FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

The Bayelsa East Women Solidarity Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised a red flag over what they claim to be a clandestine plan by some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the senatorial district.  The PDP Women Group alleged that there is an orchestrated scheme to divert election materials, particularly result sheets, ahead of the …

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State, CellHub, an election management team, which has engaged in series of activities towards the election, has commended the performance of the security agencies involved in the pre-election operations, particularly the Military. This is even as the team has identified some security flashpoints in the State that may cause mayhem during the polls. …

The African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) and Justice Advocate Center (JAC) have commenced moves to put a stop to the $3 billion emergency loan recently secured on papers by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) from the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) to stabilise the country’s foreign exchange market. Recall that a fortnight ago, both parties in …

Some Nigerian youths under the aiges of Progressives Nigerian Youth Forum, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to give priority to youth development and employment in the country. Mr Bright Enuebuka, National Coordinator of the forum made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja when he led some youth to stage a rally at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat. …

Last minutes efforts by the Nigerian government to prevail on organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trace Union Congress (TUC), to shelve their planned nationwide strike scheduled for October 3rd, was rebuffed by leaders of the two unions. Both groups boycotted an emergency meeting called by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong on Friday. …

The report of the investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds by the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Aisha Dahiru-Umar, conducted by the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria has absolved the PenCom boss of any wrongdoings. The preliminary report of the investigation revealed that Dahiru did not misappropriate any funds to the tune of $1,800,480 …

The Zazzau Emirate Council has dismissed the Village Head of Awai in Maigana District, Soba Local Government Area, Malam Iliyasu Abdullahi, with immediate effect for alleged violation of ethics and taking the law into his hands. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary of the Emir of Zazzau, Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai. The emirate council, further …

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has declared its readiness to push up the nation’s yearly earnings in non-oil exports to 35 billion dollars in the next five years. The director-general of SMEDAN, Mr. Charles Odii, disclosed this during a three-day capacity-building programme on packaging and branding of products for AfCFTA on Tuesday in Uyo. The …

Exceptional Leadership and Integrity Promotion Initiative (ELIP), a civil society organisation based in Jigawa state has applauded the state government for initiating projects and programs that have direct bearing on the lives of the citizenry. ELIP said the state government has made a significant allocation for human resource, recruitment and redesigning constituency projects to empower more citizens. This was contained …

Ikenga Media and Cultural Awareness Initiative (IMCAI) Thursday trained journalists in Ebonyi state on reporting in a treacherous and insecure environment. The training focused on the safety of journalists in news gathering, ethics issues, and fundamentals of news investigative reporting/fact-checking. The programme was a one-day training organized by Ikenga Media with support from the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism …