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Following two major incidents of passengers’ unruly behaviour at airports recently, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that all phones must be switched off during take-off and landing of aircraft. Speaking at the National Civil Aviation Security Committee (NCASC) meeting yesterday in Abuja to address the challenges of unruly passengers and prevent further […]
The minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, and the minister of state, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, have urged the federal government to release funds to complete the new National Directorate of Employment (NDE) headquarters project in Gudu, Abuja. During an inspection of the seven-storey complex yesterday, Dingyadi expressed satisfaction with the pace of work but […]
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has adopted the Lumina 2030 Initiative to educate and economically empower one million underserved Nigerian girls by 2030. The executive secretary of UBEC, Hajiya Aisha Garba stated this at the Luminah 2030-UBEC migration and establishment agenda in Abuja yesterday. Lumina 2030, which stands for Learning, Uniting, Modernising, Innovating, Nurturing, Accelerating, […]
A group Atum Humanitarian Anti-Corruption & Charitable Initiative (AHACCI), has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to rooting out corruption and promoting good governance in the country. The group said the current administration is setting a new tone for transparency and accountability in Nigeria. In a statement issued yesterday in Abuja by the director general […]
Registrar of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, has charged 60 fresh pharmacy graduands of Kaduna State University (KASU) to uphold the ethics of their profession. He also urged them to embrace lifelong learning and commit to excellence in practice. Ahmed gave the charge yesterday during the oath-taking and induction ceremony of […]
Director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has commended Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for his commitment to the welfare and safety of corps members, especially for increasing their monthly allowances to a minimum of N20,000. The DG gave the commendation when he led top members of NYSC’s […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to invite the immediate-past group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over the ongoing probe into the $7.2billion refineries’ turnaround maintenance. An EFCC source said investigations into the activities of the NNPCL during the period Kyari held sway reached […]
African continental governor of the World Sustainable Development Goals Organisation (WSDGsO), Alhaji Yahya Muhammad Guregi, has extended his condolences to the Kenyan country representative, Selly Manyala, following the death of his mother. Guregi described the loss as a harrowing experience, noting that the bond between mother and child is unmatched. He urged Manyala and his […]
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to the protection of citizens and the welfare and health of their host communities. He stated this at the Defence Headquarters medical outreach and palliative distribution to Kpaduma community, Asokoro, in Abuja, to mark the World Humanitarian […]
Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the release of ₦10 billion to offset pension arrears to retirees. The plan is to clear the arrears which predated the present administration. The announcement was made after a strategic meeting convened by the governor with the State Pension Board, led by its chairman, Sir Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje, and […]