Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has defended the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, saying the move is aimed at fostering sanity, understanding and unity within the party. The opposition party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) reached the resolution on Monday, August 25, …

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC consolidated its majority position in the Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday with two lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Felix Afe and Tope Agbulu, joining its ranks. With the defection of Afe, member representing Akoko North-West 2 …

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its branches to conduct referendums to back the proposed strike. The Witness learnt that the union also ordered branches to begin campus protests, moving from lecture halls to university gates with placards. A national executive …

The Federal Ministry of Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Center (FEW Center) has issued a fresh alert to Adamawa and eight other northern states over possible flooding. A circular signed by the Director, Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Abdullahi Bokani, on Monday in Abuja, warned that several …

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has inaugurated a Committee on the Amendment of the Engineers (Registration, etc.) Act (as Amended) 2018. The inauguration, which took place on Tuesday at COREN Headquarters in Abuja, was aimed at strengthening engineering regulation in Nigeria. Speaking at the event, …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that a Kaduna-bound train derailed on Tuesday morning along the Abuja–Kaduna route, triggering panic among passengers. In a statement issued by the Managing Director of the NRC, Kayode Opeifa, the corporation disclosed that emergency operations had been activated. “NRC confirms a train derailment …

Globacom, through its social responsibility vehicle, Glo Foundation, recently brought joy to the faces of scores of new mothers in Ondo State as it paid off their childbirth fees and gave them necessary baby supplies. The humanitarian gesture was greatly appreciated by the beneficiaries as it was aimed at lessening …

…lauds role as highest industrial taxpayer The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) has formally commended Dangote Cement Ibese Plant for its outstanding commitment to tax compliance and its consistent role as the highest tax-paying industrial organisation in the state. OGIRS while on a familiarisation tour of the 12mmtp Cement …

Nestlé Professional, the Out-of-Home business arm of Nestlé Nigeria, has extended its flagship Business of Food workshop series to Bauchi State, empowering over 250 food vendors, canteen operators, grillers, and caterers with vital culinary and business skills to thrive in Nigeria’s growing foodservice sector. Now in its 11th edition, the …

  Miden Systems Limited has instituted legal action against Sterling Bank Limited, its Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc, and four management staff over alleged conspiracy, fraud, forgery, criminal breach of trust, and misappropriation of funds. The engineering, maritime, and consultancy firm, which operates a corporate account with …