UN, NHRC Advocate Holistic Approach To Migrants Rights
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights have called for a holistic approach to protecting migrants rights. The organisations made the call on Monday at the opening ceremony…
FG To Construct Super Highways On Abuja-Lagos, Port Harcourt-Lagos
Federal Government of Nigeria is planning two super highways across the country through a Public Private Partnership scheme. Minister of Work Dave Umahi disclosed this to the State House Correspondents on Sunday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in…
Obasanjo Opens Up On Nigeria’s Refineries, Speaks On Why Tinubu Can’t Revive Them In December
Despite assurances by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to revive Nigeria’s refineries by December, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has given the reason the government-owned oil refineries will never be functional. President Tinubu-led administration had promised to make Port Harcourt Refinery operational…
Nigeria, Netherlands Set To Curb Irregular Migration
The Nigerian Government is seeking the technical assistance of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in addressing the issues of irregular migration, especially amongst its teeming youths. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu sought assistance when the…
After Collecting N3m Ransom Kidnappers Withhold Victims
The abductors of two persons in Ekiti have refused to release them two weeks after collecting N3 million as ransom. Daily Trust reports that the victims, Fagbemi Abayomi and Ojo Musa, were both abducted in Aisegba-Ekiti, Gbonyin local government area…
Why Benin-Auchi-Okene-Obajana road remains uncompleted- Agba
Prince Clem Agba, the immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, said that Benin-Auchi-Okene-Obajana Road has yet to be completed due to insufficient funds for the project. Agba spoke on the road project while sharing his thoughts…
Bello Urges Kogi People To Vote For Ododo For Posterity
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has tasked residents of the state on voting for Alhaji Usman Ododo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election, for posterity. Bello said this on Sunday in a radio and…
Subsidy Removal: Reduction of Working Days Not Economically Beneficial —ASCSN
The Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN), says the reduction in the number of days civil servants appear physically at work is not economically beneficial to the country. Mr Tommy Okon, ASCSN National President said this in an…
Palliative: Zulum Donates N30,000 to Each NYSC Member in Borno
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has announced the donation of N36 million to be shared at N30,000 each to the 1,215 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to the state. A statement on Saturday by the Special Adviser to…
Chicago State University: US Court Says It Has Jurisdiction In Atiku VS Tinubu Case
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, says it has jurisdiction in the case instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to compel Chicago State University (CSU) to produce critical…
Alozie Opens Up On Stepping Incident, Reveals What Lauren James Didn’t Do
Super Falcons’ Michelle Alozie has spoken on the widely reported tramping incident by English forward Lauren James during the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup. Despite the reported apology by the Lauren James on the issue, Michelle Alozie has revealed that…
