NRC sacks demotes staff for ticket racketeering
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has sacked and demoted a number of staff found to have been involved in tickets racketeering. Mr Fidet Okhiria, the NRC Managing Director, said this at the interactive session of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance on the 2024–2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) in […]
Ortom applauds Moro as new Senate minority leader
The former governor of Benue State, Mr Samuel Ortom has applauded Sen. Abba Moro on his emergence as the new Senate Minority Leader. This is contained in a statement by his media aide, Mr Terver Akase on Wednesday in Makurdi. Moro who represents Benue South Senatorial District also known as Zone C in the […]
One dies, seven injured as truck crashes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
One person died while seven others sustained injuries on Wednesday on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in a lone accident involving a truck carrying livestock and passengers. Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident to newsmen in Abeokuta. She blamed the early morning accident on over-speeding and […]
JÁPADÀ!
By Toyin Falola You must have read “Japa!” by one Toyin Falola, not the Miss but the Mr. If not, read it before you proceed further. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/551986-japa-by-toyin-falola.html?tztc=1. Okay, you can now proceed. Let us now talk about Jápadà by that same Toyin Falola. As the law of gravity explains, what you throw up will fall […]
EU allocates €1m for fight against diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Tuesday allocated the sum of one million euros (N847 million) for the fight against diphtheria outbreak in the Northeast and Northwest region of Nigeria. The bloc, in a bid to respond to the outbreak of the disease in Nigeria, donated the funds to help […]
Petrol price jumped to N630.63 in October – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N195.29 in October 2022 to N630.63 in October 2023. It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for October 2023 released in Abuja on Wednesday. It stated that the October 2023 price of N630.63 represented […]
Covenant University increases workers’ salary by 20%
The Board of Regents, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, has approved a 20 percent salary increase for all the staff of the institution. Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, Vice-Chancellor of the Institution, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Ota. He said the decision by the Board to implement the salary increase was to […]
Nigeria won’t tamper with press freedom, minister pledges
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has reassured the United States of Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the fundamental principles of press freedom. He said this when he received the United States’ Charge d’Affaires to Nigeria, Mr David Greene, who paid him a courtesy visit. A statement by Idris’ Special Assistant on […]
Agric Ministry targets 2,000 tractors yearly to boost food production
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari, has said the production of 2,000 tractors yearly would enhance food production, create jobs for farmers, especially women and youth. He stated this while receiving in audience a delegation from John Deere led by its Vice President, Jason Braintley, in his office in […]
CAPPA decries Tobacco industry’s interference in public health policy
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has frowned at what it called “the insidious interference of the tobacco industry in Nigeria’s pro-public health efforts.” Speaking at the presentation of the ‘Nigeria Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2023’, on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in Lagos, the non-governmental organization accused government officials of undermining […]
