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Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, numbering 50, under the auspices of Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria, COCSON, Monday, called on President Bola Tinubu, to commence investigations against former Comptroller General of Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, Dr Vincent Isegbe, over alleged gross misconduct, corruption and sabotage while in office....

President Bola Tinubu says his administration will not relent in addressing corruption and other vices. He said that it was a sacred duty to ensure that the country is set right for the prosperity of all Nigerians. A statement by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, said Tinubu said this when he...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the negotiation and implementation of a new nationsl minimum wage is a collective struggle for all and not just organised labour. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this at the “lnternational Lenin Centenary” Conference on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN,)...

As part of measures to ensure the safety, and security of lives and property as well as surveillance of critical national assets and infrastructure, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has received three drones and 100 highly profiled self-configured walkie-talkies from international partners. In a press release issued...

The Northern Senators Forum have assured the North that it has taken cognizance of there concerns over the relocation of some agencies of the Federal Government from the seat of power to Lagos as well as allocation of resources in the 2024 budget perceived as being lobsided and skewed. The...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has distanced itself from information circulating on social media regarding the invitation for recruitment of volunteer nursing staff for the 2024 Hajj services, stating that Applications and CVs are to be sent through Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna and through a google link...

The presentation and passage of the Rivers State 2024 Budget by the four member Ehie Edison led House of Assembly was on Monday described as an aberation and was voided and set aside by a Federal High Court in Abuja on ground of illegality and unconstitutionality. The Court in a...

An explosion in Kidandan village of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State has claimed the life of a pupil of an Islamiyya school while ten others have reportedly been injured. The Overseeing Commissioner for  Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan,  in  a statement on Saturday in Kaduna,...

A student group, the Concerned Public Tertiary Institutions’ Students Association (CoPTISA) has accused some rectors and vice chancellors of government-owned tertiary institutions of molesting students abusing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) for personal gains. CoPTISA has appealed to President Tinubu in a letter to urgently act and get to...

The Coalition of Progressive Northern Groups (CPNG) has commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for his exceptional leadership, well-thought-out ideas, and policies since assuming office. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Adamu Adamu, the group said Keyamo is repaying President Bola Tinubu’s faith, displaying...