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Aug

2024

Assailants Kill Lecturer, Deputy Registrar, Others In Deadly Attack; Police Reacts

Assailants K¡ll Lecturer, Deputy Registrar, Others In Deadly Attack; Police Reacts The police in Taraba State said a lecturer at the Federal University Wukari and deputy registrar of Taraba State School of Health Technology, Takum were among the passengers killed by gunmen along Takum-Wukari road early Monday morning. The acting Police Public Relations Officer, Taraba police command, DSP Kwache Gambo, confirmed the killed to our correspondent in a telephone interview. Daily Trust had earlier reported that six passengers and a driver were killed at a boundary area between Taraba and Benue states along Takum-Wukari road. It was gathered that among…

Aug

2024

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Step-By-Step Guide To Checking 2024 WASSCE Result

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education, News Flash

Step-By-Step Guide To Checking 2024 WASSCE Result The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE, results. The exam body disclosed this in a Monday's Press releaseThe post read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 12, 2024.” For the students who will be checking results, here are steps to follow: Checking WAEC Results 2024 Online Visit the WAEC official results checker website: WAEC result checker. (https://waecdirect.org) Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination…

Aug

2024

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Jubilation As FG Pays 45-Months Minimum Wage Areas To NiMET Staff

Economy, FGN, News Flash

Excitement As FG Pays 45-Months Minimum Wage Arrears To NiMET Staff The Federal Government has settled the outstanding minimum wage arrears for the staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), covering a period of 3 years and 9 months. This payment resolves a long-standing issue dating back to 2019, which had caused tensions between NiMet’s management, its employees, and labour unions. The Director General of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for authorizing the settlement of these arrears. The unions had initially planned to initiate a strike on May 20, 2024, but this action was halted…

Aug

2024

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President Tinubu Commissions CNG Buses Produced By Innoson Motors

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Tinubu Sets To Commission CNG Buses Produced By Innoson Motors President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to commission a fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses produced by Innoson Motors yesterday. The commissioning ceremony will took place shortly at the State House in Abuja. The CNG buses, manufactured by the indigenous company Innoson Motors, are expected to enhance public transportation while contributing to environmental conservation by reducing carbon emissions. The commissioning of the buses is anticipated to boost local manufacturing and support the growth of Nigeria’s automotive industry. Officials say it also aligns with the Tinubu-led government’s efforts to modernize…

Aug

2024

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Governor Alex Otti Restates Commitment To Fulfill All Campaign Promises

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI RESTATES COMMITMENT TO FULFILL ALL CAMPAIGN PROMISES. The Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Sunday 11th August, restated his commitment to fulfill all his campaign promises to Abians and residents. Speaking during the 70th birthday and 44th wedding anniversary of Sir and Lady Ibeh held at St. Finbars Catholic Church Bende Road, in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, Governor Otti said that although the State is not where he wants it to be, the State has left where it was, saying that he was committed to fulfilling all his campaigns promises to Abians.…

Aug

2024

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Palliatives To ABIA: Separating The Facts From The Fiction – By Ferdinand Ekeoma(SA, Media & Publicity To Gov. Otti)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

PALLIATIVES TO ABIA: SEPARATING THE FACTS FROM THE FICTION. Some members of the opposition have in the last few days been claiming that Abia State government received the sum of 570 billion naira from the Federal Government 5th palliative, this followed a statement contained in the President's broadcast where he disclosed that the sum of 570 billion had allegedly been disbursed to the 36 states of the federation while he was addressing the nation at the wake of the End-Hunger Protest. The claim by the Abia oppposition initially sounded hilarious because it had a touch of hyperbolic comedy, sadly, it…

Aug

2024

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189,256 Drivers Licences Awaiting Collection Nationwide – FRSC

FGN, News Flash, Security

189,256 Drivers Licences Awaiting Collection Nationwide – FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has responded to a media publication regarding the delay in issuing national driver’s licences across the country. It also said over 189,256 licences have been produced and are awaiting collection at various State Boards of Internal Revenue across the country. The Corps Public Education and Strategic Communication Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ogungbemide, who applauded the media platform for its watchdog role, said it was pertinent to correct some of the misconceptions conveyed in the publication. This, he said,…

Aug

2024

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Exposed: Judge Who Restricted Abuja Protesters To A Stadium Is Wike’s Kinsman

Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

REVEALED: Judge Who Restricted Abuja Protesters To A Stadium Is Wike’s Kinsman Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, who gave the order restricting protesters of the just concluded #EndBadGovernance demonstration to MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, hails from Obi Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, like Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Chidi Odinkalu, a Professor of Practice in International Human Rights Law at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, drew attention to this, on Sunday. “I didn’t really want to be the person saying it but the @fcthighcourt judge who gave the…

Aug

2024

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The Eight Years Of Buhari Was Just A Waste For The North And The Country – Shettima

News Flash, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Northern Nigeria, Politics

The Eight Years Of Buhari Was Just A Waste For The North And The Country’ – Shettima The National President of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Shettima, has described the eight years in office by former President Muhammadu Buhari as a waste for the northern region and the entire country. He submitted that the North has been neglected for so long by the previous leaders and the people of the region have been pushed to the wall. Shetimma made the submission in an interview with Vanguard which was published on Sunday. He described the eight years of the…

Aug

2024

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Details Emerge On How Top Nigeria Labour Congress Leader Was Abducted

Crime, Labour, News Flash

Top Nigeria Labour Congress Leader Abducted (Details Emerged) The Vice chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Kogi State, Eleojo Opaluwa has been allegedly abducted by the police. According to Vanguard, Opaluwa, an official of the National Union of Electricity Employees was whisked away by operatives of NPF’s Intelligence Response Team, IRT, in Mararaba, Nasarawa State on August 4, 2024 and has been kept incommunicado since. Eyewitnesses said they saw Opaluwa being transported in police vehicles, including a Hilux and a Gulf, after he left his family to meet an unidentified caller. Later that day, around 5 p.m., security personnel…