Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman recently played host to the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, who was on a courtesy call to the MD at the Corporate Headquarters in Marina, Lagos. Pix shows NPA MD (left) posing with Jamoh
Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour, says the Special Public Works Programme which will engage 774,000 unemployed Nigerians will kick off on Tuesday. Keyamo, who broke the news via Twitter, said President Muhammadu Buhari approved the date. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the take-off of the Special Public Works Programme (engaging 774,000 unemployed itinerant […]
By Samuel Amah-Ugbor, Abakaliki The Ebele and Anyi Chuks Foundation, a non-governmental organisation has said it planned to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor in its bid to extend humanitarian services to the poor. Founder of the foundation, Dr Ifeanyichukwu Odii, stated this at Isuechara community, in the Onicha Local Government Area […]
… Says sector’ll be irrelevant in 15 years time By Samuel Amah-Ugbor, Abakaliki A former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim, has charged Nigerians to pay less attention to investment in the oil and gas sector, saying oil exploration might not be relevant in 15 years to come. This is even the […]
The Federal Government has suspended workers fingered in extortion at enrolment centres of the National Identity Management Commission. It was gathered that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, ordered the immediate suspension of the staff members involved in extortion of applicants at the NIMC Bauchi and Kaduna state offices. The NIMC on […]
Dana Air on Wednesday, 31st December, 2020 welcomed two of its Boeing aircraft fresh from maintenance overseas. The arrival of the aircraft is coming days after another of its aircraft returned to service recently in December. The Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo while speaking on the development said ”Just recently we received […]
The presidential taskforce on COVID-19 has released the passport numbers of 100 Nigerians who refused to undergo the mandatory COVID-19 test after returning to the country. In a tweet on Saturday, the taskforce said it had placed travel restrictions on the affected passengers for failing to comply with COVID-19 travel guidelines. The PTF has placed […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “probe allegations that ₦3,836,685,213.13 of public funds meant for the Federal Ministry of Health, teaching hospitals, medical centres, and National Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) are missing, mismanaged, diverted or stolen.” SERAP in a statement issued on Sunday by its Deputy […]
No fewer than 7,707 persons have signed a petition seeking justice for a 27-year-old Nigerian, Mr George Nkencho, who was killed by police in Ireland. The PUNCH reports that Nkencho was shot dead by gardaí ((Irish police) during an incident in west Dublin on Wednesday afternoon. A protest took place Thursday morning outside a garda […]
The Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Mose Chikwe, and some other kidnapped victims have been rescued without ransom. Spokesman of the police in Imo, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed this on Friday. He said the rescue is sequel to a sting operation by men of the Imo State Police Command. The Bishop was abducted on Sunday night, […]