Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has lifted the 25-year embargo on employment in the state’s civil service. The Commissioner for Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang, announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Wednesday. Noting that the last mass employment in the service occurred in 1999, Ekpang said 2,000 […]
The Abuja Residents Youth Association has declared a week of peace, beginning on 11 August, to promote harmonious relationships among youths in the Federal Capital Territory. Its president, Mr Akoshile Mukhtar, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, distancing the association from the ongoing nationwide protest against hunger, hardship, and poor governance. […]
The National Youth Service Corps has announced the schedule for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course. The announcement was contained in a circular dated August 7, 2023, and titled “2024 Batch “B” Orientation Course”. It was signed by the Director, PRS, Ahmed Ikaka, for the Director General of the corps. The circular noted […]
FULL LIST: Nigeria behind in global passport power, ranks 92nd 8th August 2024 Nigerian passports By Makua Ubanagu Nigeria has been ranked 92nd on the Henley Passport Index, highlighting the challenges its citizens face regarding international travel freedom. The index, which ranks countries based on the number of destinations their passport holders can access without a […]
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Thursday the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority would be revoked over Oslo’s “anti-Israel behaviour” since the Gaza war began in October. “I ordered the termination of any representation on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy in Israel vis-a-vis the Palestinian Authority”, Katz said in a statement, […]
The National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has issued a strong condemnation of the Federal Government’s handling of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests, calling for an immediate reversal of the policies that have plunged the nation into economic hardship. The NEC convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday to assess the impact of these policies […]
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday evening, visited the former governor of the state and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Rashidi Ladoja at his Ondo Street private residence in Ibadan. The PUNCH reliably gathered that the visit was not unconnected with the presentation of the ceremonial beaded crown to Ladoja. The former […]
The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has called on Nigerians to support Nigerian athletes participating in the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics. According to a post on his X account on Thursday, he said, “Our athletes are giving their best and making us proud. D’Tigress made the nation proud, and there’s no shame in losing […]
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered that the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed in the state capital be further relaxed, allowing movement from 12 noon to 6 pm daily until further notice. The governor issued the order on Thursday in a statement signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, noting that the decision […]
On Monday, the Naira depreciated to N1,600 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,590 last weekend. However, it appreciated to N1,607.15 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) on the same day. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,607.15 per dollar from N1,617.08 per […]