The Adamawa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Justice Hapsat Abdulrahaman as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. The confirmation of the first female Chief Justice and two others followed the consideration of a letter forwarded to the assembly by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and read by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas at Tuesday’s sitting. …

Gunmen have kidnapped the Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission for Bayelsa State, Gloria Izonfuo. Izonfuo was reported to have been kidnapped at Ogbakiri junction on the East-West road, Rivers State. Spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, Deputy Superintendent Grace Iringe-Koko said that Izonfuo was kidnapped on Sunday evening alongside her maid and driver. She was said to …

The Lagos State Examinations Board on Monday advised stakeholders to disregard information about the payment of N5,000 for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) practicals. The board advised members of the public not to transact any business with any individual acting on its behalf. In a statement by its Director, Mr Orunsolu Adebayo, the board said the false information …

The National Population Commission (NPC) has reassured the public of the safety of its server and data as they prepare for the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that a staff of commission’s Comptroller of Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State, Mr Sanusi Maigida said that the NPC server was hacked. Maigida had …

The Old Students Association of Federal Government College, Malali, Kaduna has appealed with President Muhammadu Buhari to call officials of Kaduna State government to order and stop further encroachment on the land of their alma mater. The association also accused officials of the state government of pulling down the perimeter fence of the college to gain entry and begin appropriating …

Foremost journalist and one of Nigeria’s most celebrated columnists, Peter Enahoro is dead. Enahoro, popularly known by his pen name, Peter Pan, died in London, the United Kingdom on Monday. He was 88. The development was announced in a terse statement by another famous journalist, Ms Bunmi Sofola. The statement read in part: “Regret to announce the passing on of …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed plans to evacuate over 2,000 Nigerians in crisis-hit Sudan this morning. This came on a day management of Air Peace expressed its willingness to evacuate Nigerians stranded in the Horn of Africa country free of charge. This is even as the Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa also …

There are indications that unions in the university system may rise against the Federal Government over the alleged exclusion of their members in the 40 per cent pay rise for peculiar allowance and arrears. Recently, he Federal Government approved a 40 per cent increase for civil servants in federal Ministries, Agencies, and Departments (MDAs) under the Consolidated Public Salary Structure. …

The Management and Editorial Board of Penpushing Media has inaugurated adhoc-committee for the planning and arrangement of its fifth annual anniversary lecture, scheduled to hold in July. In a statemen at the weekend, the Board chairperson, Mrs Funke Fadugba said the committee members included Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi (Chairperson) and Sina Adefolahan (Secretary); and other members, Gbenga Onayiga, Dr Adewunmi Alayaki, …

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has expressed serious concern on the upsurge in terrorism acts following the completion of the 2023 general elections. In a statement by the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere stated that the series of attacks on defenceless people and the subversion of economic activities in various parts of the country “give us a lot …