Recycled Civil Servants Block Young Professionals In Akwa Ibom
NIGERIA, UYO – The Akwa Ibom State Government has invited retired medical professionals for contract appointments, raising concerns about fairness and the exclusion of young graduates seeking entry into public service. In a press release dated September 17, 2025, the Head of Civil Service, Elder Effiong Essien, announced vacancies for consultants, specialists, officers, pharmacists, nurses, […]
Assassination Attempt On Malami: Kebbi ADC Sues For Calm Among Supporters
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Advisory Council of the Abubakar Chika Malami (SAN) political movement on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked Malami’s supporters to remain calm and allow relevant authorities to investigate the attack on the former minister of justice’s convoy in Birnin Kebbi. Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Shehu […]
Edo Gov Okpebholo Nominates Dr Uwangue, Three Others For Commissioner- Designate
Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has nominated four individuals for appointment as commissioners in his administration. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, who noted that the list of nominees has been forwarded to the Edo State House of Assembly […]
Loyalists Converge On Rivers Govt House For Fubara’s Earnest Return
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting Loyalists and well-wishers of reinstated Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara in their numbers have converged on the Government House, Port Harcourt in earnest anticipation of his return to office. The teeming supporters comprising women, men and youths converged at the gate of the vast premises as early as […]
Deadly Blow On Drugs: NDLEA Hands 450,000 Pregabalin Pills To NAFDAC
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, has dealt a deadly blow on drug smuggling by transferring 450,000 pills of Pregabalin capsules to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for further forensic and regulatory examination. The image marker of the […]
Ex-Senate Leader, Ndume Cautions Against Attacks On Dangote Refinery
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Former Senate leader, Ali Ndume, has warned oil marketers against persistent attacks on the Dangote Refinery, saying that the nation now operates a deregulated oil sector where every operator is free to compete on equal terms. His intervention comes amid lingering tussle between the refinery on one hand, and the Nigerian Union […]
Civil Society Group Berates Ossiomo Power Plant Claims Against Edo Govt
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A group, Edo Leaders of Thought, has stepped into the crisis rocking the Ossiomo Power Plant and the Edo State Government as it relates to the ownership claims and rates. The group in its statement signed by Momodu Adams, its Coordinator, said that it undertook a private, independent investigation into the […]
Police Officers In Soup For Allegedly Extorting N300,000 From Furniture Maker In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Some police officers attached to the Oba Market Area Command in Benin City, Edo State, are currently being detained and quizzed for allegedly collecting the sum of N300,000 from a furniture maker in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement made available to Journalists […]
World Economic Forum Sets Stage For 2025 SDI Meetings Next Week In New York
The World Economic Forum (WEF) will hold its annual Sustainable Development Impact Meetings (SDIM25) in New York from 22–26 September, coinciding with the UN General Assembly High-Level Week. The event gathers global political, business and civil-society leaders to accelerate progress on the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, at a time when the UN marks 80 […]
JTB Clears “The” On Tax ID, Says Bank Can Operate Without It
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has cleared the air on the Tax Identification (Tax ID), saying that Nigerians can continue to operate their bank accounts beyond January 1, 2026. The clarification comes on the heels of President Bola Tinubu’s signing of four new Tax Acts, which will come into […]