NEWS TITBIT
Good day! below are News stories across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday called for a lifting of the blanket visa ban clamped down on Nigerians by the government of the United Arab Emirates, UAE. The President canvassed this position during a telephone conversation with the President of the United Arab […]
FG Orders Closure Of All Polytechnics Ahead Of 2023 Election
The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the closure of all polytechnics in the country, Ahead of the February 25 and March 11, 2023 general elections. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu in a letter signed by an official of the ministry, I.O Folorunsho issued the directive. The letter, which was made available to journalists in […]
Arrest anyone who rejects old naira notes – Gov Bello orders police
The Niger State Government has ordered the police and other security agencies in the state to effect the arrest of persons who reject the old naira notes as a means of transaction. Secretary to the Niger State Government, SSG, Alh. Ahmed Ibrahim Matane on Monday disclosed this during an interview in Minna. He explained that […]
Sokoto NAWOJ drives women involvement in peace, security process
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Sokoto chapter of NAWOJ at the weekend, stepped up efforts at driving a strategic agenda of creating awareness among the women folk for involvement in the peace and security process of the country. Setting the pace at a One -Day Special Platform on the Role of Women in Peace and […]
NEWS TITBIT
Good day! below are News stories across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that election will not hold in 240 polling units across 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Monday. Yakubu stated that no voters indicated interest to transfer […]
No More Empty Rhetorics: Twenty Issues That Will Confront The Next Governor of Kaduna State
By Yusuf Goje 1. The State has 8.04 million multidimensionally poor with an incidence of above 70% – Source: Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (2022) 2. Kaduna State has high dependency Rate with 49% of the population below 14 years, , while 67% are less than 24 years – Source: Kaduna State General Household Survey, 2020 […]
CBN Debunk Claims Of Inadequate Materials To Print More Notes
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has the capacity and materials to print new currency notes amid a shortage of cash in the country. Multiple reports quoted the apex bank’s Governor Godwin Emefiele as admitting that the CBN does not have enough materials to print the new naira notes. But the Bank has debunked […]
UTME registration deadline will not be extended – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board revealed on Saturday that over 1.16 million admission seekers have registered to take the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry examinations. Prof Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB registrar disclosed this on Saturday, during a monitoring tour of some computer-based test centres in Abuja. Oloyede, during the tour visited […]
FG announces new minimum wage review for civil servants
The Federal Government said plans are in place to implement an improved minimum wage package for civil servants by the second quarter of 2024. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made this announcement at the Nigeria Labour Congress’ 13th National Delegates’ Conference in Abuja. The former Anambra state governor said necessary provisions had […]
South African rapper AKA shot dead in Durban
South African rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, Popularly known as A.K.A, was reportedly shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night. The South African police department has confirmed the shooting incident, which took place in Durban’s Florida Rd. According to an eyewitness, A.K.A was shot five times at 8pm and was the […]