The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is currently probing Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, for “N70bn fraud”. The anti-graft agency also confirmed that a former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, who was recently arrested by the operatives of the commission over alleged N22bn fraud is still in detention. Chairman of the anti-graft…
The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Emeka Orji, on Thursday, said the National Assembly has invited the association for a meeting on Friday (tomorrow). Residents doctors across 79 tertiary health facilities commenced a five-day warning strike on Wednesday to press home their demands. The doctors are demanding an immediate increment in…
The Southwest Coordinator of the National Association of Traders, Mrs. Odunayo Danjuma has disclosed that the emergence of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has given Osun economy a facelift as it has started experiencing a new dawn. Mrs. Danjuma stated this during a courtesy visit paid to the State Governor in his office, State…
Montana on Wednesday became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next year as the debate escalates over the impact and security of the popular video app. The prohibition signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte will serve as a legal test for a national ban on the…
The Federal Government on Wednesday renamed the Ministry of Aviation to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said that aviation and aerospace were intertwined and Nigeria had the need to proactively set its policies to align with future occurrences. The Minister made the announcement at the sidelines of the…
Resident medical doctors of the Osun University Teaching Hospital will not be joining the ongoing national strike. According to a press statement issued and signed by the spokesperson to Osun Governor at Osogbo noted that this was the outcome of a close door meeting with Governor Ademola Adeleke where the 12 years demands of the…
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of salary arrears to lecturers in the departments of Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences, and Medicine at certain federal universities. Lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have, however, been left out of this payment. The lecturers benefiting from the latest tranche…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has declared a five-day warning strike following the failure of the Federal Government to meet its demands. The resident doctors said the strike will commence at 8 am on Wednesday, May 17, and will end Monday, May 22, at 8 am. This was the decision reached after its six…
The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has appealed to Corp employers in the state to treat Corp members deployed to their employment with hospitality, care and a sense of patriotism for the unity and prosperity of Nigeria. Senator Adeleke made the appeal while declaring close the Orientation course for the Stream two Batch…
The White House has confirmed that no American citizen was killed as gunmen ambushed a US Embassy convoy in Nigeria on Tuesday, killing four people. Those who died include two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers. The attack took place in the Amiyi/Eke Ochuche communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra…
