Abdullahi Wammako, a member of the house of representatives from Sokoto state, is dead..[powr-button id=01f67b44_1500121421401] Wammako, who represented Kware/Wammako federal constituency, was a first term lawmaker He contested and won the 2015 parliamentary election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wammako died at an Abuja hospital after a brief illness. In a…
Nigeria Customs Vehicles E-Auction Experience Internet Scam
The e-auction of seized vehicles and goods by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Ogun State Command, started on Thursday but with a mild drama.[powr-button id=01f67b44_1500121421401] At the exercise, about 45 bidders were handed keys to their vehicles, having fulfilled all necessary conditions attached to the auctioning. The exercise, which took place at the Idi -Iroko…
FG Approves Equal Salary Grade For HND, Degree Holders
The Federal Government has approved the regularisation of the dichotomy between holders of University degrees and Higher National Diploma (HND) in all the Services. This followed the meeting of the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Board (CDFIPB), on July 11, chaired by the Minister of Interior, retired Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau. A statement from…
INEC Halts Moves To Recall Dino Melaye
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has halted the recall process for Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West Constituency at the National Assembly. The plan to effect Melaye’s recall from the Senate is steeped in the outspoken senator’s long-drawn-out enmity with Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi State. The recall has been the subject of…
Etisalat Nigeria Rename To 9Mobile
Etisalat Nigeria has announced a change of its brand name to 9Mobile. This indicates a final severance of all ties to the Etisalat group after the company in Nigeria was taken over by a consortium of financial institutions, following a failed $1.2 billion agreement. The new name was announced at end of a management meeting…
Nigerian Air Force Unveils Locally Made Surveillance Aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force has launched a locally made unmanned aerial vehicle and a light surveillance aircraft as part of efforts to wage war against Boko Haram Insurgents especially in the north east of Nigeria. The Force said it is intensifying efforts at promoting the use of locally made military hardware to compliment the efforts…
LASU Recruits 80 Students For Part-Time Jobs
Lagos State University (LASU) has employed more than 80 students to work in its library on a part-time basis. The University Librarian, Dr Oduwole Adebanbo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos that the initiative was a work-study project aimed at empowering the students. Adebanbo said it was also geared towards…
FG Releases N1.6bn For Flood-Ravaged States
The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has approved the immediate release of N1.6billion as intervention funds for 16 states ravaged by flood. The states include Akwaibom, Kebbi, Enugu, Abia, Oyo, Plateau, Edo, Bayelsa, Kwara among others. The money to be immediately released would be taken from the ecological funds and released directly to the National…
Nigerian Army Unveils Fabricated Patrol Vehicles
The Nigerian Army yesterday inaugurated locally fabricated Infantry Patrol Vehicles (IPV) that would enhance troops operations across the country. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, inaugurated the vehicles and also performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Army cantonment known as Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment at Giri, on Airport, Abuja. The Chief of Army of Staff,…
19 Judges Appointed By Osinbajo (See List)
The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday approved the appointment of 19 judges for the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by Soji Oye, spokesman of the National Judicial Council (NJC), said Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), would swear them in on Friday. According to Oye, Walter…
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