The International Press Centre (IPC) has called for a review of the sanctions regime for Freedom of Information (FOI) Act violations by public officials. Mr Lanre Arogundade, the Executive Director of the IPC, made the call on Monday in Abuja in his opening remarks at the opening of a two-day Stakeholders’s Technical Meeting on FOI…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno, on Tuesday inaugurated five new Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service as part of ongoing efforts to reform and strengthen public administration. The new permanent secretaries included Alhaji Adamu Isa-Abadam, Alhaji Aja Gana-Bukar, Hajiya Yabawa Kolo, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mustapha and Alhaji Hassan Abdullahi-Hassan. Dr Umar Kadafur, the Deputy Governor,…
Tensions within the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have escalated following the reported forceful takeover of its national secretariat in Abuja. The union’s General Secretary, Kayode Agbeyangi, on Tuesday denounced the incident as an illegal act, alleging that it was carried out without adherence to due process or legal authority. The development comes…
The Director of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Malam Kadiri Edah, has commended FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and his State counterpart, Dr Mariya Bunkure, for their robust support in enabling a seamless 2025 Hajj pilgrimage for Muslim faithful from the territory. Addressing journalists on Monday in Makkah, Edah remarked on the…
As Lagos grapples with the environmental challenges stemming from rapid urbanisation, residents across the state have voiced their worries regarding the deteriorating air quality, primarily linked to indiscriminate waste burning, vehicular emissions, and poor sanitation practices. These concerns were expressed in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN…
A civic group, the Mega National Movement for Good Governance (MNMGG), has called for strict adherence to due process in the ongoing prosecution of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, during a peaceful demonstration at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. The protest, held yesterday in the Nigerian capital, centred…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to show genuine commitment to resolving all outstanding issues in the nation’s university system, warning that continued neglect of education threatens the future of Nigerian youths. In a statement issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at…
Former Akwa Ibom Assembly member Nse Ntuen has strongly refuted claims accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of involvement in murder, describing the allegations as “false, malicious and deeply irresponsible.” In a statement from Uyo on Sunday, Ntuen said the accusations, reportedly shared by Akpabio’s sister-in-law, Patience Akpabio, lack any factual basis and are aimed at…
Air Peace has credited the United Kingdom government for its approval to operate scheduled flights from Nigeria into London Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. The Chairman of the airline, Dr. Allen Onyema, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, described the development as a landmark achievement, noting that no Nigerian carrier had secured such access in…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Mohammed Aminu as Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB). Aminu holds a Ph.D. in Automobile Technology and a Masters in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, said in a statement. Aminu brings 28 years of experience in teaching,…
