The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a disclaimer notifying the public that it had not initiated any recruitment exercise. This comes as an online recruitment site claimed that NiMet was conducting recruitment through its platform. NiMet’s General Manager of Public Relations, Muntari Ibrahim, recently said in a statement that recruitment by the agency would only […]

The May 30 sit-at-home called by the Indigenous People of Biafra to remember the Biafra heroes that died during the 1967-1970 Civil War and those who died in the course of the Biafran struggle, saw residents stay indoors in Anambra State on Tuesday. Our correspondent, who visited the major cities of Onitsha, Nnewi, Ekwulobia and […]

….Claimant demands N550m compensation, N214m entitlements The National Industrial Court Abuja has opened a case against the Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, over the alleged illegal dismissal of a civil servant and senior staff of the ministry, Mrs. Bilkisu Sanusi. Other defendants in the suit are the Head of Service, the Attorney General […]

The new governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, on Tuesday, ordered the freezing of the state government accounts domiciled in various banks with effect from Tuesday. The governor, who was sworn in on Monday, also appointed Dr Monday Uzor as his Chief Press Secretary. Uzor had served as CPS to the immediate-past Deputy Governor of […]

A non-government organisation, Live Abundantly, has called on the government to give priority to education. Founder, Live Abundantly, Dr Ama, on Tuesday, gave this advice at the unveiling of the Young Authors’ Reading Circle where a nine-year-old author, Fiyinfoluwa Asenuga, read his book, titled, ‘Madisa and the Runaway Cat,’ to pupils of Ikoyi Primary School, […]

The acting Managing Director of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Thabo Mabe, has listed emigration, forex shortage and port congestion as some of the challenges that impacted the company’s operations in the 2022 financial year. This is as shareholders approved the sum of N2.65bn as dividends for the 2022 financial year, which is a higher figure […]

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved the appointment of Prof. Kenneth Kalu as Secretary to the State Government. A statement signed by the special adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, stated that Pastor Caleb Ajagba will be the Chief of Staff to the governor. The statement added that Dr. […]

Three persons were crushed to death on Tuesday after a vehicle rammed them in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The incident, which occurred at the Agbeloba junction of the area, involved two motorcycle riders and a passenger. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the Ford Mondeo car lost control before killing the deceased victims. The […]

The Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs has postponed the date for the collection of medals and certificates for those conferred with national honours. The PUNCH reported that no fewer than 339 Nigerians, including the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, were given national honours on Sunday by the immediate past president, Muhammadu […]

The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange opened trading for the week on a bullish note driven by investors’ confidence, following the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, in his inaugural speech, said on Monday that the former administration did not capture  fuel subsidy in the 2023 budget and he would ensure a unified exchange […]