HUNDREDS of Nigerian retired soldiers, who defended the country during the 1966 Civil War, yesterday, took to the streets of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, over unpaid pensions since they retired 44 years ago. The ex-servicemen, armed with placards with varying Read more…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN, has set up two key committees to organize the Annual General Conference (AGC) 2024 and review lawyers’ fees. In separate statements on Tuesday, NBA announced the appointment Read more…
A few hours after dissolving the board of directors governing Polaris, Union, and Keystone banks, the Central Bank of Nigeria has appointed new executive directors to oversee the affairs of the deposit money banks. The apex bank, in a statement signed by Read more…
LABOUR Party, LP, presidential candidate during the February 25, 2023 General Elections, Peter Obi, has kicked against what he described as Federal Government’s disturbing pattern of huge borrowing and profligate spending on non-essential procurements, warning that such pattern would soon Read more…
JUST IN: Suspended Minister, Betta Edu yet to formally handover .Permanent Secretary still awaiting official memo by Kehinde AkintolaJanuary 8, 2024 Reading Time: 4 mins readA A The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, is yet to formally Read more…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday dismissed the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Mr. Babatunde Irukera, and the Director-General/CEO of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mr Alexander Ayoola Oko. This was announced in Read more…
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity. In a foreign Read more…
Russia has announced that its forces have conducted a range of missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s military-industrial base. Kiev has confirmed the attacks, admitting that its air defenses failed to intercept most of the projectiles. In a statement on Monday, the Russian Read more…
Following the recent circulating narratives on payments made by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, President Bola Tinubu has directed a thorough investigation to ascertain the accuracy and validity of the allegation. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Read more…
Candidates to check application status on the recruitment portal, www.policerecruitment.gov.ng, and print their invitation slip The Anambra State Police Command invites indigenes of Anambra State, who applied for the 2023/2024 recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force as general duty or Read more…
A new Russian law has come into effect giving those deemed to be highly skilled foreign workers an opportunity to get a residence permit in the country. Previously, highly skilled specialists could obtain such a permit easier than other foreigners, Read more…
Former Taraba State Governor, Rev. Jolly Tavoro Nyame, has revealed what he learned while serving his jail terms in the Kuje correctional centre. Nyame spoke during a Thanksgiving service that took place at the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN secretariat Read more…