Telecommunication Company Begins Final Phase Of Sim Disconnection
Telecommunication companies in Nigeria have commenced the final phase of disconnecting Subscriber Identity Module numbers (telephone lines) not linked to National Identification Numbers. Two senior officials from the telcos who were not in a position to speak publicly on the matter confirmed this development to a news medium on Sunday. The disconnection was initially scheduled for April […]
FCT Minister Wike Mobilises Youths Against Hunger Protest
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the planned August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship. Speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council over the weekend, Wike said, a similar interaction […]
Nigeria And The Senate Mourn Senator Ifeany Ubah
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South Senatorial District at the National Assembly. In a statement, the President describes the deceased as a renown businessman and politician. President Tinubu commiserates with the friends and colleagues of the late Senator, the National Assembly, and the government and […]
FCT Police Command Vows To Resist Violence During The Planned Nationwide Protest.
The Nigerian Police, FCT Command has vowed to resist violence during the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. A statement by Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh in Abuja on Friday, said the FCT Command has also deployed a total of four thousand two hundred police officers to curb any form of violence that […]
The Network Of Abuja Left Groups Calls For a Uniformed Salary Structure.
The network of Abuja left groups has called for the implementation of a uniformed salary structure for workers and political office holders, reduction in the cost of petrol and electricity tariff and implementation of a minimum wage that meets the basic needs of all workers. The coalition which is an association of activists committed to […]
Defence Headquarters Warns That The Planned Nationwide Protest.
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says the planned nationwide protest has the potential of degenerating into anarchy, and reign of terror based on the situational analysis by the military high command. Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba made this statement in Thursday while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces in Abuja. […]
President Bola Tinubu, Pledges To Empower The Nigeria Police Force With More Weapons, Training And Personnel.
President Bola Tinubu, has pledged to empower the Nigeria Police Force with more weapons, training and personnel to boost its capacity to fight crimes. The President made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) and the Nigeria Police Force Resource Centre. Tinubu, represented […]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FAULTS FCTA PARK AND PAY ARRANGEMENT
A House of Representatives has faulted the park and pay arrangement of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The House committee of FCT which stated this during an interactive session with the mandate secretary in charge of the transportation secretariat, Chinedum Elechi, said residents and motorists in the nation’s capital are being harassed by those […]
KEBBI STATE GOVERNMENT DISSOLVES TWENTY ONE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS
The Kebbi Government has announced the dissolution of all the 21 Local Government Council Administrators. The dissolution is contained in a circular addressed to the Sole Administrators and made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. It was signed by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Aliyu Hassan-Kalgo. According […]
THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS (NBS), SAYS PRICES OF FOOD ITEMS INCREASED IN JUNE 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beans, tomatoes, irish potatoes, garri, yam and other food items witnessed significant price increases in June 2024. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for June 2024 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report said that the average price of 1kg of […]