President Muhammadu Buhari says the degenerated welfare and working conditions of the nation’s judiciary are serious and will be treated as such. He said this would be done despite the dire state of the country’s economy “currently battling insecurity, corruption and economic challenges,” aggravated by the COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Buhari stated this when he hosted the chairman and representatives of the Body of Benchers, a body of legal practitioners of “the highest distinction in the legal profession” in the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. According to the president, a democratic government like the one he leads, “standing…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed serious concern over the current security challenges facing some parts of the country and will stop at nothing to change the tide. The National Security Adviser to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, said the president made his feelings known when he summoned emergency meeting of the National Security Council on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the meeting deliberated on recent security challenges bedeviling the country and made resolutions to review existing strategies in fighting the scourge. ‘`Today’s meeting was convened by the President as a continuation of the meeting that took place…
An International NGO, Sightsavers Nigeria, has bemoaned poor access to eye treatment in rural area, in spite of Nigeria having the highest number of opthalmologists in Africa. Its Country Director, Dr Sunday Isiyaku made this known on the sideline of media training on disability inclusion in Abuja. Isiyaku, while stressing the need to improve access to health care services in the rural areas and for People with Disabilities (PWDs), urged the media to highlights their challenges to attract action towards resolving them. “Nigeria is a very fortunate country. In Africa, we are the country that has the highest number of…
The General Assembly of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday, validated the election of Archbishop Daniel Okoh as its new President, bringing an end to the tenure of Dr. Samson Supo Ayokunle. The General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church International Onitsha, Okoh who emerged as new CAN president after the 259 delegates unanimously voted got him during the 12th General Assembly, will serve a single term of five years. Accepting his election in a speech, Okoh charged President Muhammadu Buhari to bring an end to the rising insecurity in the country. “While thanking the President and the Commander-in-Chief…
Society of Digital Newspapers Owners of Nigeria (SDNON) has joined the family, friends and well-wishers to felicitate with its grand patron and Group Chairman of Polak Nigeria Limited, Mr Pius Olarewaju on the occasion of his 63rd birthday anniversary. A statement by its General Secretary, Seunmanuel Faleye, the Society described the Executive Director of CSF Financial Services and Verdic Life Care Hospital, as a great giver, a businessman with integrity, and devoted Christian, that is highly filled with the fear of God. “The entire management team and Executive of Society of Digital Newspapers Owners of Nigeria, SDNON, wishes to use…
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) says it will rehabilitate and expand the New Bussa Water Works with N900 million towards ease access to potable water in the area. The Managing Director, Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa disclosed this in a statement by the Public Affairs Officer of the Commission, Nura Tanko Wakil on Thursday. Yelwa, who led a team of professionals from the commission along with the Ministry of Water Resources officials to the New Bussa waterworks site for inspection, explained that the project would address the growing challenge of acute water shortage in New Bussa and it’s environs. “We…
The Nigerian Navy says it has handed over to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), 70 out of 147 vessels arrested over illegal oil bunkering and crude oil theft. Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogala, Director of Lesson Learnt, said this at the resumed investigative hearing of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on fuel subsidy probe on Thursday, in Abuja. The subsidy regime probe is from 2017 to 2021. He said the Nigerian Navy did not have the power to prosecute arrested vessels, adding that arrested vessels and person’s were usually handed over to security agencies and in most…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi Bauchi state government has approved immediate employment of 252 pre-service medical students into the state service. This is contained in a statement by the information officer, office of the Head of Civil Service, Saudi Umar on Thursday. According to the statement, the state governor, Bala Mohammed approved the engagement of 252 Pre-Service Medical Students, noting that “the present administration is determined to provide employment opportunities to the teeming youth as well improve healthcare delivery from the grassroots level. The Head of Civil Service said his office has concluded arrangements to ensure necessary documentation of the medical…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi Bauchi state on Thursday, joined the league of states that have adopted the Nigerian Learning Protocol (NLP). It has also assured to support the Ministry of Education in overcoming challenges in adopting the NLP until its full opportunities are realized. Speaking at the programme launched at the Banquet Hall of the Government House the state governor, Bala Mohammed said education is among the major areas of concern for his administration. Emphasizing that education is the key to development in all other sectors, he stressed that with an ever increasing population and dwindling resources, the challenges of…
A Kano High Court on Thursday, sentenced a school proprietor Abdulmalik Tanko and Hashimu Isyaku, 37, to death by hanging for the murder of a six-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar. Tanko,38, Isyaku and Fatima Musa, 26, who all reside in Tudun Murtala Quarters, Kano, were arraigned on February 14, on five-count charge of criminal conspiracy, attempt to kidnap, abetment, kidnapping and concealing of kidnap person. Delivering judgment, Justice Usman Na’abba, held that the Prosecution proved their case with ingredients beyond reasonable doubt. “Pw1, Pw2, exhibit 11, 12, 13, and oral evidence of the defendants tendered by the Prosecution proved their case.…