THE National Assembly is considering the introduction of a distinct salary structure for legislative aides attached to the 469 federal lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives. Speaking at a three-day capacity-building training for aides in Abuja, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Barr. Kamoru Ogunlana, said the reforms are aimed at improving service […]
By MERCY NEME DELTA Head of Service, Dr. Mininim Oseji, has distributed tomato and pepper seedlings to Permanent Secretaries and staff in key government offices. The initiative, launched on Tuesday, seeks to promote homestead farming among civil servants. Speaking in Asaba, Oseji said the scheme aimed at boosting food security, encouraging agriculture, and supplementing the […]
By MOHAMMED BABA BUSU THE reappointed Managing Director of National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa, has assured communities within its mandates of new intervention initiatives. Sadiq-Yelwa said this on Wednesday shortly after assuming office for his second term with an inspection visit to the Mana Water Works in Bida, Niger. […]
By OBOH LINUS THE Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has conducted a flood simulation exercise in Lagi community, Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The exercise was aimed at strengthening resilience in flood-prone communities. Speaking during the exercise on Wednesday, […]
FEDERAL Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced the registration of intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The director of the board, Alhaji Kadiri Edah, disclosed this during a meeting in Abuja, stating that prospective pilgrims must deposit a minimum of ₦8.5 million to secure a seat. “Intending pilgrims who wish to […]
EVERYDAY, the collapse of Benin-Asaba Expressway deepens hardship, exposing motorists to life-threatening ordeals, even as the federal government appears indifferent. The expressway is a 125-kilometre federal road corridor in the southern part of the country. It is a strategic highway that links the South-West, South-South, and South-East regions. About five months ago, precisely on Sunday […]
By VERONICA DARIYA SOME residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called for reintroduction of periodic sanitation exercise, to keep the territory clean, address hygiene challenges and environmental pollution. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews in Abuja, said periodic sanitation exercise, if properly enforced, would significantly improve public health. The residents wondered why the […]
By VICTOR ADEOTI THE Osun Government has declared Wednesday as a public holiday for the annual Isese traditional festival celebration in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Abdulrasheed Aderibigbe, in Osogbo. Aderibigbe said that the public holiday would allow traditional religion worshippers across the state to participate […]
By BOSEDE OLUFUNMI THE Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Kano State Corporate Security Institute to train its personnel on effective traffic management. The institute is located in Zakirai, Gabasawa Local Government Area, Kano State. The Managing Director of KAROTA, Malam Faisal Mahmud, made this known when the new […]
RESIDENTS of the Baga community have raised alarms over the threat of Boko Haram commanders, Abu Fatima and Abu Sa’ad, along with their foot-soldiers, currently regrouping for a possible attack on important public assets in the Kukawa local government area of Borno state. It was gathered that residents on Sunday sighted large numbers of terrorists […]