Abia State governor Alex Otti has said he and stakeholders in the education sector will work out modalities on how to recruit 5,000 new teachers for both the primary and secondary schools in the next one month. Otti stated this after his inauguration at Umuahia Township Stadium in the state …

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee has launched an investigation into the N413 billion funds borrowed from the CBN for subsidy payments. The Committee said the investigation is to determine whether the said amount was refunded after the passage and assent of the 2015 budget as earlier approved by the …

Parents of 22-year-old Abdurrazak Kabiru Kwabe have accused the Hausawa Vigilante Group in Kano State of beating their son to death.   Abdurrazak was until his sudden death a carpenter in the area. His father, Alhaji Muhammad Adamu Kwabe, said the deceased was killed when he was sent on an …

The removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government has begun to cause untold hardships on the people of Taraba State. According to reports the development has led to an increase in transportation, as well as the prices of food stuff.   At the time of filing this report, prices …

Newly appointed Secretary to Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, yesterday, took oath of office, promising not to disappoint Governor Peter Mbah and people of the state.   Onyia, who was administered with the oath by Solicitor General of the state and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Victor Emeribe, …

The University of Lagos (UNILAG), College of Medicine, has inaugurated the Centre for Clinical Trials, Research and Implementation Science (CCTRIS), to enhance capacity in medical research. Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG, Prof. Folashade Ogunsola, at the event, said Nigeria and Africa at large has not made great advances in clinical trials.   …

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the promotion of 31,465 personnel, consisting of 24,991 sergeants to inspector, 194 corporals to sergeant, and 6,280 constables to corporal cadres. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently quizzing a former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, over misappropriation of funds to the tune of N4 billion. Our correspondent learnt that Fayemi, also a former Minister of Mines and Steel Development during President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term, …

Some residents of Edo state have blocked the Benin-Lagos highway and other areas in Benin metropolis following the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).   The protesters who are mainly members of the Edo State Civil Society Organisation (EDOCSO), called for urgent reversal of the fuel …

The Plateau State House of Assembly has suspended all the Local Government Council chairmen and councillors in the 17 LGAs of the state with immediate effect. The suspension was announced by the Speaker of the House, Ayuba Abok, during the plenary session on Thursday, following a motion moved by Pirfa …