Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel has approved N200,000 scholarship scheme each to 500 indigent and brilliant students of the state in tertiary institutions. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Ini Ememobong, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo, made available to newsmen on Tuesday. He said the Ministry of Education and State Scholarships Board were mandated to publish the eligibility criteria for candidates to ensure a transparent and fair process for beneficiaries. Ememobong said that the approval was part of the resolutions during the State Executive meeting held at Government House Uyo. He added that Council approved the…
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Despite his resignation on Sunday, the Senate on Tuesday insisted that it would go ahead with the probe of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad. This was sequel to a motion on Matter of Urgent Public Importance moved by Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). The motion was tagged: “State of Affairs in the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Demand by Justices of the Court.” The Senate had on June 22, mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to, as a matter of urgency, wade into…
The presidential flag bearer of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has revealed how minority parties could form a third force to defeat the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections. Kwankwaso who spoke recently during a media briefing in Lagos, opined that it would require intentional handshakes across the country, for minority parties to unseat the ruling APC and the main opposition PDP. He therefore expressed his readiness to close ranks with other minority political parties to save the country from imminent collapse. According to him, Nigeria had never…
Diesel tanker explosion has killed three persons while two others were rescued with burns on Monday evening in Lokoja, capital of Kogi state. Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, Kogi Sector of the Federal Road Safely Corps (FRSC), who confirmed the incident in Lokoja, said it occurred at Felele quarters on the Lokoja-Kabba road around 8.17pm of Monday. Dawulung said the ill-fated tanker conveying flammable material (diesel) bursted into flames after a crash which resulted to the death of three persons. “The fire of the crashed tanker resulted to the burning of two other trailers (articulated vehicles) and a Dyna Pick-up van…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria has what it takes to manufacture its own weapons, vehicles, clean energy trucks and cars, among others. Osinbajo made this submission in his special address at the 5th National Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Awards on Monday in Abuja. The awards were given in 10 categories with a prize of N1 million and a car per winner. The categories were Awards of Excellence in Agriculture; Fashion and Style; Creative Art; Manufacturing; Technology and Innovation; Furniture and Woodworks. Others were outstanding MSMEs Clinics Award, Award of Excellence in Beauty and Wellness, MSME of the Year Award…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 10,487,972 as at 7 a.m. on Monday, June 27. The commission in its CVR weekly update, released in Abuja on Monday, also disclosed that 8,631,696 registrants had completed their registrations. It disclosed that 3,250,449 of the registrants completed the process through online, while 5,381,247 did through physical registration. The gender breakdown of the registrants who had completed their registration comprised 4,292,690 male and 4,339,006 female, with the gender category showing that 6,081,456 of the figures were youth, while 67,171 were Persons…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is partnering MTN Foundation and United Nations Office on Drugs in the fight against substance abuse in Nigeria. The three organisations, on Monday hosted a national conference on anti-substance abuse at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja, as part of their commitment to ensuring a drug-free society. The conference was held to officially commemorate World Drug Day, as well as hold critical discussions on the roles of government, individuals and organizations in the fight against substance abuse. Speaking on the importance of partnership in fighting the drug scourge in Nigeria, Chairman…
A total of 3,000 children were sacked from school by bandit activities across some communities in Jibia local government area of Katsina state. Sa’ad Salihu, the Chairman of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, disclosed this during a visit to the area by newsmen on Monday. Salisu, who is also the Chairman of Shimfida Youth Development Association, said some of the children were in school when the people of the communities started running out of the area because of the bandits. He explained that many of the IDPs, who were presently at Government Girls’ Secondary School, Jibia, came from Kwari,…
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced that the banned Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare has been found to have committed additional anti-doping rule violations. According to a statement on the website of (AIU), the violations were specifically evading sample collection and tampering or attempted tampering with the doping control process. “While Okagbare has had her current 10-year ban from athletics extended by one year (now 11 years in total), another significant consequence of this decision against her is that Nigeria has lost its potential qualification place for the women’s 4x100m relay at next month’s World Athletics Championships Oregon22. ”This is because six…
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is constrained to accept the resignation of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Muhammad Tanko on health grounds The president stated this while swearing in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria in the State House, Abuja, on Monday. “Ordinarily, he (Tanko) was scheduled to retire from the Supreme Court on the last day of 2023. “Unfortunately, as no man is infallible, ill-health has cut short Chief Justice Tanko’s leadership of the Nigerian Judiciary at this time. “I am therefore constrained to accept his retirement, albeit with mixed-feelings. Much as one may…