President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of chairpersons for the boards of 42 federal organisations, alongside a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. In addition, the President has named a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI). The appointments, announced through a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, take immediate effect. Among the notable appointments, Hon. Hillard Eta (Cross River) has been named Chairman of the National Youth Service Corps, while Prof. Bolaji…
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By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed worries over the federal government action for re-awarding the Abuja-Kaduna highway contract to Infoquest Nigeria Limited, an inactive company according to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, CISLAC called for an immediate investigation into the procurement process and those involved, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in government contracting. The N252.89 billion contract was re-awarded after being revoked from Julius Berger Nigeria Plc due to pricing disputes and project delays. However, findings by Daily Trust…
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Prof Abdurrahman Sheshe, has dismissed claims by a Lady aired on the human rights program online, Berekete Family, that her womb was illegally removed in the hospital, saying it is false. The CMD stated this on Tuesday while delivering an address at the 1st International Conference organized in Kano by the African Centre Of Excellence For Population Health And Policy (ACEPHAP) in collaboration with Bayero University Kano. Last week, a lady was on Berekete Family Arewa program alleged that her womb was removed at AKTH without her consent in…
The Donald Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a decades-old policy in the United States. Acting Homeland Security Secretary, Benjamine Huffman, announced the end of two directives in a statement, giving agents more authority over whether they can carry out enforcement and eliminating a legal pathway for migrants seeking to come to the United States. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest. The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and…
A 23-year-old Turkish model, Ezra Vandan, popularly called Azranur AV has been arrested for vowing to sleep with 100 men in one day. According to Daily Mail, the model’s declaration came days after Brit Bonnie Blue claimed to smash the previous world record of the most men bedded in 24 hours, taking the total to over 1,000 men in 12 hours. Vandan took to social media on January 14 to announce that she planned to film the day-long sex session and broadcast it live in an attempt to break a record in Turkey, reports said. She was detained by cops…
Point-of-sale (POS) operators in Nigeria may soon increase their service charges following the Federal Government’s approval of a 50 per cent hike in telecommunications service tariffs. National Public Relations Officer of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN), Ogungbayi Ganiyu disclosed this, citing the impact of the tariff hike on their operations. Ganiyu explained that mobile money agents rely heavily on telecom services, particularly data, for their transactions. “The telecom tariff hike will impact the operations of our members. I am afraid this may also have a multiplier effect on service charges,” Ganiyu said. He mentioned…
Preliminary details indicate that the cost of calls may rise from N11 to N16.5 per minute, SMS charges from N4 to N6, and 1GB of data could increase to N431.25. Analysts estimate that these changes could boost the telecom sector’s annual revenue from calls alone to N6.7 trillion, based on 2023 data showing 205.3 billion minutes of outgoing calls. The Nigerian telecommunications industry is set for significant changes as operators implement the tariff adjustments approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC approved a cap of 50 per cent increase in telecom tariffs, but clarified that this adjustment may…
The Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has called on media organizations to strictly adhere to the ethics of journalism. He emphasized that this is crucial for ensuring professionalism and preventing the misuse of media platforms. The Commissioner made this appeal while receiving members of the Renaissance Coalition, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office. Comrade Waiya reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to collaborating with the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sensitize media organizations on responsible content development. He also stressed the need for a robust framework to guide political commentators, particularly the…
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Following the allegations by former Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of the Nigerian Air Force published in the Vanguard Newspapers of Jan 16, 2025 with the headline “Why Boko Haram, bandits thrive: How NGOs, others aid terrorists – Former Generals, Commanders”, recklessly accusing NGOs in the North-East, North-West, and North-Central regions of providing covert sponsorship and funding to terrorists. Against this, the Coalition of over 73 non – governmental organizations has kicked against the allegations by the former unnamed Air Officer Commanding (AOC) in the Nigeria Air Force. In a Press statement jointly signed and made available…
The Kano state Governor Abba Yusuf has promised to continue to provide support for the police force and the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) in the state. He stated this while receiving the president of the POWA, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun and wife of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun and her entourage in his office on Monday. Governor Yusuf also appreciated the wife of the IG saying she has taken after the first lady of the federation, Mrs Bola Tinubu in assisting widows, assisting children and making empowerments. “Let me say that I am not surprised with all…