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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday heaped praises on the newly promoted Commander, Brigade of Guards, Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Usman. He described him as an outstanding officer who is serving the nation with great zeal. The President, assisted by the Chief of Army Staff,
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has denied committing himself to offsetting the arrears of salaries owed members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by the Federal Government. The denial is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory have called for the completion of the Apo-Karshi road before the expiration of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. They made the call in an interview with the NTV Africa on Tuesday in Abuja, saying the contractor
The National Population Commission (NPC) has reassured Nigerians that the 2023 National Census would be credible, reliable and accurate. This was disclosed by the commission’s Chairman, Mr Nasir Kwarra during a press conference in Calabar on Tuesday. Represented by Dr. Eyitayo Oyetunji,
The Federal Government says it will soon make a pronouncement on salary increase for civil servants to meet up with the economic realities in the country occasioned by inflation. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made this known while fielding
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has pledged to partner with the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) to resolve the challenges facing the Nigeria Police Force. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission, said this in a statement
As a mark of growing acceptability, Mr Kolapo Kola-Daisi, the Accord Senatorial candidate for Oyo South and his wife, Abisola, have been honoured with chieftaincy titles by the Onido of Ido, Oba Gbolagade Babalola. The Onido of Ido conferred the chieftaincy titles
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has condemned the shooting and killing of a legal practitioner, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem by a police officer. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Abuja Operations Office has trained no fewer than 40 executive volunteers to mitigate disasters during the yuletide season. Mr Justin Uwazuruonye, Head, NEMA, Abuja Operations Office, said the trainees were being coopted into emergency management as
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved three Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects to be executed in the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Manji Yarling, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession