Members of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, on Tuesday, protested over poor welfare, non-payment of allowance arrears and other emoluments for workers. During the protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, the aggrieved workers of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, under the aegis of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has announced an increase in the monthly salaries and allowances of newly recruited medical doctors in the state, from N150,000 to N500,000. Nwifuru made the announcement in Abakaliki during the inauguration of the hospital equipment worth billions of naira and the state’s health activation programme which was in preparation for
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, on Sunday, announced the redeployment of some judges. Justice Tsoho, in a statement by FHC’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher, directed Justice M. G. Umar from Enugu Judicial Division to take over cases earlier presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo of Court
The World Bank, in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, is set to construct latrines for about 1,500 households across three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. Alhaji Ibrahim Dankaba, the Executive Director of the state’s Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (STOWASSA), disclosed this in Katsina on Saturday. Dankaba said this during
The UN Development Programme, Global Environment Facility, Small Grants Programme (UNDP GEF SGP) has called on communities to raise awareness, take proactive measures, and prevent flood-related disasters. Mrs Ibironke Olubamise, National Coordinator of the UNDP GEF SGP, made this appeal during an interview with the press in Abuja on Sunday. “I urge communities to remain
The National Association of Agricultural Students (NAAS), the apex body representing over two million agricultural students across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, has expressed deep concern over the continued neglect and lack of engagement by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. The students lamented their concerns in a statement signed by the National President of NAAS, Hon. Bashar
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday acknowledged the presence of errors that negatively impacted the performance of candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This admission was made by the Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during a press briefing held in Abuja. According to him, “What should have
There are career moments that make headlines, and there are those that make history. The announcement that Sandra Amachree has been appointed to the Cannes Lions 2025 Jury has ignited both applause and admiration, with creatives across Nigeria and beyond celebrating a figure whose mastery is finally getting its due spotlight. Renowned for her incisive
Mr Aiyenuro Joshua, of the T-Jos Signature Nigeria, has declared his intention to set a world record in the Guinness Book for the longest haircut in the world. The barbing marathon has been scheduled to hold from June 10 to June 17 at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Joshua, who is
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his commitment in undertaking bold and comprehensive reforms to reposition the country’s fiscal architecture for resilience, inclusiveness and economic growth. Tinubu said this during the 27th Annual Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) Tax Conference in Abuja on Tuesday. The theme of the conference was, “Taxation for development, policies,
