May 20, 2024 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Abuja Light Rail is ready for commercial operations. Wike, who stated this after he inspected the project, in Abuja on Monday, added that 15 million dollars, translating to more than N10 billion was expendedContinue Reading
May 20, 2024 The President of the Court of Appeal , Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Monday said 99 panels were set up to sit on election petitions in 2023. Dongban-Mensem, made this known on Monday in Abuja at the opening of a- two-today workshop to review the 2023 Election PetitionContinue Reading
May 20, 2024 China has placed three defence companies in the United States on its list of “unreliable companies’’ for selling weapons to Taiwan. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday. The three companies added to China’s list of “unreliable companies’’ are Boeing Defence, Space & Security, General Atomics AeronauticalContinue Reading
May 20, 2024 The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on President Bola Tinubu to look into the yearnings of the union to reposition the nation’s tertiary institutions. The union decried the neglects of its demands by the past administrations, saying the lingering crises that led to seriesContinue Reading
May 20, 2024 The Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) says the bill on salaries of judicial office holders will ensure judicial independence and integrity. Fagbemi said this at a public hearing on “A Bill for an Act to Prescribe the Salaries, Allowances and Fringe Benefits of Judicial OfficeContinue Reading
UK AVIATION REGULATOR FLAGS AIR PEACE OVER SAFETY CONCERNS By Gambo Jagindi May 20, 2024 London, UK – The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has raised serious safety concerns about Nigerian airline Air Peace, accusing it of violating critical safety procedures at London’s Gatwick Airport. Failure to obtain operationalContinue Reading
YOUTH COALITION CONDEMNS ATTACK ON SOLDIERS IN ABUJA By Gambo Jagindi Abuja, Nigeria – May 20, 2024 The Coalition of Nigerian Youths on Security and Safety Affairs (CONYSSA) has strongly denounced the recent assault on uniformed soldiers by traders at Banex Plaza, Abuja. The group described the attack as aContinue Reading
May 20, 2024 The Organised Labour has agreed to attend the ”negotiation” meeting of Tripartite Committee on the Minimum Wage slated for Tuesday. Mr Etim Okon, the Vice President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) gave the confirmation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday inContinue Reading
May 20, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday inContinue Reading
May 20, 2024 Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 78 persons over suspected involvement in internet fraud in Imo and Enugu States. Its Spokesman, Mr Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him, 29Continue Reading
