The House of Representatives has given the chairman Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Muheeba Dankaka 24 hours ultimatum to appear before its Ad-hoc Committee investigating job racketeering and gross mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) in Nigeria.Earlier, a mild drama ensued at the sitting of the
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Senators have called on the executive to halt further electricity tariff increment, stating that the poor must be allowed to breathe.The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sen Akintunde Yunus Abiodun (Oyo Central), co-sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South) and Sen Abbas, Aminu Iya (Adamawa Central).According to the
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his government will provide an enabling platform for effective policies to harness the potential of Nigerians in the Diaspora with the view to galvanizing them for economic development of the country.The president said this in his remarks during events to celebrate this year’s
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Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced the auditing of the remittance of statutory and non-statutory deductions from the payroll of workers from 2010 to 2022, to ensure that deductions from the payroll of workers are timely remitted to the third-party beneficiaries. The FCT permanent secretary, Mr Olusade Adesola, while conducting
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Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have unveiled an App, Police VGS Quick Emergency Report and Response System (QERRS), aimed at tackling various dimensions of crime and criminalities in the country.It is a smart policing initiative aimed at revolutionising police response to emergencies and ensuring swift and efficient action in critical situations. At
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Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, followed due process in the purchase of Zaria Hotel for the institute, a report has indicated.The report confirmed that the popular hotel in the city was purchased at the cost of N1.313 billion from the Africa Continental Hotel, managers of the facility.The report
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National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed worry the use of calcium carbide for fruit ripening in Northwest states of Nigeria and sought the support of the media and other stakeholders in the campaign to stop the practice.Addressing journalists at a zonal media sensitisation workshop on
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Police operatives have arrested three suspects for allegedly gang raping a 15- year-old girl in Mayo-Belwa local government area of Adamawa State.The suspects, Hassan Nasir, Uzairu Dan Fulani and Yahaya Edward of Sabon Pegi, Ngurore of Yola-South local government, allegedly lured their victim to uncomplicated building and had canal knowledge
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has said it will not augur well with the present administration if former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, is appointed a minister in the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.He therefore called on the National Assembly to save
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The office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) have reiterated commitment to provide training for ex-agitators in the power sector.In a statement signed by Freston Akpor, SA Media to the PAP interim administrator, the planned collaboration will see NAPTIN train ex-agitators
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