Institute to unveil platform for health research
The Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria, Dr Patrick Dakum has said that the institute is planning to create a modern platform that will help enhance health research. The platform, the virologist said, will help improve capacity building and research at internationally recognised standards for Nigeria and Africa. Dr Dakum stated […]
Market to dictate petrol price now, says NMDPRA
The Chief Executive, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, on Friday, explained that with the removal of subsidy, the market will dictate the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, known better as petrol. According to him, the NMDPRA will no longer fix prices or release templates for petrol. Addressing a press conference […]
Benue gov dissolves 9th Assembly
The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, dissolved the ninth assembly on Friday following the dissolution order issued and read by the Clerk of the House, Bernard Nule. Nule read the dissolution order of the House during the valedictory session held by its members. The Clerk said that the dissolution was in accordance with the […]
SGF: Group hails Tinubu over Akume’s appointment
A group, under the aegis of the Northern Christian Youth Professionals, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for finding the former Governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume, good enough to be appointed as the Secretary General of the Federation. While praising the president as a man who is genuinely interested in upholding the tenets of […]
Woman, 70, hacked to death in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command, on Friday, said it had commenced an investigation into the death of a woman, Alhaja Kadijat Falekulo. The 70-year-old Falekulo was killed by some unknown persons in her room in Sabo Area of Ondo town, Ondo State. A machete cut was said to have been seen on her neck, which […]
Ebonyi tribunal: PDP, Odii to call 60 witnesses against Gov Nwifuru’s victory
Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, the governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election in Ebonyi State, and the Peoples Democratic Party have said they will present no fewer than 60 witnesses to prove their case against Gov. Francis Nwifuru’s victory. Counsel for the petitioners, Chief Gordy Uche, SAN, on Friday, told the three-member panel of […]
Abbas, ex-minister hail Tinubu for appointing Gbajabiamila CoS
The All Progressives Congress candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives in the coming 10th National Assembly, Tajudeen Abbas, and the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, have congratulated the outgoing Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, on his appointment as Chief of Staff to the President, Bola Tinubu. Abbas […]
Withdraw your petition against Tinubu, LP faction tells Obi
The Lamidi Apapa faction of Labour Party on Friday told the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, to step down his case at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal over what they described as “lack of seriousness”. According to the faction, the advice became necessary following the incident which happened at the Tribunal on Thursday […]
Tribunal dismisses AA’s petition against Makinde
The Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, dismissed the petition filed by the Action Alliance challenging the victory of Governor Seyi Makinde in the March 18 governorship election. The PUNCH reports that a three-member panel of the court led by Justice Ejiron Emudainohwo dismissed the case after the petitioner’s lawyer, […]
Tinubu pledges to improve welfare, security of Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration will focus on improving the welfare and security of Nigerians by implementing economic policies that prioritise the needs of the people. He also promised to establish a better national minimum wage that takes into account the current economic situation. The president made this known at a meeting […]