GOV. Alex Otti of Abia says he has approved discriminatory compensation package to incentivise teaching services in public schools located in remote areas of the state. Otti said this during the December edition of his monthly media chat at the Government House, Umuahia, on Friday night. He saidContinue Reading
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the public to disregard false reports regarding the death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, confirmed that Prof. Yakubu is “alive, hale, and hearty.” Continue Reading
KADUNA came alive on Friday as Vice President Kashim Shettima, Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) and other high-profile figures gathered to celebrate the wedding Fatihah of Ibrahim A. Bagudu, son of the minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, and Amina Tatari Ali. The ceremony, heldContinue Reading
THE Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times, Musikilu Mojeed and the CEO of the Media Trust Group, Ahmed I. Shekarau, have been re-elected President and Secretary of the Nigerian chapter of International Press Institute (IPI) respectively. Mojeed, Shekarau and four other officials, elected unopposed and sworn in onContinue Reading
The Nigerian Army on Monday performed a symbolic lowering and hoisting of command flag at Army Headquarters as Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede assumed command as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Oct. 30Continue Reading
A renowned Islamic cleric and preacher, Alhaji Muyideen Ajani Bello is dead. Bello, according to a family source, died on Friday morning after a brief illness. The cleric, who was once Missioner, Ansar-u-Deen Islamic Society, Kano State Branch, would be buried this evening in Ibadan,” said the source. Continue Reading
News Flash: Ede Poly wins Gold, Silver at 2024 Intercollegiate Games, as Rector hails teams Combined football teams from the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State have emerged victorious in the just concluded Osun State Intercollegiate Games, 2024, organized by ACE Sports and held at the sports arena of ObafemiContinue Reading
A fire incident killed six family members in the early hours of Monday in Ede, Osun State. The victims were identified as a Customs officer, Tijani Kabiru, attached to the Oyo/Osun Command, his wife, and four children. The fire reportedly started around 2 am at the family’s residence inContinue Reading
Following the 2024 recruitment exercise for Graduate Trainees and Experienced roles, the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has commenced shortlisting candidates for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) aptitude stage. Some successful applicants on X have attested to receiving the shortlisting emails, which are being gradually sentContinue Reading
