Author: Paul Utebor
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FG inaugurates barite processing plant in Cross River
The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a multimillion naira barite processing plant in Cross River, capable of processing 10 tons of the mineral per hour. Inaugurating the plant on Thursday in Ugaga Community, Yala Local Government Area of the state, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, said Nigeria would no longer…
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Court sets date to deliver judgment in FG’s suit against ASUU
The National Industrial Court on Thursday fixed May 30 to deliver judgment in the suit filed by the Federal Government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In the suit, the federal government dragged ASUU before the court to determine the substantive suit filed during the 2022 ASUU’s eight month strike. When the matter…
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Buhari appoints AIG Umar as Adviser on Security
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the retiring Assistant Inspector General of Police, Garba Umar, as a Senior Security Adviser on International Police Cooperation and Counter-terrorism in the office of the Minister of Police Affairs. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.…
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FG spends N22.44bn on feeding 75,507 inmates
The Federal Government is spending N22.44 billion in 2023 on the feeding of 75,507 inmates in correctional centres nationwide, an official said on Thursday in Abuja. The inmates are spread in 244 custodial centres nationwide, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore said during a High-level conference on corrections and decongestion of custodial…
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CBN dispel claim of BVN expiration date
The Central Bank of Nigeria has dispelled claims that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) will expire in 2023. In a document signed by the acting director, Corporate Commission, Isa Abdulmumin, on Wednesday, May 10, the bank stated that the BVN does not have an expiry date. The bank gave the clarification following a viral video…
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Supreme Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s case
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned hearing in the suit filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu until Sept. 14. The self-determination agitator had on Nov. 3, 2022, filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal’s verdict stopping his release from the DSS custody. Kanu appealed against the…
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Atiku, Secondus, others present for PEPC hearing
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was present at the Thursday hearing of petitions and applications at the Presidential Election Petitions Court, (PEPC) sitting in Abuja. Also present in court were the former governors of Adamawa, Boni Haruna, Niger, Babangida Aliyu, Cross River, Liyel Imoke and Adamawa, Jubrilla Bindow…
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NLC, TUC express concern over non payment of Zamfara civil servants
The Zamfara chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have expressed dismay with the state government over non payment of the salary of civil servants for two consecutive months. This is contained in a statement jointly signed in Gusau on Wednesday by the state NLC and TUC chairmen, Sani Halliru…
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24th Founders Day: Your future lies in your hands-S/African Envoy tells IUO students (VIDEO/PHOTOS)
The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Thamsanqa Denis Mseleku at the Igbinedion University 24th Founders Day told the students their future lies in their hands using a vivid description to capture the message in his presentation on Wednesday in Okada, Edo State. Mseleku who was guest speaker at the premier private university in Nigeria…
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We’ll discharge our duty without fear, favour – Election Tribunal
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, Chairman of Election Petition Tribunal in Calabar, has given assurance that the tribunal was prepared to discharge its duties without any fear of favour. Adeniyi said this on Wednesday during the inaugural sitting of the tribunal in Calabar. He said that the tribunal would ensure that judgement was delivered in favour of…