A student of the Air Force Comprehensive School, Kaduna, Blaise Aliyu, has died while allegedly serving a punishment meted on him by two of his senior colleagues. The deceased who lost his parents in 2013, was reportedly summoned by the seniors to their room under the pretext of punishing him but they allegedly ended up…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has rejected a bill to create a national agency to regulate and manage ranches in Nigeria. Over the weekend, MACBAN president Alhaji Baba Usman Ngelzarma opposed the bill. Ngelzarma stated that pastoralists prefer the establishment of a full-fledged Federal Ministry for Livestock and Fisheries. This would…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that civil servants who relocated abroad while drawing salaries without formally resigning must refund the wages they received during the period. Tinubu spoke at the 2024 Civil Service Award and Gala Night, the climax of the week-long 2024 Civil Service Week, held at the Abuja Continental Hotel. During the…
THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has said that Nigeria’s refined gold would be sold to the Central Bank of Nigeria to bolster foreign reserves and to meet the London London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Standard. The Minister also commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting reforms in the solid minerals sector…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has identified five websites allegedly involved in fraudulently harvesting Nigerians’ data. The announcement follows a warning from Paradigm Initiative regarding the sale of Nigerians’ National Identification Number (NIN), Bank Verification Number (BVN), International Passport, and other sensitive information. In a statement released on Saturday by Kayode Adegoke, the Head…
The headquarters of Believers LoveWorld, the megachurch popularly known as Christ Embassy, is currently on fire. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined, and there have been no reports of casualties at this time. An inferno has engulfed the headquarters of Christ Embassy Church located in the Oregun area of Ikeja,…
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has asked workers with Higher National Diploma (HND) to undergo one-year mandatory training before their conversion from executive to officers cadre. According to a statement on Saturday, Yemi-Esan said this at a virtual interactive session with civil servants in commemoration of the 2024…
The Lagos State Government has attributed the recent cholera outbreak in the state to an unregistered tiger nut drink. The cholera outbreak has impacted multiple local government areas in Lagos, including Lagos Island, Eti-Osa, and Kosofe, with hospitals reporting the highest number of cases. As of June 21, Lagos had recorded 24 deaths and 35…
The move by the Presidency to buy a new presidential aircraft for the use of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reached an advanced stage as the federal government has put up three aircraft in the presidential fleet for sale. The National Assembly has recently prepared ground for the presidency to buy a new jet after…
The Federal Government, in an ambitious move to revamp its national identity system, has announced plans to launch three innovative national identity cards for approximately 104 million citizens. Scheduled for a May unveiling, the cards were being introduced by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in collaboration with key financial and regulatory bodies. Technical Adviser…
