Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong is leading the nation’s delegation to the 349th Session of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Lalong, who is accompanied by some heads of agencies under the Ministry, was received upon arrival at the ILO Headquarters by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Geneva … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed restrictions on vehicular movement in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states during the governorship elections on November 11, 2023. At a press conference in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi said the restriction would be enforced from 12 am to 6 pm on Saturday … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) has formally confirmed the release of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. Dr Peter Afunanya, the Director Public Relations and Strategic Communications of the DSS, confirmed the release of Bawa in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the former … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned against comments that could run against public peace and harmony ahead of the Nov. 11 guber polls in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. In a statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya on Thursday in Abuja. The … Read more
The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) said it will register all 2023 batch “C” Stream I Orientation course corps members deployed to Lagos State, to observe their one year mandatory service. This was contained in a statement made by a Director of the Agency, Mr. Adekunle Salvador during sensitization about the Agency at the … Read more
The Lagos State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Institute of Human Virology, have today sensitized corps members in the ongoing 2023 Batch “C” Stream I Orientation course in Iyana-Ipaja, on the dangers of Tuberculosis and have declared a 3-day screening exercise for corps members who are interested to get tested. Speaking during the … Read more
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the timely establishment of UNESCO Category II Institute for Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris stated this on Tuesday during a bilateral meeting with the UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, Dr Tawfik Jelassi, on … Read more
Rescue Edo Movement (REM), a civil society organisation, has pleaded in favour of electoral rebirth and a level-playing field for all aspirants in the Edo 2024 governorship election. Convener of REM and former Commissioner for Communication & Orientation, Hon. Andrew Emwanta, made the call at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Emwanta said Edo … Read more
President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the first Saudi-Africa Summit. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the summit would take place in Riyadh on Friday. He said the summit would afford the President to underscore Nigeria’s commitment … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 20 Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine current Federal Commissioners being re-appointed to a second term in office. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The president charged the … Read more
