Following Wednesday’s invasion of its secretariats, the leadership of the Labour Party has formally petitioned relevant government institutions requesting that an urgent intervention be taken to protect the party against further aggression from the Nigeria Labour Congress. The party, in four separate letters written to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved the appointment of his brother, Ferdinand Uzodimma as his Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of General Services. The governor also reappointed Mr Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the state Government, Nnamdi Anyaehie as his Chief of Staff, and Sydney Agbor as the Deputy Chief of…
The Lagos State Government has said cross-cultural Brazillian heritage through its support for the Brazilian Descendants Arts and Culture Association will boost tourism in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Idris Aregbe, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing held in Alausa, Ikeja as part of…
The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Government, will host the inaugural Climate Action Africa Forum in June. The event, scheduled to be held from June 17 to 19, 2024, marks a significant milestone in the journey towards a sustainable future for Africa. At an international press conference in Abuja on Friday, leaders,…
The committee set up by the Federal Government to investigate activities of degree mills in Benin Republic, Togo, and some other countries has visited Benin Republic in line with its terms of reference, Saturday PUNCH learned on Friday. The panel was set up by the Federal Ministry of Education following an investigative report published by Daily Nigerian…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said it busted a fake bottled water syndicate that specialised in producing Eva water at the Pipeline Road axis of Eneka in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The agency stated that the discovery on Friday morning followed a tip-off from some members…
The Federal Government, on Friday, arraigned the detained president of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, at a Federal High Court, Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on terrorism. Bodejo, who was arrested on January 23 in Malia, Nasarawa State, and kept in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency, was arraigned before Justice…
The Lagos State Government has announced a three-hour traffic diversion to install some components on the pedestrian bridge at Ikeja Along. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr.Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Osiyemi said this was to ensure the safety of pedestrians on Ikeja Along connecting with the Ikeja Train…
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education has recommended the immediate suspension and prosecution of officers of the Nigeria Customs Service involved in bribery scandals. CHRICED’s Executive Director, Ibrahim Zikirullah, at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, faulted President Bola Tinubu-led government for failing to show any commitment to tackle the corruption…
More facts on the attack on the Madaka community in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State emerged on Friday revealing that over 20 persons were reportedly killed in the onslaught. Two monarchs and the vigilance group commander of the area were also said to have been killed in that attack on Thursday while…
The Defence Headquarters has called on the Delta State Government and residents of the Okuoma community to assist in fishing out those behind the gruesome murder of military personnel in the community. In a statement on Friday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Buba Edward stated that the whereabouts of the perpetrators of the…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has praised former Supreme Court Justice and wife of former governor Peter Odili, Justice Mary Odili (retd.), as she bows out as the 51st chairman of the Body of Benchers. Justice Odili had taken over the mantle of the BoB from the 50th Chairman, Wole Olanipekun, SAN. The BoB is…