A bill for the prohibition of casualisation in all forms of employment in the private and public sectors in the country has passed second reading in the Senate This follows the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the sponsor,Sen. Ago Akinyelure ( PDP- […]
Day: February 18, 2021
Police arrest 4th suspect linked to murder of Nasarawa APC Chairman
The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has arrested another suspect linked to the killing of the former State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), Philip Shekwo. Shekwo was kidnapped from his Kurikyo residence in Lafia on Nov.21, 2021. The Commissioner of Police,Bola Longe, paraded the suspect on […]
Man throws down housegirl from two storey building
Man throws down housegirl from two storey building in Aba A teenage house girl was reportedly thrown down a two storey building in the commercial city of Aba,Abia State by her master, identified as Mr Emeka Igwe an Imo indigene The incident according to a Twitter user@obaino_occured at 204 Niger […]
Buhari appoints new Commandant- General for NCSDC,nominates head of Nigerian Correctional Service
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmed Abubakar Audu as the new Commandant- General of the Nigeriia Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) following the retirement from service of Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu. In a release issued on Thursday, and signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, […]
Buhari appoints new Executive Secretary for NEITI
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji as Executive Secretary of the Nigeriian Extractive Industries Initiative.(NEITI) Orji’s appointment followed the expiration of the tenure of the immediate past Secretary,Wasio Adio. Until his new appointment ,Orji was the Director of Communications and Advocacy of NEITI. A statement by the […]
NAFDAC okays AstraZeneca vaccine for use
The National Agency For Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for use in the country. NAFDAC’S Director General,Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed this at a live briefing on Thursday. Adeyeye said the Agency got the dossier of the vaccine a week ago and the NAFDAC safety […]
Kagara: Niger Govt. releases names of abducted students, teachers
The Niger state Government has released the names of the students and teachers and non teaching staff abducted at the Governmentt Science College Kagara on Wednesday morning. The list made available by the state Ministry of Education, revealed that 27 students were abducted while 5 staff and 9 members of […]