Citizen Centre, NSCC says it is bringing on board a programme that will cater for the various needs of older persons in Nigeria. Director General, NSCC, Dr Emem Omokaro, made this know while featuring virtually on Pensioners FM Programme, which profiles the past lives on the elderly, “The Grey Hair.”…
Following the agreement reached by the Federal Government and organized labour over the N70,000 minimum wage, the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has expressed concern over its ability to pay the newly approved minimum wage. Newsmen recall that the leadership of the workers’ union accepted the N70,000 minimum wage because President Tinubu promised to…
As Operation Lake Sanity 2 progresses, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) said it has witnessed a substantial surrender of 263 Boko Haram terrorists and their families in the Sector 1, Cameroon, from 10 to 17 July 2024. A statement signed by the Chief Military Public Information Officer, HQ MNJTF N’djamena Chad, Lieutenant Colonel, Abubakar…
In a critical development, the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, (BoN), has declared a ‘state of emergency’ in the broadcast media sector, urgently appealing to President Bola Tinubu for a stimulus package intervention. The call was made during the 79th General Assembly of BoN, chaired by Senior High Chief Tony Akiotu at HomeVille PLUS Hotel in…
By Yetunde Oke National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, says Nigerians data are secured and no cause for alarm. Regional Coordinator, Southwest Zone, NIMC, Mrs Umeadi Shimbura, made this known while featuring on Pensioners’ FM Current Affairs Programme, “The Searchlight” in reaction to the recent alleged hacking of the commission’s website. According to Mrs Shimbura, an…
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the regulatory body governing the practice of engineering, has said that Nigeria recorded 22 building collapses between January and July 2024. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The news conference is themed ‘‘The…