The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced the immediate suspension of Engr. Hadi Ahmed, Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), on Thursday. The reason for Ahmed’s suspension was not disclosed, and no further details were provided by the minister’s office. In a statement from Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the Ministry of Steel Development and the Bureau of Public Procurement to ensure transparency in the procurement process for a Transaction Adviser to revitalize the Ajaokuta Steel Complex Limited (ASCL) and the National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO). In a letter signed by CISLAC’s Executive Director,…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala as his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications. In that capacity, Bwala replaced Chief Ajuri Ngelale who stepped down on September 7 citing family reasons. The announcement was made through a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, who also revealed that Tinubu has appointed three other individuals…
••Government should do more to stem the public health emergency As Nigeria joins the rest of the world today (Thursday, November 14) to commemorate this year’s World Diabetes Day, tagged, ‘Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps’, it is important that the federal government and other stakeholders address this huge burden. Health authorities must take seriously the recent…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A 40-year-old fisherman has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for the sexual exploitation of a 10-year-old girl. The conviction was handed down by Justice S.M. Shu’aibu of the Federal High Court in Kano on Wednesday. The prosecution, led by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)…
A devastating factory fire broke out at Imperio International in Ikeja, Lagos, but the swift intervention by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service saved the day. The blaze damaged goods, including body spray, perfumes, and creams, and partially affected the twin warehouse block. According to Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos Fire and Rescue…
In a significant push toward revitalizing Nigeria’s oil production, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has ramped up crude output to 1.8 million barrels per day (mbpd) as of November, with an ambitious goal to reach 2 million barrels by the end of the year. This milestone comes after concerted efforts by NNPC’s…
The remains of the late Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, have arrived in Abuja ahead of his final interment. The body is currently being transported to the National Christian Centre for a service of songs, as part of the ongoing funeral arrangements. A Military Parade will follow on Friday, November…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has called on women and youth to take a more active role in combating corruption and other social vices in Nigeria. Speaking at a one-day workshop for women and youth on corruption prevention held in Abuja on Thursday,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled an illegal herbal medicine factory in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. NAFDAC announced via it social media platforms that the facility, located in Amina Plaza, was discovered to be producing unsafe and unregistered herbal mixtures. “Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, our…
