The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Otunba Gani Adams, has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against the reported N100 billion allocation to the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) for alleged security purposes. He warned that such financial mobilisation would ...
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Resident doctors give Federal Government 40-day ultimatum over pay
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has threatened to embark on an industrial action if arrears of members were not cleared in 40 days. A communiqué issued by the president and secretary general, Drs. Olusegun Olaopa and ...
Read More »FCTA shops for N500 billion to resettle Abuja locals
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT) is seeking N500 billion to resettle original inhabitants of 13 villages within the Abuja city. It also advanced poor funding for the parlous infrastructure in some of the districts captured in Phases II, III ...
Read More »Federal Government plans to affirm state legislature, judiciary autonomy
The Federal Government has concluded plans to assert independence of the legislature and judiciary in the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, ...
Read More »Niger Delta ex-militants vow to resist protests against NDDC, PAP
Former militant leaders have vowed to resist further protests against Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Professor Nelson Brambaifa and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Professor Charles Dokubo. The ex-militant leaders who convened at ...
Read More »Red Cross Society seeks establishment of National Reconciliation Ministry
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has urged the Federal Government to establish a National Reconciliation Ministry in Nigeria to enhance peaceful coexistence and encourage youth volunteer groups to participate in humanitarian activities. Anambra State Chairman of NRCS, Professor Peter ...
Read More »Police launch Operation Puff Adder in Anambra, commend Obiano for support in crime fighting
To effectively combat crimes, the Anambra Police Command has launched Operation Puff Adder at the Okpoko Divisional Office in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. While launching the security outfit yesterday, Commissioner of Police (CP), Mustapha Dandaura, disclosed that ...
Read More »Group sues Transportation Minister for refusal to release information on railway loans
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has sued Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, for failing to provide information on details of contracts and agreements signed between the Federal Government and China with regard to loans obtained for railway projects in ...
Read More »Yahoo Boys design fake degree certificates in Kebbi, says state NUT
Kebbi State Chairman of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Issa A. Umar has said 80 per cent of fake degree certificates ‘graduates’ usually present for employment in the country are deigned by Yahoo Boys at Internet cafes. He disclosed this ...
Read More »Vice President’s office meets farmers, herders, others over Kaduna crisis
Office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has initiated a peace meeting with warring parties to end the lingering bloody conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in Kaduna State. Those at the train-the-trainer workshop organised by the Vice President’s office include leaders ...
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