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Afenifere condemns Rivers Explosion By Pro-Wike Protesters

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2024June 26, 20240

*describes act as terrorism, politics taken too far The Afenifere Youth Progressive Front (AYPF) has strongly condemned the dynamite explosion that occurred among the pro-Wike protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday. The group expressed concern that the purported protest, which was organised by top political leaders from Obio/Akpor...

Police recruitment: List of successful candidates remains valid – PSC insists

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2024June 26, 20240

The Police Service Commission, PSC, has insisted that it would not cancel the list of successful candidates recently released for recruitment into the constables cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. PSC disclosed this in a statement signed and issued on Tuesday by the Head of Press and Public Relations of...

Minimum Wage: Governors hold emergency meeting

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2024June 26, 20240

Governors of the 36 states of Nigeria have fixed an emergency meeting for today, Wednesday, over the proposed new minimum wage. This comes a few hours after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Tuesday stepped down the memo on minimum wage. Recall that the 36 governors had earlier rejected the...

Crude Oil Controversy: Sack NNPCL MD, Kyrari now – Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders urge Tinubu

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2024June 26, 20240

A coalition of ethnic nationalities youth leaders in Nigeria have called for the immediate sack of the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari. They accused the NNPCL of sabotaging the fixing of indigenous refineries, as well as frustrating the take off of the Dangote...

Cholera: Water Minister Utsev Takes Proactive Steps to Combat Spread

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2024June 26, 20240

The Federal Government has taken proactive measures to prevent the further spread of cholera in the country, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev has said. Speaking at the 5th Lagos State International Water Conference, Professor Utsev said the ministry has reactivated its laboratories across the six...

Police raid gun factory, arrest suspects

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2024June 25, 20240

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have raided a gun manufacturing factory and arrested two suspects. The Command also recovered items such as native bullet proof vest and charms. According to reports, the Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City while parading over 45...

Don’t Increase Public School Fees, Introduce Free Education at Primary, Secondary Schools – Okai tells Ododo

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2024June 25, 20240

The immediate candidate for the Federal House of Representative under the platform of Peoples’ Democratic Party ( PDP), for Dekina/ Bassa, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, has strongly criticized the recent decision by the Kogi State Government to raise school fees for public secondary school students from N2000 to N4000. This...

Tinubu to consult further on appropriate national minimum wage

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2024June 25, 20240

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he needs more time to consult widely on the appropriate amount to be paid as new minimum wage for workers in the public sector. The President gave the explanation at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, when the matter was put forward for...

Ministerial scorecard: Groups score Water Resources Minister, Prof Utsev high

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2024June 25, 20240

The Empowerment for Unemployed Initiative and the Society for Open Governance and Transparency have scored the Minister of Water Resources, Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev high for his dedicated efforts in developing and sustainably managing surface and groundwater resources in the country since his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. During...

Always verify your facts before reacting – Sokoto Govt to Shettima

NewsDeskNgJun 25, 2024June 25, 20240

The Sokoto State Government has urged Vice President Kashim Shettima to always verify facts before reacting or commenting on sensitive national matters. The state government made the call in response to the public warning Shettima made at the Northwest Security Summit in Katsina on Monday, It said the Vice President...