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JUST IN: Former IGP Solomon Arase is Dead
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase is dead.
The former police boss who also served as Chairman, Police Service Commission(PSC) was reported to have died at the Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja where he was being treated for…
No Disquiet in House of Reps Over Non-payment for Constituency Projects, Alleged Lopsided…
The House of Representatives has denied that there is a build up for confrontation with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Abbas Tajudeen over “selective” payment for constituency projects contracts.
In a response to a…
LG Election: APC Takes Over Rivers, Set to Win 20 Out of 23 LGAs
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken over the grassroots in Rivers State with the conduct of Saturday’s local government election supervised by Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (rtd.).
Of the 23 local governments…
VP Francia Márquez of Colombia, Husband Arrive Nigeria on Official Visit
Vice-President Francia Márquez of Colombia has arrived Abuja for her three-day official visit to Nigeria.
VP Márquez is accompanied on the visit by her spouse, Rafael Ocoró and other top officials.
Ms. Márquez arrived the Nnamdi…
Idoma Diaspora Community Pledges Increased Support for Agric, Security Initiatives in Benue South
By Edoko Itodo
The Idoma Community in the Diaspora, under the aegis of Idoma Assocaition USA, has pledged increased support for agricultural and security initiatives in Benue South Senatorial District.
This was contained in a…
Press Freedom Under Attack: NUJ, NAWOJ Slam NRC MD Kayode Opeifa for Harassing Journalist Ladi Bala,…
By Glory Mfoniso
The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council and have strongly condemned the verbal abuse, harassment, and intimidation of Comrade Ladi Bala, a Nigerian…
1st Black Colombian Vice President, Francia Márquez to Arrive Nigeria on 3-Day Visit Today
The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Her Excellency Francia Márquez is expected to arrive Nigeria today on a 3-day official visit.
Elected into office in 2022, Ms. Márquez, 43 is the first female black Vice President of the…
Speaker Abbas Mourns ex-Customs CG Mustapha
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed sadness over the death of a former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Ahmed Mustapha.
Speaker Abbas described Alhaji…
NLC Calls for Better Pay as NUCECFWW Battles Workplace Exploitation
By Glory Mfoniso
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW) have jointly called for stronger commitments from government and employers in…
NUJ Condemns Harassment, Intimidation of Journalist by MD of Nig Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa,…
ABUJA- The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has condemned in very strong terms the harassment, intimidation, and verbal abuse meted out on Comrade Ladi Bala, the Immediate Past President of the Nigerian Association…