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NSCDC deploys 1,504 officers for Adamawa council poll

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

The Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed 1,504 officers and men to secure the council election scheduled for the state this Saturday, July 13. A statement from the command headquarters in Yola on Thursday said the officers and men would be ensuring...

Minimum Wage: Labour leaders table economic hardships faced by Nigerians before Tinubu

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

The meeting called by President Bola Tinubu to discuss the minimum wage issue ended in an inconclusive note on Thursday. But it afforded parties to the discussions, notably, the President and the organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. an opportunity to engage in a heart-to-heart...

Obaseki inaugurates 20-man transition committee four months to end of tenure

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

Barely four months to the end of his eight years as governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated a 20-man transition committee to pilot the smooth transition of power and knowledge to the next administration. Governor Obaseki inaugurated the committee members, at the EXCO Chambers, in Government House, Benin...

St. Augustine of Hippo Catholic Parish Inaugrates new PPC

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

By Augustine Aminu, KSM St. Augustine of Hippo Catholic Parish, Dutse Sagbagyi has inducted new Parish Pastoral Council members into office by the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr Emmanuel Balla. The Executive Council of the new Parish Pastoral Council include: In his homily, Fr. Balla admonished the new Council to allow...

Suspected kidnapper nabbed after collecting ransom in Yobe

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

Yobe State Police Command has announced the arrest of Usmanu Garba (30), suspected to be a member of a criminal gang. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement. “On July 5, 2024, at about 1300 hours, detectives from the State Intelligence Department (SID) arrested Usmanu Garba...

Simi Fubara – 27 lawmakers loyal to Wike gone, I’ll soon present 2025 budget

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday declared that the embattled members of the state House of Assembly loyal to the immediate past governor, Nyesom Wike are gone. Recall that due to the political crisis rocking the state, the seats of the 27 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic...

Zamfara APC crisis: Aminu Sani Jaji remain suspended

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

The leadership of the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has announced that Aminu Sani Jaji is still under suspension. The state APC publicity secretary, Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau, who spoke with newsmen via the telephone, said: “Jaji is still under suspension and his suspension has not...

Gov Adeleke sets up implementation committee on staff audit, commits to public service reform

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has set up an implementation committee on staff audit in the state civil service, vowing to pursue the ongoing public service reform to a logical conclusion. Governor Adeleke made this known during the submission of the final audit report by the state staff audit consultant,...

Lagos needs 30,000 medical doctors – Commissioner

NewsDeskNgJul 10, 2024July 10, 20240

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, on Wednesday said the state health sector needs about 30,000 medical doctors to service residents’ needs. Abayomi disclosed this at the ongoing 2024 Clean-Air Forum in Lagos. The commissioner decried the negative effect of brain drain in the health sector, stating...

Miyetti Allah Praises President Tinubu for Establishing Ministry of Livestock Development

NewsDeskNgJul 10, 2024July 10, 20240

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Socio-Cultural Association (MAKHFA). has commended President Bola Tinubu for creating the Ministry of Livestock Development, describing it as a “visionary leadership” move aimed at addressing the longstanding challenges in the agricultural sector. In a statement signed by the National Secretary of MAKHFA, Engineer Saleh...

Morocco Captain Achraf Hakimi To Stand Trial For Alleged 2023 Rape In Paris

Woman In Police Net For Allegedly Killing 97-Year-Old Grandmother In Katsina

Ebola Outbreak Spreads In DR Congo And Uganda As Cases Hit 894, Deaths Reach 204

NSCDC deploys 1,504 officers for Adamawa council poll

Minimum Wage: Labour leaders table economic hardships faced by Nigerians before Tinubu

Obaseki inaugurates 20-man transition committee four months to end of tenure

St. Augustine of Hippo Catholic Parish Inaugrates new PPC

Suspected kidnapper nabbed after collecting ransom in Yobe

Simi Fubara – 27 lawmakers loyal to Wike gone, I’ll soon present 2025 budget

Zamfara APC crisis: Aminu Sani Jaji remain suspended

Gov Adeleke sets up implementation committee on staff audit, commits to public service reform

Lagos needs 30,000 medical doctors – Commissioner

Miyetti Allah Praises President Tinubu for Establishing Ministry of Livestock Development