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The Federal Government says the National Identity Number (NIN) is compulsory for diplomats who will be resident in the country for more than two years. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Adeluyi, technical assistant to Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, said an enrollment centre will be set up at the ministry of […]
The House of Representatives has faulted the Federal Government for giving schools the go-ahead to resume on Monday despite the increasing cases of COVID-19. The House on Sunday said government officials did not consult the relevant committees of the National Assembly, contrary to their claim that all relevant stakeholders were consulted before arriving at the […]
Shaka Momoh, owner of planet one Hotel in Lagos is dead. Momoh is said to have died of covid-19 complications on Thursday at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital. Human rights activist, Segun Awosanya confirmed this in a tweet on Thursday. Before his demise, Momoh was a graduate of business administration from Auchi Polythecnic,an entrepreneur who […]
George Obiozor, former Nigerian ambassador to the US, has emerged the new president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Obiozor defeated two other candidates to emerge leader of the apex Igbo socio-cultural group at an election conducted on Sunday in Owerri, the Imo state capital. He was the Nigerian ambassador to the United States, from 2004 to 2008.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former Delta State gubernatorial aspirant, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has called for the immediate shutdown of Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) over non-performance for over 30 years of its existence. The Director-General of RMRDC, Professor Hussain Ibrahim last year, listed kilishi as the only achievements of the Research […]
The Minister of power, Engr. Saleh Mamman has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to halt the implementation of the reviewed tariff. The commission on Tuesday approved an increase in electricity tariff across the country. In a statement on Thursday, the minister said the tariff review will be on hold until the conclusion of […]
The Government of Kaduna State has arraigned Abraham Alberah, the Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, Kaduna state and for others for alleged attempted adultery, organizing nude party and breach of Covid-19 protocol. The state government on Wednesday arraigned the operators of the restaurant, staff and party organizers. The accused persons, who were brought before […]
The Kano state government has stopped the payment of N30,000 minimum wage to its workers, reverting to N18,000 — the previous wage scale. Following pressure from organised labour, President Muhammadu Buhari in April 2019 signed the new minimum wage act into law, which stipulates N30,000 as the minimum wage. But Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, spokesperson to Abdullahi […]
The Nigeria labour congress says it will not accept any adjustment in price of electricity in the country irrespective of the band or category of customer. Speaking on Tuesday during an interview in Owerri, vice chairman of the NLC Joe Ajero, maintained that it is unacceptable to adjust tariff when there has been no improvement […]
The Management of First City Monument Bank has appointed Yemisi Edun as the Acting Managing director of the bank. According to reports, the bank made this decision on Wednesday in a board meeting following the voluntary leave taken by Adam Nuru, the Managing Director to ensure sanctity in the investigation of his alleged unprofessional extra-marital […]
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