The Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday screened and confirmed the immediate-past Chief of Staff, Government House, Mr Emeka Woke, alongside four others as commissioners-designate. This was a sequel to a letter forwarding the names to the 32-member legislature by Governor Siminalayi Fubara for screening and confirmation. Others given a clean bill of health by the lawmakers are the …

The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the proposed 2023 Population and Housing Census was postponed to avert national crisis in the country. The  Federal Commissioner in Plateau State, Mrs. Cecilia Dapoet made this disclosure on Friday during a meeting with stakeholders in Jos, the state capital. This, according to her, was against widespread insinuations that the census was …

Ride-Hailing drivers, including Uber, Bolt, LagRide, and Indriver have demanded a price increase from ride-hailing companies. They also demanded commission fee be reduced by 50 per cent. The riders also gave ride-hailing companies a seven-day ultimatum to meet their demands. National President of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transport Workers of Nigeria, (AUATWON),  Adedamola Adeniran presented the demands of riders …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 108 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun and Rivers State. In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, the spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren,  disclosed that 56 of the suspects were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while 52 others were arrested in another operation in Ogun State. According …

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given provisional licences to the newly established 37 universities approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on 15 May. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, at the presentation of provisional licences to the universities, said that the number of private universities in the …

During an interactive session with the royal fathers, organized by the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), the Director of Information to the President, Abiodun Oladunjoye conveyed the government’s decision to eliminate fuel subsidy, enhance security, create employment opportunities, and sustain the environment, as well as the forthcoming election of principal officers of the 10th National Assembly. “We …

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde said on Friday that his frequent visits to Aso Rock, the seat of federal power, is in the interest of the people of the state. While flagging-off the dualisation of Akobo Ojuirin/Odogbo Barracks to Olorunda Abaa junction by N. O. Idowu Comprehensive College in Ibadan. Makinde and four former governors on the platform of …

A 30-year-old photographer, Usman Sani Goga, has committed suicide in Babura Local Government area of Jigawa State. The deceased father told newsmen that the incident happened on Wednesday at Akula Quarters, Babura Local Government. He said the deceased used a rope and hung himself in his bedroom. NSCDC spokesman CSC. Adamu Shehu also confirmed the incident to newsmen. He said …

No fewer than 20 school officials, allegedly aiding and abetting examination malpractice, have been arrested by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) in its ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. The council said that the arrests were made in various parts of the country. On the sidelines of a monitoring exercise he carried out in some …

Electricity distribution company, Ikeja Electric Plc said it has built and commissioned a brand-new travellers’ lodge for police officers in transit, at the Ipaja Police Divisional Headquarters, Alagolo, Lagos State. A statement said the project, which was executed through Sahara Group Foundation, the corporate social sustainability vehicle for the Sahara Group, was in line with Ikeja Electric’s commitment to impacting …