A former Minister of Information and Culture, Professor Jerry Gana, has described the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to implement the 2014 National Conference report “as a terrible mistake”. Gana, who said the non-implementation of the confab report was largely responsible for some of the growing agitations and disunity across the country, however, said Nigerians were better off together as a people and country. Gana, who spoke on Sunday in Uvwiamuge, Agbarho, Delta State, during the thanksgiving service to conclude activities marking the 90th anniversary of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Worldwide, said there would hardly be peace in…
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Nigeria’s federal government has advised civil servants to exercise caution in spending their November salary because of the possible delay in the payment of their remuneration for December. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan issued the advisory on Wednesday in a circular. She said workers should make provisions for Christmas celebration from their November salary because of recurrent trends of shortfall in budgetary allocation and its attendant effect on payment of salary in recent times across various MDAs. The circular was dated November 25, 2021 and addressed to all staff, Heads of Departments/units and union…
The Presidency has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was recently transmitted to him by the National Assembly. President Buhari’s senior media assistant, Garba Shehu, denied the claim during a telephone chat with THE WHISTLER on Thursday. A national daily had reported that the president rejected the bill on the grounds of the “high cost” of conducting direct primaries to nominate candidates for the various political parties during elections. The report also claimed that the president had written to the Senate and House of Representatives, informing them of the alleged rejection.…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP Delta) has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will face an inevitable and crushing fall in 2023 after which it will go into political oblivion. According to a statement by his Senior Legislative Aide, Tony Ayaegbunam, the lawmaker made the declaration at the valedictory session of the outgoing National Working Committee of the PDP in Abuja. The Minority Leader said the harmony in the PDP “signposts the peace, cohesiveness, and progress that will pervade our nation when our party takes over power in 2023 from the vexatious,…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 20 policemen abducted by terrorists in Buni Yadi, Yobe. The Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko said this during a media briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, the troops recorded the feat during various operations in the past two weeks. “Cumulatively, a total 62 terrorist elements were neutralized and 28 of them were arrested, while 54 assorted arms and 144 rounds of the different calibre of ammunition were recovered,” he said in a statement. “Also, a total of 101 rustled livestock were recovered and…
The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday said it has arrested a suspected notorious serial killer, Ibiyemi Wasiri who has been on the wanted list of the command in connection with two murder cases. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi revealed that the suspect who is an ex-convict was arrested following a piece of information received at Ilaro divisional headquarters that he was sighted in one criminal hideout at the Igboro area of Ilaro. “Upon the information, the Divisional police officer Ilaro division, Chief Superintendent of Police Olayemi Jacob quickly mobilised his men…
The Newly constructed Eye Care Centre at the General Hospital in Ilorin was handed over to the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital today for immediate commencement of Eye care service delivery to the people of Kwara State. This followed the completion of the construction work and installation of Medical and Eye Care specific instruments at the multimillionaira project aimed at providing qualitative eye care service delivery in a serene and tranquil environment that supports optimal health care, prevents transmission of infections and duly equipped with modern eye care diagnostic and therapeutic devices. The Honorable Commissioner for Health was represented…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Nigerian Navy’s effort in maintaining a steady course in its drive for local content development which is in tandem with the philosophy of the current administration. The President also commended the Nigerian Navy’s effort in the fight against maritime crimes in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea region. He made the commendation today at the commissioning ceremony of some recently acquired platforms as well as the commissioning of the indigenously constructed Seaward Defence Boat III and the keel laying ceremony for the construction of Boat-IV and Boat-V at the Naval Dockyard Limited, Lagos. …
The Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, has urged telecoms licensees across different segments of the Nigerian telecommunications sector on the need to adhere strictly to their licensing obligations in order to ensure robust provision of services to the consumers. Akande made the call in his remark at the third edition of NCC’s 2021 “Talk to The Regulator” (TTTR) Forum, which took place at Visa Karena Hotels, Port Harcourt, over the weekend. At the forum held with a focus on “Improving Stakeholder Satisfaction”, Akande stated that the essence of conducting the stakeholder engagement…
The House of Representatives is seeking the compulsory establishment of creches in all public and private workplaces in the country. This is to assist breastfeeding/nursing mothers, especially those observing exclusive breastfeeding, to perform their official duties and care for their babies at the same time. A bill seeking to establish the creches passed second reading on the floor of the House in Abuja on Thursday. The bill was sponsored by a lawmaker from Edo State, Rep. Sergius Ose-Ogun. The long title of the bill reads, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Labour Act, Cap. L1, Laws of the…