A statement issued yesterday by the Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu, directed the chairman and members of the dissolved Board to hand over all government property in their possession to the career administrative head in the agency. The statement also said the governor’s dissolution approval …
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Ex-NHRC Boss Resigns Membership Of NBA Electoral Committee
A former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has resigned from the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association. The ECNBA is responsible for conducting elections in key offices of the NBA. This committee delivered the NBA’s leadership elections on 16 July 2022. In a …
Read More »Kano State Governor Seeks TETFund Interventions For Kano Varsities
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has called for more Tertiary Education Trust Fund intervention projects at the Yusuf Maitama Sule University and the Kano University of Science and Technology in Wudil. Yusuf made the call in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono. …
Read More »FIRS Extends Due Date For Filing 2023 Companies Income Tax Returns
Companies that were unable to file their Companies Income Tax returns for the 2023 year of assessment (YOA) that fell due on the 30th of June 2023 have been given up to 31st August, 2023 to submit their returns to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The FIRS in a …
Read More »Diphtheria Outbreak: Osun Confirms Death Of Six-year-old, Activates Emergency Centre
The Osun State Government has ordered the immediate activation of the emergency response centre to curb the spread of Diphtheria following the death of a six-year-old. Governor Ademola Adeleke gave the directive in a statement on Monday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, after receiving a situation report from the state’s …
Read More »Missing Ex-ASUU President Found In Turkey
Ex-President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dipo Fasina, otherwise known as Jingo, has been found in Turkey after being reported missing at the airport according to reports. Fasina was declared missing on Saturday, July 1. This incident was confirmed by the current President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel …
Read More »NNPCL Intercepts Vessel With 800,000 Litres Stolen Crude Oil
A vessel conveying 800,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil has been intercepted by a private security contractor engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd). The vessel and its crew members were apprehended on July 7, by operatives of Messrs. Tantita Security Services at an offshore location …
Read More »Man Fights Keystone Bank Over N5.9m Unauthorized Withdrawal
An account holder with the Keystone Bank, Bala Ibrahim, has been finding it difficult to meet his financial needs after an erstwhile manager of a branch of the bank in the Agege area of Lagos State, Tijani Saleh, allegedly made an unauthorised withdrawal of N5.9m from his corporate account. Ibrahim, …
Read More »PDP Governors Deliberate On Party’s Fate In First Meeting Today
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will today hold its inaugural meeting in the new political dispensation to deliberate on the state of their party and the unfolding events in the country. The meeting is the first meeting of the Forum since Bauchi State Governor …
Read More »Edo Assembly Announces Okaka As Minority Leader
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday announced Eric Okaka (APC, Owan East) as the Minority leader of the House and Osamwonyi Atu (APC, Orhionmwo) as the Minority Whip. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, announced during the June 20 plenary the receipt …
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