The Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has been accused of tinkering with the list of 24 permanent secretaries approved for deployment by President Bola Tinubu. The President had on January 24, approved the redeployment of the 24 permanent secretaries to various ministries. However, the HOSF allegedly made some changes on…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has unveiled programmes marking its 60th anniversary. At a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the chairman of the anniversary committee, Air Vice Marshal Michael Ekwueme the Diamond jubilee anniversary is not only a time for celebration but also a moment for deep reflection on our accomplishments, challenges and charting…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned the arrest and brutality meted on Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Ajaero, alongside other members of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the NLC in Owerri, the Imo state capital, on Wednesday to commence strike against the state government over alleged insensitivity to…
Ishaya Akau, a former chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has asked the National Assembly to revisit the issue of electronic voting. Akau spoke on Tuesday in Kaduna at the annual conference of the NASC and State Legislative Service Commissions (SLSC). He said, although the system may not be perfect, it is worth trying. According…
Some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives on Tuesday staged a walkout when the speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila rejected a request to ask the federal government to lift the ban on Twitter. The speaker had earlier mandated the relevant House Committee to investigate the suspension of the social media…
By Jonathan Ishaku There was an uplifting news item a couple of weeks ago in Plateau State; quite a refreshing change from the constant stream of bad news about killings and skyrocketing prices of foodstuffs. It was the cheering news that the state government has at last found a financier to partner in the rebuilding…
