By Aluta Me Oct. 12, 2021 Six Civil Societies Organisations (CSOs) under the platform of the National Freedom of Information Cohort have honoured the National Orientation Agency (NOA) with 3rd Freedom of Information (FOI) Act compliance ranking. The National Coordinator of Right to Know (R2K) Nigeria, Mrs Ene Nwankpa, presented theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 12, 2021 Mr Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, says the country cannot continue to depend on other nations for vaccines during outbreak of pandemic. Fashola, who is the Chairman of the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Foundation, made this assertion virtually during aContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 12, 2021 The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Niger State Government is partnering with the media to begin the back-to-school campaign in the state. Hajiya Hannatu Salihu, the Niger state Commissioner for Education, said this at a one-day dialogue with media chiefs inContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct 12, 2021 A youth group, Catch Them Young Community Initiative (CATYCOI), on Tuesday kicked off the “Vote Not Fight” Campaign in Awka toward ensuring a violence-free governorship election in Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the campaign is in collaboration with the 2FaceContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct 12, 2021 An Investigating Police Officer (IPO), DSP, Offiong Nsa, told an FCT High Court, Kubwa that Yusuf Yahaya sent naked pictures and pornographic videos to his 16-year-old niece. The police charged Yahaya with a nine-counts bordering on rape. Nsa of Force Headquarters, Abuja, made theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct 12, 2021 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) released its report on verification of privately-owned airplanes in the country on Tuesday in Abuja. It threatened to impound 29 jets on which the owners did not pay statutory import duties. Customs’ spokesman, Mr Joseph Attah, told a newsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct 12, 2021 The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) on Tuesday launched “I Am Alive” software designed to enable pensioners easily confirm their aliveness from the comfort of their homes, using either a smartphone or a computer system. The PTAD Executive Secretary, Dr Chioma Ejikeme, at aContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct 12, 2021 The Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Buki Ponle, says fact checking will assist in tackling the scourge of fake news, misinformation and disinformation in the country. Ponle said this on Tuesday at the Fact Checking Course Two programme organised byContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 12, 2021 The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Husseini Yusuf as the Chief Judge of FCT High Court. This followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters by its Chairman, Sen. Michael Bamidele.Continue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 12, 2021 Vendors and consumers of sachet water in Nasarawa State on Tuesday lamented the 100 per cent increase in the price of “Pure Water’’ from N10 to N20. Those who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) over the issue blamed the development onContinue Reading