The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to begin a strike in federal courts and judiciary bodies over non-implementation of the national minimum wage and other outstanding pays for the workers. Past strikes by the workers had led to the shutdown of all federal and state courts across Nigeria, causing … Read more
Renowned gospel artiste Nathaniel Bassey has been invited to the United States on 20 January to minister at the inaugural prayer breakfast for President-elect Donald Trump. The event is slated to be held in Washington, DC. The famous gospel musician is the only Nigerian and African artiste on the lineup. The US presidential inaugural Prayer … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Region, has announced the restoration of electricity to most parts of Bayelsa following a four-month blackout. The region covers Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo, and Rivers states. The General Manager of TCN’s Port Harcourt Region, Emmanuel Anyaegbulem, made this known during a news conference on … Read more
Senators from the South-south region have warned people opposed to the tax reform bills to desist from introducing regional, ethnic or tribal sentiments when criticising the bills. They also called for extensive interaction and consultations with stakeholders before the bills are finally considered by the National Assembly. The senators, under the aegis of the South-South … Read more
Ebong Eno, the first son of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, has described his late mother, Patience, as “very kind, very loving, and very caring”. Ebong spoke during a funeral oration in honour of the departed Akwa Ibom First Lady, who was buried today, 29 November, at Governor Eno’s hometown of Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit Ubium Local … Read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off the 7th phase of the constituency and executive projects tracking exercise involving 1,500 schemes valued at N610 billion. The spokesperson of the ICPC, Demola Bakare, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Mr Bakare, the exercise is an … Read more
Seventeen young Nigerian women allegedly trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and repatriated to the country while five alleged traffickers were arrested in the operation. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, a spokesperson at the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), in a statement on Sunday, said two young men were also repatriated. The women are aged 18 to 29-years-old … Read more
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said Nigeria’s out-of-school children may soon transform to bandits, if the government fails to return them to their classrooms. Mr Akpabio said this during the plenary on Wednesday when he commented on a report to tackle the challenges of out-of-school children in the country. “This issue of out-of-school children is … Read more
Controversy has continued to trail the outcome of the recent local elections in Akwa Ibom State. The man regarded as the political leader of Essien Udim Local Government Area in the state has insisted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and not the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the chairmanship election in the council area. … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has thanked Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State for “saving” the Senate President Godswill Akpabio from “a huge political embarrassment” in the just concluded local elections in the state. According to the results released on Sunday by the Chairperson of the Akwa … Read more
