The Network of Bayelsa Professionals (NBP) has canvassed support for the governor of the State, Senator Douye Diri in the quest to alleviate the hardships of the people of the state following the Federal Government’s new increase in the pump price of petroleum. Governor Diri had on Wednesday unveiled a new transport scheme for the…
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has directed lecturers under its umbrella to go to work only two days weekly until the federal government gives a positive reply to their demand of a 200 percent increase in salary. This directive was contained n a statement signed by COECASU’s national president, Dr Smart Olugbeko…
Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of Hon. Sam Oyedotun as the Chairman, Osun State Water Corporation. This was contained in a statement signed by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the Executive Governor and made available to newsmen in Osogbo, the Osun state capital on Thursday. According to the statement, the…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has stated that removal of fuel subsidy will save Nigeria’s future. According to him Nigeria as a country would not have survived the next few years if the fuel subsidy had not been removed. The President of the Senate, made the statement while receiving in courtesy, the Governor of…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon Mr Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has finally come up to clear the air on the allegations that President Bola Tinubu had a phone conversation with him in relation to pending proceedings before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). The CJN’s denial came in a statement issued by his spokesman,…
The Newly Sworn-in Commissioner For Cooperatives and Empowerment in Osun State, Hon Bayo Ogungbangbe has assured residents of the state of his preparedness to instigate accelerated development in the ministry with a view to reinventing the age long vision of cooperative sector as a tool to stimulate grassroots joint effort financial engineering. Hon Bayo Ogungbangbe…
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to grant the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, access to a medical doctor of his choice on grounds that he requires urgent ear surgery amidst his reported failing health. Delivering judgement, Justice…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it is automating passport application process to reduce the stress and delay Nigerians experience while applying for passports. NIS Acting Comptroller General, Caroline Adepoju, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday, said the Service is trying to eliminate human interface in the process of…
President Tinubu’s administration is set to issue an order against moves by Point of Sale (PoS) agents to hike transaction charges across the country. Politics Nigeria reports that this will be done through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Babatunde Irukera, disclosed this and said the order…
Emadeb Energy Service Ltd., a depot owner and licensed fuel marketer, has received a shipment of 27 million litres of petrol at its Ijegun Satellite Depot in Lagos. The Chief Executive Officer, Mr Debo Olujimi, made this announcement during the inaugural ceremony. The importation, costing over $17 million due to international foreign exchange rates, is…
