Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the confirmation of appointment of 1,659 workers employed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in 2016 and 2019. Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh disclosed this in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has replicated his Rivers’ Rainbow Coalition initiative in FCT, to deliver good governance to residents in area councils. Wike disclosed this while hosting the newly elected cCairmen of FCT Area Councils, who visited him in Abuja on Wednesday. The chairmen visited the Minister to present their…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others until March 25 for hearing. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case to allow parties in the suit regularise their…
The Senate on Wednesday mourned the fallen soldiers in the Kukawa attack in Borno, expressing grave concern over the deadly assault on a Nigerian Army formation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the senate observed a minute silence for the soldiers, following a motion moved by Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno North) during plenary in…
Senators Amos Yohanna (PDP Adamawa), Abass Iya (PDP Adamawa) and Ikra Bilbis (PDP Zamfara) have defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the senators’ defection was announced in separate letters read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at plenary on Wednesday. Yohanna, in…
The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed that three persons were killed and 11 others injured when bandits attacked Jikamashi town in Musawa Local Government Area. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Aliyu Abubakar, made the confirmation in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina. According to him, on March 10, at about 6.05…
Israel said Wednesday that it is redeploying ground forces from the Gaza Strip to the northern border with Lebanon as fighting with the militant group Hezbollah intensified. This is amid a broader regional conflict involving Iran, Israel and U.S… In a statement, the Israeli military said it was transferring the Golani Brigade from its Southern…
Iran’s military leadership has described every ship and oil cargo for the United States, Israel and their partners in the Strait of Hormuz as a legitimate target for attacks. ”We will never allow even a litre of oil to be transported through the Strait of Hormuz for the benefit of the U.S., the Zionists and…
Commercial mini-bus drivers in Osogbo on Wednesday protested the hike in the pump price of petrol. The drivers parked their vehicles around the Olaiya Flyover, preventing other mini-bus drivers from conveying passengers in protest against the increase. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the situation resulted in a gridlock in the area. Speaking…
The Kogi State Security Trust Fund (KGSSTF) has presented patrol vehicles to key security agencies operating in the state to help strengthen their operations and enhance rapid response to emerging threats. The vehicles were presented to the agencies on Wednesday in Lokoja . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries include the…
Three diplomatic missions of Australia in the Middle East have been forced to close physically over the past week due to escalating security risks, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Wednesday. Speaking in the Senate in Canberra, Wong said Australian embassies and consulates in at least nine cities across the region have been affected by missile…
