New GOC reassures troops of welfare, sound administration
The General Officer Commanding 1 Division and Commander, Sector 1 Joint Task Force North-West Operation FANSAN YAMMA Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Wase, has reassured troops of his resolve to ensure their welfare and sound administration in the field. The new GOC stated this during his visit to the Joint Task Force North-West Operation Fansan Yamma, Sub-Sector 5 […]
Troops eliminate top terrorist commanders, dozens of fighters
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have eliminated top Boko Haram commanders and dozens of their fighters in multiple counter-insurgency operations across Borno and Yobe States in the last one week. A credible military source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the operations were conducted between Aug. 21 and Aug. 23 by ground […]
Film festival organisers urge Kaduna to reintroduce arts, culture ministry
Organisers of the 8th Kaduna International Film Festival (KADIFF) have urged the Kaduna State Government to reintroduce the Ministry for Arts and Culture which served as a tool of social transformation. In 2019, former Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i had issued an Executive Order that restructured the State’s Ministries including abolishing the Ministry of Youth, Sports and […]
Uzodimma approves N104,000 minimum wage for Imo workers
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants in the state. He made this known during a meeting with various labour union leaders on Tuesday night at the Government House in Owerri. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the governor increased the minimum wage […]
President congratulates NPA MD on election as IAPH VP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on his election as Vice President (Africa) of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH). Dr. Dantsoho joins the management team of the IAPH for a two-year term. The 70-year-old global association serves as the voice for seaports […]
Tinubu hosts NGX board, SEC DG in Brazil
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Nigeria’s capital market’s remarkable growth since he assumed office over two years ago. He noted the phenomenal rise in market capitalisation and increased trading activity, which have broadened investment opportunities for Nigerians and international investors. President Tinubu spoke on Tuesday during his state visit to Brazil, when he received […]
We are prepared for mother of all strikes, ASUU declares
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the union is prepared for “mother of all strikes” until their demands regarding the 2009 agreements with the Federal Government are implemented. The University of Calabar (Unical) chapter stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Calabar. The chapter’s chairman, Dr Peter Ubi, said it was […]
Abuja-Kaduna train derails, passengers escape unhurt
A passenger train travelling from Kaduna to Abuja derailed on Tuesdday morning, leaving several cabins overturned along the busy corridor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident caused panic among the passengers, many of whom scrambled to safety. Although details remained sketchy, there were no confirmed reports of casualties as of press […]
Court orders six banks to furnish I-G with account details linked to Sowore
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered six banks to furnish the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police with details of account documents and all transactions, including inflows and outflows, linked to Omoyele Sowore from January 2024 till date. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after I-G ‘s lawyer, Wisdom Madaki, moved an ex-parte motion […]
ASUU-BUK protests, demands implementation of renegotiated agreements
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bayero University Kano (BUK) Branch, has staged a peaceful protest, calling on the Federal Government (FG) to implement its renegotiated agreements and pay withheld salaries. Comrade Yusuf Madugu, the Vice-Chairman of ASUU-BUK, told journalists during the protest in Kano on Tuesday that the action became necessary following the […]
