President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has referred President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to confirm six nominees as national commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to its Committee on INEC. The confirmation request was made by the President in…
Doctors have got some good news from the government of Lagos State, which granted their requests on some issues over which the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) ordered a strike. The strike began on July 2. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
…Urges tax payers not to panic The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged taxpayers not to panic over the recent court ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt which dismissed its motion for stay of execution…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee to commence the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria in collaboration with the State Governments and the FCT administration. This is…
…Cases surge in Rivers, Lagos, others By Moses Adeniyi & Uthman Salami With the outbreak of COVID-19 third wave, investigation by Nigerian NewsDirect revealed that Nigeria recorded no less than 355 death fatalities in the last one month. Investigation by…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Mr Karim A. A. Khan, QC, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), urging him “to investigate the growing cases of abduction of students in several parts of Northern Nigeria, closure of schools, and the persistent…
…Commends ‘excellent jobs’ by some contractors Contractors who fail to meet project specifications and quality in the ongoing UBEC/SUBEB jobs risk revocation of their contracts and possible blacklist, chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Prof. Shehu Raheem Adaramaja…
By Uthman Salami Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in Nigeria has revealed that the company has invested over $908 Million in Nigerian local content only in 2020. This revelation was contained in…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, said that his administration will continue to balance political appointments between Christians and Muslims in the state. The governor, who stated this at the 1443/2021 Hijrah Luncheon held at the Government House, Agodi,…
…begins full enforcement of Marine Environment Protection Regulations The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced the electronic verification of the new Ship Registry Certificates the Agency introduced on July 1. The new Ship Registry Certificates now have…
