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CONCISON expresses serious concern over court ruling reinstating Ararume as Non ex. Chairman of NNPCL

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

The Conference of Northern States Civil Society Networks (CONCISON), has expressed serious concern over the recent court judgment that reinstated Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and set aside all decisions and resolutions of the board since 2022 till date. Recall...

May 29 Handover date remains sacrosanct – Buhari insists

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

By Kelvin Benjamin President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed his readiness to welcome Tinubu to the State House as President, assuring that the May 29 handover date to a new administration remained sacrosanct. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari gave the assurance in the course of...

Atiku’s aide asks Senate to probe N52bn special works programme for 774 LGAs

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

….Dares Keyamo to publish asset declaration forms By Amina Ilemona The Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu has called on the National Assembly to publish a report of its investigation on the N52bn Special Works Programme implemented by the Minister of State for Labour and...

Nigerian troops arrests, kill bandits in Zamfara

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

By Emmanuel Aruwa Nigerian troops of Operation Hadarin Daji over the weekend while conducting clearance Operations to Birnin Tsaba, Tsanu, Lamba, Gabas, Gidan Kaso, and Dumburum Forest in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, made contact with terrorists. In the process, at least seven terrorists were neutralized, while several...

US special forces evacuate embassy staff from Sudan

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

The United States special forces have evacuated the country’s embassy staff from Sudan. Violent clashes between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have killed over 400 people, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Thousands of civilians have fled Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, with foreign nations...

Nigerian unemployment figure set to drop in 2023

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

-as NBS adopts new methodology By Ojogbane David Nigeria’s unemployment figure is expected to drop from its current rate of 33.3 percent. The drop is expected following the adoption of a new methodology for calculations the Nigeria Labour Force Survey by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The National Bureau...

JAMB urges 2023 UTME candidates to print examination notification slips

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2023April 22, 20230

By Ngozi Victor The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB, has urged all candidates sitting for the 2023 main UTME to print their examination notification slip from Thursday, 20th April, 2023. The notification slip would contain their examination centre, time of examination, date of examination and other essential details necessary for...

Constitution, Age Negate Iwuanyanwu’s Emergence As Ohanaeze’s President General – Hon Ugwu

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2023April 22, 20230

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu’s emergence as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo negates the constitution of the Igbo socio-cultural group. Former coordinator of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enugu State chapter, Chief Hon James Ugwu, stated this while reacting to the presentation of Chief Iwuanyanwu by Imo Council of Elders to Imo Gov Hope...

Buhari places cows above lives of Nigerians – Ortom

NewsDeskNgApr 20, 2023April 21, 20230

-says president has failed woefully By Felix Adeleke Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has claimed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has been against him since he banned open grazing in the state in 2017. The governor was reacting to a statement by the presidency on Wednesday blaming his administration...

FG suspends Yunusa-Ari, Adamawa REC

NewsDeskNgApr 20, 2023April 21, 20230

The federal government has suspended Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the resident electoral commissioner in Adamawa state. Willie Bassey, director of information in the office of the secretary to the government of the federation, said in a statement on Thursday, that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the immediate suspension of Yunusa-Ari pending the completion...