The Federal Government says it will set up a five man committee to holistically study the complaints on the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by the unions. The committee will examine the complaints with a view to harmonising its activities and operations. Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment made this known as the conclusion reached at the end of the meeting between the Federal Government and the leaderships of the Non-Academics Staff Union of Nigerian universities and other stakeholders on Wednesday in Abuja. The Non-Academics Staff Union of Nigerian universities include the Academic Staff Union of…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
An explosion resulting from collision by two Petroleum tankers have killed six persons in Lapai of Lapai local government area of Niger state. The Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Ahmed Inga who confirmed to ChannelsTV, said the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday when two tankers collided before exploding in the state. Those injured in the explosion are said to have been taken to various hospitals in the local government area. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abubakar Bello, Mary Noel-Berje also confirmed the incident via the telephone. Noel-Berje said all relevant agencies, including NEMA, the…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State on Tuesday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to consider postponement of October 31 bye-elections by two weeks following the ongoing #EndSARS protests. The IPAC Chairman, Mr Femi Olaniyi, in a statement in Lagos, said that the postponement was imperative for a seamless and hitch-free bye-elections across the country. “In view of the present ongoings in the country generally, INEC should postpone all bye- elections nationwide by two weeks because all political parties could not campaign as required due to the #EndSARS protests nationwide. “Going ahead with the election on 31st…
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has warned that there will be catastrophic consequences if the Police and Nigerian military allow themselves to be pushed into using force to suppress the ongoing #EndSARS protesters. The CNPP in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu warned that “Nigeria will born if the police and military authorities allow themselves to be used by selfish government officials who have demonstrated unprecedented level of insensitivity and shielded president Muhammadu Buhari from knowing the reality of things.” According to the umbrella body of all registered political parties and political associations in…
The Zamfara House of Assembly has directed the Commissioner for Justice, Nura Zarumi and his Finance Ministry counterpart, Rabi’u Garba to appear before it over a promissory note transaction. Mustafa Jafaru-Kaura, the House’s Director-General, Press Affairs and Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau on Monday. He said the transaction was in connection with the refund of N37 billion Federal government road project by the administration of former governor, Abdul’aziz Yari. “The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Muhammad Ahmad, gave the directives at the inaugural meeting of the committee in Gusau…
Nigeria’s tally of people infected with the COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic has hit 61,558, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), confirming 118 new cases on Monday. Thec infections were recorded in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC, which disclosed this via its official Twitter handle, also announced the discharge of 86 patients from isolation centres in the country. According to the data obtained from NCDC website, Lagos recorded the highest number of cases with 55, while Rivers had 26 cases. Imo reported 12 cases and Osun confirmed 8 cases. Other states with new infections are Plateau, 6, FCT, 5,…
Verizon said on Monday it has struck deals with Microsoft and Nokia to improve the telecoms giant’s ability to target business customers by offering clients the ability to automate factory floors, lower costs and speed up data traffic through private 5G networks. Private 5G networks remove the need for businesses to jostle for speed with others on a public network and help enable data-intensive applications that use computer vision, augmented reality and machine learning to increase productivity. Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing business, will run on top of Verizon’s 5G network to processes the data generated by machines at the local facility and use artificial…
A prosecution witness on Monday narrated to a Federal High Court in Lagos how N851 million was allegedly deposited in tranches into First Bank accounts of two companies owned by former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti. A Relationship Manager of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Mr Taiwo Ogundein testified at the hearing of the N6.9 billion fraud and money laundering case brought against Fayose by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Led in evidence by EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), Ogundein said that the sums were deposited into the accounts of a company, Still Earth Ltd. and De…
The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has inaugurated officials of the North-East geopolitical zone, who are residence of Gwarimpa Ward in Abuja. Comrade Peter Ayuba Tannas, was sworn in as the Chairman of the forum, Sadiq Mohammed as the vice, Joseph Yusuf as the general Secretary, Elizabeth John as women leader, Usaku Nafaramada as treasurer and Buhari Adamu as youth leader. Others are Mohammed Sani as Auditor, Mariya Audu as Patron, Silas Ndit as Financial Secretary, Bwekah Maishera as organising secretary, Charity Yakubu as PRO, Yakubu Musa as welfare officer and Bawa Umar…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has appealed to #EndSARS protesters to call off their nationwide protests. The forum made the call in a communiqué issued by its Chairman and Ekiti State Governor Mr Kayode Fayemi, in Abuja on Monday after its 20th emergency meeting. “The continuation of the protest has exposed the fragile economic fundamentals of the country, particularly as criminal elements and hoodlums have hijacked the protests by maiming innocent citizens, looting and destroying properties.’’ The forum said that it deliberated extensively on the nationwide protests and issues relating to the development. The governors condemned the attack on Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun…