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A former federal lawmaker, Mr Sam Onuigbo, has intervened in the political dispute between Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. He urged those fueling the crisis to desist, warning that their actions could create unnecessary tension in the state. Onuigbo, …

The Federal Government, represented by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) representatives are currently in a meeting to prevent an impending strike by the union. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting, led by ASUU’s National President, Prof. …

A serving Naval officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad on Wednesday narrated how he killed Aminu Ibrahim, the son of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). Muhammad was paraded by the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, in Abuja over the murder two weeks …

A member of the House of Representatives, representing Isiala Mbano / Onuimo / Okigwe Federal Constituency, Hon Miriam Onuoha, said the oil and gas sector of the econony was too critical to be politcised. Onuoha stated that while constructive criticism was necessary to strengthen the sector in the national interest, …

The President commended the military’s efforts under his administration and assured that they would continue to receive the necessary support. President Bola Tinubu has said that the Nigerian people and the military must stay vigilant and proactive in “addressing regional and global threats, as well as social issues.” This is …

Local government workers are also slated to receive the new minimum wage from September 2024. Workers in Adamawa State are in jubilation mood after confirming that they were paid the new N70,000 minimum wage, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Despite reservations from many governors about the economic …

According to NELFUND’s circular, over N2.9billion has been allocated and distributed as loans for tuition fees to more than 27,000 students across 19 higher education institutions in Nigeria. The Concerned Igbo Stakeholders Forum (CISF) has decried the non-inclusion of any higher institution in the South-East as a beneficiary in the …

The Force Headquarters on Saturday said no ransom was paid to release the 20 medical students abducted by gunmen in Benue, North Central Nigeria. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a post on X confirmed the release of 20 medical students and others. “We confirm the release of our …

The Traffic Monitoring and Investigation Unit of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has impounded 57 commercial vehicles and tricycles for traffic violations. This was made known on Saturday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi . Osiyemi said: “Today, the Traffic Monitoring and Investigation Unit (TMI) of the Lagos …

One keyword that Dr Bisi Stephen Onasanya, the chairman of The Address Homes Limited and the former Group Managing Director of First Bank is generally known for is that you can take his words to the Bank and that is why he is dubbed Mr Integrity by his friends, family, …