The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has arrested members of a notorious sextortion syndicate in the federal capital territory (FCT). The Director-General of agency, Fatima Waziri-Azi who spoke on Tuesday described the arrest as a breakthrough. She added that the arrest followed intense surveillance and undercover operation in response to…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new chief executive officers for parastatals and agencies under the federal ministry of information and national orientation. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to the statement, those appointed include, Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General / CEO National Orientation Agency (NOA), Salihu…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced the sale of its nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2023 general elections. In a communique issued on Wednesday at the end of its 95th National Executive Committee (NEC) in Abuja, the party also approved guidelines for the conduct of primary elections as well as Timetable…
The Osun governorship election petition tribunal has sacked Ademola Adeleke as governor of the state. In August 2022, Gboyega Oyetola, former Osun governor, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) petitioned the tribunal to challenge the election victory of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Among several issues, Oyetola went to the tribunal that…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, flagged off the first ever rainfed commercial wheat cultivation in Nigeria at the Wheat Seed Multiplication Farm in Kwall, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state. The President who was represented at the launching by the Plateau State governor, Mr. Simon Lalong, urged Nigerian farmers to embrace wheat farming and…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has written to all its 43 affiliate unions to mobilise for a nationwide industrial action scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The strike follows the removal of fuel subsidy which has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit. Some of the affiliates of the NLC include – the Academic…
