The sources said that their promotions have been cumulatively stagnated for about 10 to 20 years which translates to a loss of three to six ranks. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), through its harmonisation exercise, has allegedly denied some officers promotion for about 20 years, while some of …
Read More »Don’t Sell Your Votes, Segun Oni Tells Ekiti Electorate Ahead Of Saturday Poll
Segun Oni The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, has appealed to the electorate in the state not to sell their votes in the Saturday governorship election. Oni said selling their votes would amount to subscribing to another four years of hunger and …
Read More »PenCom Begins Online Verification Of FG Retirees June 20
The National Pension Commission on will on Monday, June 20, commence the 2022 online verification and enrolment exercise for retirees/prospective retirees of federal government treasury funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The Commission stated this in a statement made available on Thursday. It said that those eligible for the online verification …
Read More »APC writes INEC to adopt Lawan as placeholder clings to Yobe North Senate ticket
Lawan The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adopt Ahmad Lawan as its senatorial candidate for Yobe North in 2023. In a June 14, 2023, letter to INEC, which was received on June 15 at the electoral office’s headquarters in Abuja, the …
Read More »Strike: ASUU issue not as simple as Nigerians think —FG
Lai Mohameed Nigeria’s federal government has that the issue concerning the ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and three other university-based unions was not as simple as people think. This is as it approved the establishment of e-learning centres for primary schools across the 36 states of …
Read More »Anglican Church to FG: Release Nnamdi Kanu to douse tension in S-East
Kanu, IPOB leader The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese on the Niger, has appealed to the federal government to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in order to reduce tension in the South East. The church also noted that the different shocking methods which …
Read More »Atiku jettisons PDP committee report, picks Okowa as running mate
Okowa, Atiku Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has picked Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State governor as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. Atiku announced the decision on Thursday, ahead of Friday’s INEC deadline for the submission of names of party candidates and …
Read More »REDTV Emerges Best Online TV of the Year
REDTV, Africa’s leading lifestyle entertainment online network, powered by Africa’s global Bank, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) has been announced as the winner of Online TV of the Year at the prestigious 2022 edition of the GAGE Awards which was held over the weekend in Lagos, Nigeria. The award came as …
Read More »Dangote Sugar Refinery Restates Commitment to FG’s Backward Integration policy
…Rewards Shareholders with N12.147bn Dividend Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has restated its commitment to the achievement of Sugar Backward integration projects, describing it as the best thing that happened to the sector. Speaking to shareholders at the 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Dangote Sugar Plc, in Lagos the Chairman of …
Read More »Dangote Cement Shareholders up dividend by 25% to N20 per share
Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc yesterday commended the Management of the company for an impressive performance despite the economic challenges in the year under review. Unanimously, the shareholders approved N20 per share for the year ended December 31, 2021 as against the N16 paid in the preceding year. This represents …
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