FRSC Orders Probe into ‘Rotational’ Number Plate
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered an immediate investigation into the case of a video circulating on the social media which displayed a vehicle with rotational number plates. This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem on Tuesday in Abuja. Kazeem said that the vehicle number […]
Workers of PSC threaten strike, commission suspends recruitment
Staff members of the Police Service Commission have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike should the commission’s chairman, Musiliu Smith; and the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, fail to resolve issues relating to the recruitment of constables and other pending issues. The Chairman, Joint Service Union, PSC chapter, Mr Adoyi Adoyi, disclosed this […]
TETFund: Amid ASSU strike Buhari govt moves to end use of foreign publications in Nigerian Universities
The Federal Government on Tuesday moved to end the dominance of foreign publications in Nigeria’s higher education institutions as it unveiled ten new textbooks for the University system. Speaking at the public presentation of the books in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the dependent on foreign academic publications portends great danger to […]
ASUU/ FG Dialogue: Like minds deliberately resist temptation to intervene – Kebbi PRP guber candidate
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto As the lingering crisis of dialogue between the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities( ASUU) defies solution, the Kebbi state Gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Redemption Party ,PRP, Alhaji Abubakar Udu Idris says issues raised by both parties are generally considerate. Similarly, Idris stressed the urgent need to review […]
Buhari congratulates first African to win AFS Award, Noel Alumona.
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Noel Ifeanyi Alumona for winning the 2022 AFS Award for Young Global Citizens. The Nigerian, studying Special Education in Vanderbilt University, United States, became the first African to win the prize since inception in 1914. The award was presented to the student during the International Youth Day organized by the […]
APCON changes name, bans use of foreign models and voice-over artists
The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria has announced its change of name to the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria. This is as the council also banned the use of foreign models and voice-over artists on Nigerian advertising media. The Director General, Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on […]
2023: INEC takes final stand on how results will be transmitted
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Sunday clarified it has no plan to jettison provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 on the electronic transmission of results. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee Festus Okoye said this in a statement in Abuja. The clarification, Okoye said, followed a media report (not in Blueprint) quoting […]
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Sunday morning
Good morning! Below are today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Saturday night, released journalist and publisher of CrossRiver Watch, Agba Jalingo. The FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said that the command had earlier detained the journalist, adding that investigation was ongoing. 2. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has […]
Guber 2023: SOKAPU Makes Strong Case For Power Shift In Kaduna
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, SOKAPU, has made strong case for the emergance of a Kaduna state governor from southern Kaduna extraction come 2023 election in the state. SOKAPU also commended the courage of its four governorship candidates and members for redeeming the image of southern Kaduna by securing the tickets of their political parties […]
APC Debunks Presidential Campaign Council List… Says Purported List Unauthorised.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential Campaign Council has said that the list of members of the council being circulated on social media and published by some online news platforms is unofficial. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Publicity of the council said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, that the purported […]