Some parts of the Federal Capital Territory experienced the first rain in 2024 in the early morning of Thursday. A light rain which started half hour into the new day, about 12.30a.m., lasted 25 minutes and stopped at 12.55a.m. The unexpected rain devoid of lightning, heavy winds and thunderstorms was witnessed at Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, Garki in the Abuja Municipal Area Council. The rain was also witnessed in Dutse, Zuba, Bwari, Gwagwalada and Mararaba. Residents of the area expressed mixed feelings over the rain. A resident of Kubwa, Anna Jonah, said the unexpected rain brought a temporary succour from…
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The Federal Government said it is committed to implementing the agreements it entered with organised labour on the general welfare of workers and other issues. The government’s position is contained in a statement by the Director Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Imohiosen said the Federal Government reviewed the commitments made with the organised labour at a meeting attended by the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha and other dignitaries. He disclosed that substantial progress had been made in the agreements including payment of four months…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), effective from March 1, 2024. DCG Nandap takes over from Mrs. Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, whose term in office expires on February 29, 2024. Before her appointment as Comptroller-General, Nandap was the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of the Migration Directorate of the Service. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said, “The President anticipates that the new Comptroller-General will deepen the ongoing reforms in the service and create a robust mechanism for efficient; “…and dedicated service delivery to…
Ondo state high court, Akure, on Wednesday, held a special valedictory court session in honour of late Governor Oluwaroritimi Odunayo Akeredolu SAN CON. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in his remarks, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Ondo state judiciary for organizing the special valedictory court session in honor of the late Rotimi Akeredolu. “I acknowledge the profound impact of Governor Akeredolu’s lifelong dedication to the legal profession, this honor done by the judiciary to our departed hero, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is well deserved.” He emphasized Governor Akeredolu’s enduring legacy, which transcends mortality through his extraordinary deeds and contributions to the society.…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party(LP), Julius Abure has been arrested by security operatives. Abure was arrested on Wednesday, February 21, in Benin City, the Edo state capital. The Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party, Ayo Olorunfemi, confirmed Abure’s arrest to the Nation on Wednesday. Details shortly…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna State Zonal Command, have arrested one Nuhu Haruna for an alleged fraudulent transaction to the tune of N1bn. The anti-graft agency, in a tweet on Wednesday via its X handle, stated that Haruna’s arrest followed a petition by an unnamed person in December 2023, who “was introduced to the suspect for the purpose of a foreign exchange transaction involving N1,020,000.00,” The EFCC noted that the petitioner “allegedly” paid the said amount into Haruna’s account for its dollar equivalent. However, the petitioner “explained that the suspect furnished him with evidence of payments…
Men of the Lagos State Police Command, Ikotun Divison, have arrested two persons for allegedly kidnapping a female secondary school student. The suspects, Adamaka Chinyere, f, and Bolajoko Haruna, m, were observed by some community residents who alerted the police. The police operatives later moved to the community, unnoticed, and apprehended the duo. This was disclosed by the state Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a tweet shared via his X handle on Wednesday. He wrote, “Let’s teach our children not to follow strangers! Ikotun Police Division received information from community members about the presence of strange people moving around…
The United States has urged the Federal Government to prioritise investment in agriculture to tackle the prevailing food crisis and the hunger pummelling the country. The US Charge d’Affaires in Nigeria, David Greene, said that leveraging on abundant agricultural potentials remained a crucial way to bolster food security and fast-track Nigeria’s socio-economic development including the creation of job opportunities. Greene, who spoke on Wednesday at Ipao Ekiti, in Ikole Council area of Ekiti State during a visit by the US Embassy to the 15,000 hectares Agbeyewa Farms, a private initiative of Cavista Holdings, urged Nigeria to harness its abundant arable…
The Ondo State Chief Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola, has described the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu as a man of courage. Akeredolu died in Germany on December 27, 2023, during a protected illness. His remains were brought to the state on Wednesday in line with the stipulated burial arrangement. The chief judge spoke at a Special Court Session in honour of the late former governor held at the state High Court headquarters in Akure, the state capital on Wednesday. Family, friends professional and political associates of the deceased were in the court room to honour the late governor. Justice Odusola said,…
On Wednesday, residents of Akure, the Ondo capital, paid their last respects to the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Students lined up at Akure’s major roads to wave at the motorcade that brought the late governor. Civil servants and residents were present at the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, to bid the former governor farewell. The late governor’s body arrived at the governor’s office at 12:30 p.m. for the brief lying-in-state programme, which lasted about 10 minutes. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, while speaking at the programme, said the event was symbolic of the former governor’s last workplace. The governor said Mr Akeredolu served…