By Goodluck Ikiebe. The new Director of Defence Information, (DDI), Major General Ohwonigho Jimmy Akpor, has urged the Nigerian media to play a noble role towards complementing the efforts of the Armed Forces and other security agencies in ensuring national security. Maj Gen Akpor takes over from Air Commodore Wap […]
Day: January 21, 2022
AFRICAN UNION COMMENDS MNJTF EFFORTS , APPROVES RENEWAL OF ITS MANDATES
The African Union ( AU) has commended the Multi National Joint Taskforce ( MN JTF) of significant progress recorded in the fight against insurgency. The AU also praised the commitment and determination of the Force towards degrading the operational capability of BHT/ ISWAP in the Lake Chad region. This was […]
Minimum Wage: NLC threatens industrial action over non implementation by Kogi Govt
The Nigerian Labour Congress ( NLC) in Kogi State has threatened to give a 14-day altimatum to the state government over non implementation of the new minimum wage or face indefinite strike. The State Chairman of the Comrade Onuh Edoka, who disclosed this on Friday in Lokoja during the State […]
FAAC SHARES N699.824 BILLION DECEMBER 2021 REVENUE TO FG, STATES AND LGCs
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N699.824 Billion December 2021 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a virtual meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for […]
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Commends Ebonyi State Airport Project.
By Ijeoma Nwankpa, Abuja, Nigeria. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika says the Ebonyi State airport project is a worthwhile one that will definitely open up the state to both domestic and international investments. Senator Sirika stated this when the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, paid him a courtesy […]
PENCOM Holds Retreat on Review of Pension Reform Act, 2014
By Ijeoma Nwankpa, Abuja, Nigeria. The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has organized a retreat on the review of the Pension Reform Act 2014 (PRA 2014) in Abuja. The retreat is aimed at identifying salient issues to be reviewed in the PRA 2014 asa prelude to advancing legislative action on the […]
Witness Reveals How Suspect Deposited Fake €482,000 In Bank
The trial of Saidu Abdu Abdullahi, a self-acclaimed Malaysian-trained software engineer, continued today, January 21, 2022, before Justice A.O. Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, with the first prosecution witness, PWI, Chuks Igboerika, revealing to the court how the defendant had deposited fake Euro notes to the tune […]
Oil Thief Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
Justice S. D. Pam of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced, Abdullahi Umar to two years imprisonment for illegally dealing in petroleum products without appropriate license. Umar was convicted on Tuesday January 18, 2022 after pleading “guilty” to a one-count charge preferred […]
RIVPA Congratulates New Rivers NUJ Exco
Rivers State Independent Newspaper Propreitors Association ( RIVPA) has sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected executive of the Rivers State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists ( NUJ) The association in a statement on Friday, January 21, 2022 signed by its Chairman, Jerry Needam said ‘Wewish to […]
NURSS suspends election for Saturday,passes no confidence vote on Eleco Chairman
The National Association of Rivers State Students has suspended its election scheduled to hold on Saturday January 22,2022 . The union also passed a vote of no confidence on its Electoral Committee( Eleco) Chairman, Siyeofori Ogan for gross misconduct. In a 5 point communique at the end of its meeting […]