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The Vice Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Prof. Suleiman Bala Mohammed, presenting “Pillar of Public Relations Award to the President, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Mal. Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo. The authority of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has honoured the President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Malam Mukhtar Zubairu …

  Nigeria’s travelling President, Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for London later today (Wednesday) to participate in the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom respectively. President Buhari is one of …

Abia State House of Assembly Abia House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended the Deputy Speaker, Ifeanyi Uchendu, and eight other members, over the purported impeachment of the Speaker,  Chinedum Orji. Orji, who presided over the plenary session, announced the immediate suspension of the lawmakers for one month with no benefits. …

Funding captured in this year’s budget, says Fed Govt •President-elect promises living wage Other categories of federal workers, including health workers and lecturers, will soon enjoy a pay rise like their counterparts – core civil servants, who are on Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS). Minister of Labour and Employment, …

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Peter Obi has denied visiting the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at Defence House, Abuja. Obi made the rebuttal in reaction to photoshopped pictures of himself (Obi), Tinubu and others at Defence House being shared on social media platforms. The …

Director-General, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye •Commences sampling today The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, said it will commence random sampling of Indomie noodles, including the seasoning, from the production facilities. This is coming on the heels of the recalling of indomie noodles by Taiwan and Malaysian …

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and now senator-elect for the Ikot-Ekpene Senatorial District, Godswill Akpabio, has informed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), of his intent to be President of the 10th Senate. Akpabio, who disclosed this after meeting with the President at his official residence at the …

National President of NLC, Joseph Ajaero The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joseph Ajaero, on Sunday, vowed that the labour union will create a “hall of shame” for judges that undermine the tenets of the judiciary and come up with ridiculous judgements on election petitions. Ajaero, who spoke …

People prepare to board a bus departing from Khartoum in the Sudanese capital’s south on April 24, 2023, as battles rage in the city between the army and paramilitaries. (Photo by – / AFP) The Federal Government said about 1,519 stranded Nigerians in Sudan are expected to leave the capital …

The Federal Government has blamed heavy rainfall and gridlock for the delay in completing the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by the end of April. The director, Federal High Ways, South-West at the Ministry of Works and Housing, Ademola Kuti, disclosed this on Channels Television’s New At 10 on Sunday. …