Tinubu Appoints New Head Of NCDC

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Olajide Idris, a former Commissioner of Health in Lagos state to head the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Announcing the appointment in a statement released on Thursday, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his official X account wrote, “President Tinubu … Read more

FCCPC Commences Advocacy Against Underage, Public Smoking

THE Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has commenced advocacy meetings in schools and town halls to address the dangers of underage and public smoking. The acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Adamu Abdullahi, made this revelation when he visited the Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Dauda Biu, in Abuja … Read more

SERAP To Sue Tinubu Over Increase In Electricity Tarrif

THE Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project (SERAP) has announced that it will be suing the President Bola Tinubu-led government over a renewed plot to increase electricity tariffs. Announcing its plan in a post via its official X account on Wednesday, the right group wrote, “BREAKING: We’re suing the Tinubu administration over the reported plan to … Read more

Nobody Should Stop Nurses From Global Opportunities — Peter Obi

THE 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said nobody should hinder nurses and midwives from global opportunities. The former Governor of Anambra State stated this in a series of posts via his official X handle on Wednesday. Recall that the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) had issued a circular that … Read more

$6.2m Fraud: Buhari’s Signature On Withdrawal From CBN Fake – Boss Mustapha

THE Second Prosecution Witness, PW2, in the ongoing trial of former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, Boss Gida Mustapha, on Tuesday February 13, 2024 told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that neither   former President Muhammadu Buhari  nor himself raised a memo directing the … Read more

Why I’m Succeeding As FCT Minister’ – Wike

MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has given the reason why he is succeeding at the nation’s capital. The Minister spoke during his routine inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects in the capital city on Tuesday. Project sites visited by the minister included the official residence of the Vice President, the outer southern Expressway … Read more

‘We’ll Engage FG To Revitalize Delta Ports’ – Governor Oborevwori

DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has promised his administration will engage relevant federal government authorities for the revitalisation of all seaports in the state. He stated this when he received the Olu of Warri Kingdom, HRM Atuwatse III, CFR, and his retinue of chiefs at Government House, Asaba. He commended the leadership qualities of the … Read more

President Tinubu Seeks Confirmation Of CBN, NAHCON, NPC Board Members

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm board members of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN; National Hajj Commission, NAHCON and the National Population Commission, NPC, respectively. This was contained in separate letters addressed to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio and read on the floor of the Red Chamber during … Read more

Order The Release Of Miyetti Allah Leader – FUYAN To Tinubu

A Fulani Youth Association of Nigeria (FUYAN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to order the immediate release of the National President of Miyyeti Allah Kautel Hore, Bello Bodejo. The group insisted that the continuous detention violates the constitution. Speaking to newsmen in Kano, Tuesday, the Convener of the Fulani Youth Association, and Publicity Secretary of the … Read more

DICON Resumes Arms, Ammunition Production

THE Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has resumed production of arms and ammunition after suspending operations for years. Trojan News reports that the Director-General, Maj.-Gen. Aniedi Edet announced the declaration during his visit to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, in Jos on Tuesday. The Directorate … Read more