Atiku: I’ll unite all aggrieved PDP members
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to end the crisis rocking the PDP and bring the members of the party together under “a formidable umbrella”. Atiku said a remarkable lesson he has learned in politics is that in some instances, "conflicts are healthy realities", noting that when conflicts arise out of genuine concerns about...
Dangote Cement promo: Seasons’ winners recount gains
Past winners of the Dangote Cement consumer promo have commended the company’s management for the positive economic and social impact of the promo on their livelihoods and wellbeing. Some of the winners, who spoke on the impact of the cars and millions of naira won during the previous seasons, described the promo as a big relief and a crucial palliative...
Enugu DisCo: Vandals destroyed 20 transformers in 3 weeks
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says no fewer than 20 transformers were attacked by vandals across the company’s franchise network within the South-East in the past three weeks. The EEDC Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said this in a statement issued on Sunday. Ezeh, however, stated that four of the suspected vandals have been arrested. Ezeh, who narrated the...
Kwara govt recruits 197 medical personnel
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the recruitment of 197 medical personnel to boost the human resources and efficient service delivery of the health sector in the state. This was disclosed via a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Kwara Health Management Board, Mrs Halimah Sulu-Gambari, on Sunday. Sulu-Gambari said the approval included the employment of eight consultants, 23...
Customs Onne Port command generates N115.26bn in H1
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area ll Command, Onne Port, has generated N115.26 billion between January and June 2021. The Customs Area Controller, Mr Auwal Mohammed, made this known via a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Ifeoma Ojekwu, on Sunday. Mohammed said the figure showed a remarkable difference when compared with N78.17 billion collected in the first...
NYSC decries involvement of corps member in PVC racketeering
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has condemned alleged act of electoral misconduct involving a corps member, Orji Nkenna, and some staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State. This was contained in a statement issued by the NYSC spokesperson, Mr Eddy Megwa, on Sunday. It would be recalled that the Osun Police Command, on Saturday, said it...
2023: NYSC urges corps members to comply with election rules
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Fadah, has urged corps members participating in the 2023 general election to play according to the rules of the elections. Fadah made the call in Bauchi on Sunday during his camp inspection tour to the state’s NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Wailo in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state. According...
NAFDAC seals 10 water factories in Ondo
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 10 packaged water companies in Ondo State over non-compliance with the regulation and standards. The Ondo State Coordinator of NAFDAC, Mr Benu Philip, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Akure, the state capital on Sunday. Philip said the affected companies which spread across the state, had...
BUK in blackout as solar panel collapses
The Bayero University Kano (BUK) has announced that the solar plant of the university has collapsed leaving the institution in a blackout. The university made this known in a bulletin issued by the Deputy Registrar in Charge of Public Affairs, Lamara Garba. "This is to inform members of the University community that the solar plant has crashed last night. "Pending when the...
Alleged N1.8bn loot: PDP calls for Buratai’s removal as envoy
The peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the sacking of the former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), over an alleged connection with the cash and property worth billions of naira recovered in a property in Abuja by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The PDP urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Buratai...
