President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered the Director-General and CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, to commence a 90-day pre-retirement leave. The directive takes effect on August 24, 2023, leading to Aziz’s eventual retirement from service on November 24, 2023. This was contained in a statement signed by presidential spokesperson…
The Labour Party (LP), Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has appealed to Nigerians to give him the opportunity to rule Nigeria to change the narrative of things in the country. Obi made the appeal while flagging off the campaign for the LP Governorship candidate Sen. Athan Achonu on Tuesday in Owerri…
Suspected armed Islamists have killed 12 soldiers in Niger’s remote southwest, state television reported on Tuesday, in the latest attack since army officers seized power last month. An anti-jihadist operation by national guards was “the target of an ambush” Sunday evening at the locality of Anzourou in the Tillaberi region, Tele Sahel said. It added…
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has threatened to go on strike after a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands. MDCAN announced its plans in a communique signed by its President, Dr Victor Makanjuola, and Secretary-General, Dr Yemi Raji following its virtual extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, Tuesday….
Minister for Labour, Simon LalongOn resumption of office as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong has promised to resolve all pending labour disputes by working closely with the two labour groups – the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria. (TUC) Lalong also assured to address with strong determination the…
The African Union on Tuesday suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities following last month’s coup “until the effective restoration of constitutional order.” In a communique issued on Tuesday, the bloc noted that its decision to suspend Niger followed the failure of the military junta to hand over power to the democratically elected…
The association of local government chairmen osun state chapter has inaugurated it’s executive members. This was contained in a press release made available to pressmen in Osogbo on Tuesday. According to the statement, Alhaji Sarafadeen Awotunde is the chairman, while Barrister Rotimi Adeyenuwo is the vice chairman. It also disclosed that Alhaji Lukman Afolabi is…
Shehu Sani, a socio-political commentator, on Tuesday, said there is high possibility the newly-inaugurated Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, will get himself into “serious political trouble” with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He said while there is no doubt about Wike’s capability to deliver on his job, there is also tendency that he…
The new Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that he feels challenged to be appointed a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He spoke on Monday night in Abuja on the sidelines of the reception organised for him by the Osun State chapter of the APC and other stakeholders….
The newly appointed Minister for Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed has assured the staff of the ministry and various stakeholders that his tenure will have a ministry that is open and accountable to Nigerians. He made these comments following the inauguration of 45 confirmed ministers-designate on Monday at the Conference Centre of the State…
