The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has issued a disclaimer to the viral job advertisement in the social media. The job announcement which was published on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) website has been described as false. A statement signed by Dr. Joel Oruche advised members of the public to disregard …
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Why Nigeria needs community policing — Ex-IGP Arase
A former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase, has said that since Nigeria got her independence, the country is yet to have a proper policy for national internal security in place. He said this policy is meant to identify, reinforce and accept community policing as an internal security model …
Read More »How I became a slave in Libya – Nigerian victim
The Edo State indigene, whose emotion-laden interview with CNN’s Nima Elbagir in a Libyan deportation camp, was viewed by millions worldwide, shared his life-experiences in T.B. Joshua’s church on Sunday. The young barber explained that his father died when he was just 11, adding that he struggled to sponsor himself …
Read More »Senate to probe the Sale of Nigerians in Libya
The Senate has begun the investigation of the alleged sale of illegal African migrants “mostly Nigerians” as slaves in Libya, which it described as a slap on the face of Nigeria.The probe was based on a motion moved by Senator Baba Kaka Garbai (Borno-Central) at the plenary on Wednesday, entitled, …
Read More »Malaria: 30 children die every one hour –FG
According to UNICEF no fewer than 3o children die every hour in Nigeria as a result of malaria attack. Cordinator of the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) in the Federal Ministry of Health, Audu Muhammed who made the shocking disclosure in Abuja added that malaria also render a substantial number of children incapable …
Read More »Anambra Election: Police Announce Closure Of Niger Bridge
Ahead of the Anambra gubernatorial elections set to hold tomorrow, Police in Delta state have announced total closure Niger bridge beefing up security at the Asaba end of the Niger Bridge. The beefed up security include a stop and search exercise by the police to prevent criminally minded people who …
Read More »TARIFF SETTING MUST UNDERGO SET PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL—SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has again made it clear that increase in tariff must follow set procedures and scientifically decided before an approval is given to the service provider.The process according to the Council will involve all parties on a negotiation table after a formal request for such increase …
Read More »2017 National Essay Competition: UBA Foundation Announces Call For Entries
UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa Plc, has announced the call for entries for the 2017 edition of its annual UBA Foundation National Essay Competition in Nigeria. The essay competition, which is put together for senior secondary school students, is organized as part …
Read More »Grassroots Publishers commend Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa for sponsporing Seminar for Publishers
…Tasked Publishers on creativity, online journalism Grassroots Publishers have commended Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa for sponsporing a one-day capacity building workshop for community Newspaper Publishers in Delta State. According to the Grassroots Newspaper Publishers Network, National President, Dr Dan Awana who attended the workshop, he commended the government of Delta state,the …
Read More »Nigeria has no alternative to Buhari now – NUPENG
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, said the jubilation that followed the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari was an indication that the country had no alternative to him now.Tokunbo Korodo, the Chairman, South-West Chapter of the union told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that …
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