Abia Governor, Dr Alex Otti has assured Abia women of the support of his government to better their lot in the State. Governor Otti handed down this assurance Tuesday on the occasion of the flag off of this year’s Abia Women August Delegate Conference, AWADEC held in Umuahia and thanked …
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After Losing Ministerial Slot Kwankwaso Holds Secret Meeting With Atiku
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the candidate for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), are currently meeting in Abuja. News Point Nigeria understands that the topic of conversation is the potential for a merger, the current situation of the nation, and …
Read More »Police Arrest Pranksters For Assaulting And Forcefully Shaving A Lady’s Hair
Police operatives serving in Nsukka Area Command of the Enugu State Command, on Monday, August 14, 2023, arrested three pranksters over a viral video. The suspects identified as Obed Chekwube Ugwuanyi a.k.a. MC Sharp (male), 32, Chinenye Agbo a.k.a. Star Ella Ada (female), 26, and Anastasia Onu (female), 26, were …
Read More »BREAKING: There Will Be No Fuel Price Hike – Tinubu Tells Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu assured Nigerians on Tuesday that there will be no rise in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, across the nation. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, clarified that the petroleum market has been deregulated and will …
Read More »With Subsidy Removal, No More Increase Of Petrol Pump Price — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has assured that the government will implement measures to uphold the existing pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, in the country, without reverting its stance on subsidy removal. He affirmed that there will be no more price hike in any region of …
Read More »BREAKING: Aviation Security Workers Embark On Nationwide Strike On Wednesday
The National Union of Air Transport Employees has directed the Aviation Security and logistics sub-sector to proceed on an immediate strike from Wednesday, August 16, 2023, following poor wages. This was contained in a circular sent to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the …
Read More »Makinde Appoints More Special Advisers, DG Liaison Offices
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced the appointment of more special advisers to work with him. Makinde announced that he has appointed Dr Morohunkola Thomas as Special Adviser on socio-economic matters. Thomas is a lawyer who has previously served the state as commissioner for Education, Information, and …
Read More »Abia Government Adopts Direct Labour For Umuahia Road Repairs
Road maintenance in Abia State capital, Umuahia metropolis will now be executed through direct labour by the ministry of works as against using contractors. The state commissioner for works, Don Oti, stated this during a meeting with engineers in the ministry yesterday, adding that the new policy is in line …
Read More »NUJ Donates Diesel To Media Houses In Borno
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Borno State Council has donated 40 liters of diesel each to Radio Nigeria Peace FM and Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Zonal Network Center Maiduguri to assist in their transmission. Presenting the consignment to the General Manager Peace FM, Hajiya Fatima Yusuf, Chairman of the …
Read More »NASS Clerk Disowns Akpabio, Says N2m Paid To Senators Not For Vacation
The Management of the National Assembly has denied paying a holiday largesse to Senators contrary to the disclosure by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during a Senate plenary. The parliament bureaucracy said the N2million it paid to each Senator was a statutory running cost of their offices, which was captured …
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