THE Nigerian Army has officially declared its recruitment portal open for the online application process for the 2024 Direct Short Service Commission Course. In a statement released via its various social media pages on Friday, January 19, the Nigerian Army mentioned that the application period will conclude on February 23. Eligible applicants are encouraged to … Read more
THE Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has urged President Bola Tinubu to investigate the delay in the payment of the wage award for civil servants employed by the Federal Government. The President had announced a wage award for Federal Government workers as a means to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy. However, FWF … Read more
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the destruction of about 50 semi detached bungalows by fire in Rigasa, Kaduna State. The structures were destroyed in the fire that affected a section of Kaduna Central Market. NEMA staff led by Abbas Hamisu of the Relief and Rehabilitation Unit, with support from KADSEMA, Red Cross … Read more
THE Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, is set to deepen ongoing investigation into activities of the Edo State Internal Revenue Services with a view to finding out how much was generated, disbursed and remitted from 2008 to the end of the tenure of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the state. The anti-corruption agency formally kicked off … Read more
•Says, ‘they’re right people for the job’ The organisers of Nollywood Film Festival Germany (NFFG) and Nollywood Europe Golden Award (NEGA) have felicitated the Director General, National Film and Video Censors Board, Dr Shaibu Hussieni and Managing Director, Nigeria Film Corporation, star actor, Ali Nuhu on their recent appointments by President Bola Tinubu. In a message … Read more
GOVERNOR Lucky Ayedatiwa of Ondo State on Thursday condoled with the people and government of Oyo State following the explosion that rocked a part of Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday. The governor emphasized the need for a thorough investigation into the explosion, stressing that all those involved in the tragic incident must not go … Read more
THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called for a review of the activities of illegal miners in Nigeria in an effort to combat the menace and prevent the recurrence of the Ibadan explosion. According to the group, the unchecked activities of illegal miners have been contributing to the insecurity issues bedevilling the country. In a … Read more
THE former chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, in Cross River State, Goddie Akpama, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police for demanding the suspension and arrest of the Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle. Trojan News learnt that Akpama was arrested around 5 pm on Thursday at Chinese Restaurant Calabar, the venue where … Read more
THE Founder and the Executive Director of the Civil Awareness and Economic Empowerment Initiative CAEI (the largest Non-Governmental Counter Poverty and Insecurity Organization in Nigeria), Dr Gambo Bala Iggi has weigh in on the controversies rocking the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry and related agencies, saying that most of the emanating faults and fiasco can be attributed … Read more
THE 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has reacted to the explosion that rocked Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Trojan News reported that on Tuesday night, the explosion killed three persons, injured about 80 others and destroyed several buildings, vehicles, and other properties. In a statement issued via his official X handle on Wednesday … Read more