Nigeria
28 Dec
President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, are among eminent Nigerians who will grace the unveiling of Peace In the South East Project (PISE-P). The Chairperson, Media and Communications Committee of PISE-P, Mary Ikoku, disclosed this in a statement, which was made available to newsmen in Umuahia, yesterday. Ikoku described PISE-P as…
28 Dec
• Civil servants commend gov for N25,000 wage award Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has signed the N521.5 billion Enugu State 2024 Budget into law, saying it would engender disruptive economic growth, radical infrastructural development and efficient service delivery. Mbah, who said that the appropriation law, consisting N414.3 billion capital expenditure, representing 79 per…
28 Dec
INEC presiding officer counts records from the Ikorodu local government area during the collation of the presidential election results at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Yaba, in the suburbs of Lagos, in Nigeria, on February 26, 2023. - (Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ordered four…
28 Dec
Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kwara Command, Mr Aminu Shamsuddin, has warned men and officers of the command to stay away from any form of corruption. Shamsuddin said any corrupt officer found engaging in bribery and corruption would be dismissed from the service. The comptroller, represented by Deputy Comptroller of NIS, Momoh Aliyu, gave…
28 Dec
Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, vowed to reclaim Edo State from the ruling Peoples Democratic People (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election, saying he has the capacity and enjoys the support of the people to win the state for his party. Osagie Ize-Iyamu was APC candidate in the 2020 Edo…
28 Dec
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has issued operational licences to 93 Private Guard Companies (PGCs) in 2023 with a view to strengthening national security. The NSCDC Commandant General (CG), Ahmed Audi, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Corps Headquarters, yesterday, in Abuja. Audi said that…
28 Dec
Jameson Irish Whiskey's '12 Days of Christmas' campaign has returned this year with an even bigger edition, which kicked off with the unveiling of a spectacular Christmas Tree meticulously crafted from almost 3,000 recycled Jameson bottles. This year's event, took place on December 21, at Ikeja City Mall, setting an exemplary tone for a sustainable…
28 Dec
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has clinched the prestigious 2022 Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development. This win, accompanied by a grand prize of $400,000, recognises DBN's outstanding efforts in advancing Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG8) – "Decent Work and Economic Growth." Besting over 100 projects in…
28 Dec
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has paid the 13th month salaries and pensions for government workers and pensioners in the state. In a statement, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare, said workers and pensioners received their 13th month salaries and pensions in the early hours of yesterday, December 27, 2023, in line with…
28 Dec
Southern Kaduna will, today, bestow the highest awards of Southern Kaduna Grand Commander (SKGC) on former Military Administrator of old Rivers State, Major-General Zamani Lekwot (rtd), and former Chief of Defence Staff, General Martin Luther Agwai (rtd). Also on the SKGC list is the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah. The honour…
28 Dec
Chairman, Sunchi Integrated Farms Ltd, Enugu, Ichie Sunday Ezeobiora, yesterday, said that the naira redesign policy, fuel subsidy removal and devaluation of the currency by the Federal Government grossly affected poultry farmers in the South East in 2023. Speaking during the 10th anniversary of the company, he stated that the policies opened a new way…
28 Dec
•Otu returns children's carnival, flags off exercise in Calabar Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has declared January 2, 2024, work-free day to enable residents to attend a New Year interdenominational thanksgiving service. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the service is scheduled to be held at the International Christian Worship Centre,…