The Abia State Government has constituted a committee to review command promotions in the State’s civil service from 2007 to date. This was disclosed to Umuahia through a press release from Adaeze Ralph Igbokwe, the Director of Information, office of the Abia State Head of Service.   Among other terms …

The interim administrator of the Public Affairs Analyst Forum, Ayobami Ayelabowo Israel has challenged a proposal put forth by chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele. Oyedele’s suggestion that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) could undertake revenue collection for entities like the Customs …

Representatives of the female deputy governors in Nigeria have paid a courtesy visit to the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu at the State House, Abuja to show support for her pet project. A statement by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, said they pledged their support towards lifting the lives of Nigerian …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced the appointment of Professor Olanrewaju Olaniyan as the Vice Chancellor of Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo. He made this announcement on Wednesday while receiving the reports from the Chairmen of Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital and the Emmanuel Alayande University of …

Shettima commended the efforts of the immediate past board, stressing that “I have no doubt that the leadership of this commission is prepared to shoulder the trust placed upon it by the government, as it has done in the past years.”   Commission (NEDC), to prioritize access to quality education, …

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has appointed a former National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Malam Muhammad Garba, as his Chief of Staff. Garba’s appointment was announced in a statement by the APC Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, …

The battle for lawful custody of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele will resume today at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Two fresh applications by both the banker and the Federal Government will come up for consideration.   The first application – filed …

The Executive Council of the Edo State Government on Wednesday, disclosed that in line with the assurance Governor Obaseki gave to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) during his warning strike the previous week, the state government had set aside the sum of N500m to be given to the vulnerable citizens …

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has chosen Reece James as the team’s new captain. James replaces Cesar Azpilicueta, who left Stamford Bridge this summer.   Azpilicueta has returned to Spain to join Atletico Madrid.   James wore the armband during Chelsea’s pre-season tour and the academy graduate now has it on …

Ogun State Governorship Election Petition tribunal on Wednesday fixed September 4 for parties to adopt their final addresses. This followed the closure of cases by all parties involved in the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu.   Adebutu had dragged Governor Dapo Abiodun …