Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed, the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has been honored as a fellow of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies. Since taking office as the 22nd Chief Executive of NYSC, he has improved employee and corps welfare issues, particularly security-related issues. This led to his award. … Read more
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has kicked against the nomination of Godswill Akpabio as the next Senate President. AYCF National President, Yerima Shettima, said the South East can produce a competent senate president. Shettima urged the APC to encourage national unity by reviewing Akpabio’s nomination. ”The APC brought a zoning formula and came up … Read more
A chieftain of the Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to provide palliatives for Igbos attacked in Lagos State. Following the victory of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi in Lagos State, some markets populated by Igbos were burnt down, with goods worth millions destroyed. However, Isiguzoro … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations. The CBN has also directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays. The Acting Director, … Read more
Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, said that the same legal process that overturned his victory in the July 16 governorship election will be used to revalidate the power that was given to him to lead the state. Adeleke revealed the information while meeting with the Osun West Senatorial District’s campaign group, “Unit to … Read more
Mrs. Akunna Roseline Udom, 35, was taken into custody by the Anambra State Police Command on suspicion of stealing, advance fee fraud, and conspiracy. DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Monday, February 20, that the suspect is a member of a notorious gang that specializes in defrauding the general public. … Read more
Danjuma Odiba, the chairman of the Kogi State Market Board, has been fired for “gross failure to perform his duties.” At the extraordinary State Executive Council meeting held on Monday at Government House, Lokoja, the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, made the announcement of the dismissal. Odiba was charged with abandoning his responsibilities and encouraging … Read more
According to the Arewa Youths Forum (AYF), Senator Godswill Akpabio’s attacks on Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), are nothing more than an effort to deflect attention away from his case before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In response to remarks supposedly made by Akpabio, the youth … Read more
The Agura of Gbagura, Oba Sabur Bakre, passed away, and the Ogun State Government has expressed sympathy to the Chiefs and residents of the Gbagura community. Oba Bakre, the ninth Agura of Gbagura, passed away on Wednesday. He was 61 years old. The announcement of the Oba’s passing was made in a statement signed by … Read more
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria has filed approximately 4,817 petitions requesting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refrain from holding elections on Saturdays, which they view as a “critical day of worship and a date with God.” The church started the petition on the global change website change.org on Thursday under the title … Read more