By Femi Ogunshola Workers at the National Assembly want their retirement extended to 65 years of age or 40 years in service. Retirement age in the federal civil service is 60 years or 35 years in service, whichever comes first. Mr Sunday Sabiyi, chairman of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, the National Assembly workers […]
Over 300 members of Pakistan’s new parliament huddled in the capital Islamabad on Thursday for the inaugural session after elections were marred by rigging allegations and deadly violence. The coup-prone South Asian nuclear-power held national elections on Feb. 8 for only a third consecutive transfer of power between civilian governments after decades of periodic military […]
A two-day public transport strike began in numerous German states on Thursday morning. Passengers can expect considerable disruption, as buses, trams and underground trains ceased operating in many places. The trade union ,Verdi had called for the two-day strike, lasting until Friday. Cities and states which are affected include Berlin, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, North […]
By Yakubu Uba (08038451730) Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has urged the Federal Government to reconsider merging Army University Biu in Borno with the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna. Zulum also urged the government to allow the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) Ilorin to remain as it is instead of being a department […]
By Gift Bayo/ Veronica Dariya Dr Gabriel Ameh, a public health physician, has urged Nigerians to stay hydrated and avoid exhaustion as the period of abnormal hot weather sets in FCT. Ameh gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NAN reports that Nigerians are experiencing […]
By Femi Ogunshola Abuja, Feb. 28, 2024(NAN) The House of Representatives is set to probe the alleged N1.8 trillion tax owed the Federal Government by Multichoice group, the operator of DSTV and GoTV. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Saidu Abdullahi(APC-Niger) at plenary in Abuja on Wednesday. Moving the motion, he […]
Several people have died as a result of an attack on buildings of the Chadian National Directorate of Security, with the country’s authorities blaming members of an opposition party for the incident, the Chadian Communications Ministry said on Wednesday. Chad’s opposition party, the Socialist Party without Borders, has allegedly called for the assassination of the […]
By Alaba Olusola Oke There was heavy security in and around the Akure residence of Pa. Reuben Fasoranti, leader of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, on Wednesday as President Bola Tinubu arrived for a private meeting. It was only those that had their names on the security that could access the premises of the […]
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to immediately address hunger and economic hardship in the country. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this when addressing workers during a peaceful protest from its headquarters to the National Assembly on Tuesday in Abuja. The protesting workers carried placards with inscriptions […]
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate at plenary on Tuesday passed for second reading, a bill for an act to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)Act 2007. The bill was sponsored by 41 members of the Committee on Banking,Insurance and other Financial Institutions. Leading debate on the general principles of the bill,Chairman of the Committee, Sen. […]