The Defence Headquarters has dispelled rumours of mass retirement of senior army officers over the recent appointment of Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff ( COAS). Addressing journalists at the Defence Headquarters on Thursday in Abuja, acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig. Gen. Benard Onyeuko, dispelled such insinuation, saying there was…
Rivers state governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has said that there will be challenges with implementation, financial autonomy for the judiciary. This, according to him, is because the executive and not the judiciary is responsible for presenting the budget to the legislature. Speaking on Thursday while commissioning of the industrial court judges quarters in Porthacourt, Wike said,…
The Senate has passed a bill that prohibits employers in the country from discriminating between first degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders. The passage of the bill on Tuesday, was followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters; and Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND. The Chairman of…
By Danial Daauda in Jos The Benue state governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom, has condemned the killing of his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Security, Mr. Christopher Dega, a retired Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, saying it is a huge blow to his administration. Dega was killed by gunmen on Wednesday in Bukuru, Jos South…
The Kaduna state government says there’s no going back on the recent increase in tuition fees at the Kaduna State University (KASU) Hadiza Balarabe, the deputy governor of the state, said this during a meeting with the representatives of the students with senior government officials at the government house, Kaduna. According to a Government House…
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that those bent on destroying the country will soon have the shock of their lives. In a stern statement issued on Tuesday by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Buhari said those promoting insurrection and burning down critical national assets will have themselves to blame….
