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Cancer : CGC Adeniyi, Baba Ahmed, Abdullahi to Attend Launch Of Hassy’s Foundation in Kaduna

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2024February 22, 20240

The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment disclosed that Nigeria records over 120,000 new cases of cancer annually and the disease is one of the major health concerns in the country. The Institute further disclosed that cancer affects 28% of the nation’s population either directly or through family members,...

Governors sabotaging Tinubu’s efforts, coalition warns against nationwide protest

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2024February 22, 20240

The Nigeria Civil Society Forum has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against its proposed nationwide protest against hardship scheduled to hold on February 27 and 28. The CSO forum said Nigerians should rather blame the state Governors for sabotaging of the federal government by embezzling the palliatives meant for...

Governor Sule restates confidence in Prof Kana’s capacity to deliver as APC national legal adviser

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2024February 22, 20240

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has restated his confidence in the capacity of Professor Abdulkareem Abubakar Kana, to deliver in his present position as the National Legal Adviser for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Sule, while hosting the APC legal team at the Government House on Wednesday,...

Tinubu appoints DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap as new CG of Nigeria Immigration Service

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2024February 21, 20240

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap to serve as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, effective from March 1, 2024. According to a press release issued yesterday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, DCG Nandap takes...

BRGIE announces virtual Tour in America over Biafra Referendum

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2024February 21, 20240

The Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government, in Exile, has announced to hold a virtual tour in North and South America on the quest to achieve the Biafra liberation Referendum. The Finnish-based lawyer and separatist, Ekpa, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement through his official X account. He...

Power supply: NASG distributed 150 transformers, expresses readiness to build N500m substation

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2024February 21, 20240

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that his administration has so far distributed 150 transformers aimed at improving power supply across the state. This is just as Governor Sule expressed readiness to build another power substation estimated at five hundred million naira, in order to improve electricity supply...

Senate investigates increase in cement prices

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2024February 21, 20240

Senate has commence investigations into sudden increase in cement prices and other building materials in the country with a view to finding a solution to the problem, just as it said that the Federal Government should allow the importation of cement as a stop gap measure. Consequently, the Senate has...

Nationwide protest: Stop taking decisions on our behalf, TUC Tells NLC

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2024February 21, 20240

Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said it was not consulted by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) before declaring a 2-day national protest. The TUC in a letter addressed to President of the NLC asked that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) stop taken unilateral decision on issues of interest...

Senate approves NHIA, NPC, NAHCON nominees

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2024February 21, 20240

By Augustine Aminu Senate has confirmed nominees appointed by President Bola Tinubu to serve as the Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA; commissioners for the National Population Commission, NPC; and the chairman and members of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, respectively. The nominees were confirmed...

Our mandate is not to rewrite the 1999 constitution – Deputy Senate President

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2024February 21, 20240

The Deputy president of the Senate and chairman of the National Assembly committee on the review of the 1999 constitution as amended , Senator Jubrin Barau has assured that the panel’s mandate is not to rewrite the existing constitution but to rather process proposed amendments. Barau ,the committee chairman equally...