The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council has expressed its profound gratitude to His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Governor of Edo State, for his prompt response in addressing the recent attack on journalists during the Governorship tribunal case in Benin City. In a joint statement, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of…
…President Tinubu Assures Of Fulfilling All Anti-Money Laundering Laws To Exist Nigeria From FATAF’s Grey List. The federal government has prosecuted over one hundred terrorist financiers in the last two years, president Bola Ahmed Tinubu disclosed on Tuesday. This was, as he affirmed commitment of his government, to completing all items on the Anti-Money Laundering,…
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Akwa Ibom State Council rose from its enlarged Executive meeting in Uyo and appeal for audience with Akwa ibom state governor Pastor Umo Eno on Tuesday 28th January, 2025 in his office to discuss the issue of autonomy to Local Government as it affects the payment of: Monthly Pension and…
…Insists It Must Hold This Year. The Senate, recently, vehemently decried the lack of population head-count in the country for the past 19 years, saying that it was turning Nigeria to a laughing stock in the comity of nations. Accordingly, the apex legislative Assembly declared that National census must hold in Nigeria this year, just…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, assigns portfolio to six new commissioners sworn in recently. A statement by Umar Musa Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government, said the newly sworn-in commissioners are expected to resume at their various ministries with immediate effect. Hon. Paul Ohonbamu will head the Ministry of Information and Communications, while Hon….
The former Governor of Anambra State and Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the last election, Mr Peter Obi, has explained the motivation behind his extensive contributions to education, healthcare, and empowerment initiatives. Responding to a journalist’s question about his decision to commit over ₦1.5 billion to humanitarian causes in 2024, during a visit to the…
Lagos State House of Assembly has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to enforce relevant environmental laws to curb the rampant theft of manhole cover in the state. The lawmakers made this resolution after debating the motion titled ‘Call on the State Government to Curb the Activities of Scavengers and Manhole Theft in Lagos,’ moved by Hon….
Plateau State University has received a tractor donation from the State Government to strengthening its commitment to expanding agricultural training and production programs of the institution. Vice Chancellor of the University Professor Shedrack Best while receiving the tractor from Commissioner of Agriculture Hon. Samson Ishaku Bugama onbehalf of the State Commended Governor Caleb Mutfwang for…
…Urges More Research, Funding To Tackle The Ailments. A Professor of Medicine at the University of Ilorin, Ayodele Babatunde Omotoso, has lamented that non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung diseases, have continued to be a significant health challenge in Nigeria, contributing to a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality. Prof….
The Chief Medical Director, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Prof Emem Bassey has said they returned the sum of N1, 056, 034, 392.80 because of the staff that left the hospital in search of greener pastures abroad. He disclosed this at a budget defence will the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Institutions chaired by…
