By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Taraba state governor Dr. Agbu Kefas has approved the release N1billion for immediate payment of gratuities to retirees in the state. The retirees had not been paid for over 10 years. The Special Assistant (SA) to the governor on the Media and Digital Communication, Emmanuel Bello, disclosed this in a…
The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 northern states and the federal capital territory (FCT), has conferred awards on the former President of CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. Oritsejafor was honoured alongside, Philip Olaiya, a former chairman of the Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF), John Achimugu, a lawyer and Andrew Yakubu, former managing director…
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) will on Tuesday embarked on indefinite strike to protest the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary. The federal government has approved financial autonomy of the third arm of government, however, state governments were to yet allow financial independence to judiciary at the state level. A…
The Methodist Church Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu to intensify efforts to fix the country’s wobbling economy. The church equally lamented the rising inflation in the country which is closely linked to the policy guiding the management of the foreign exchange, particularly the dollar. The church said the effects of the current economic…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it will prosecute one Ejikeme Mmesoma for allegedly inflating her score from 249 to 362 in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) thus parading herself as the 2023 top scorer. JAMB said it also uncovered one Atung Gerald from Kaduna State, who never sat for…
Former Minister of Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, is a man who loves his Tarok culture with a passion and he has no apology for that. This has endeared him to the heart of the people, especially, among the rural masses. He mixes freely, dances and eat with them without restraint as they celebrate festivities together….
