Year: 2021
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FG To Enroll Additional 400,000 Youths For N-Power Batch ‘C’
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hadjiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq, yesterday,Wednesday, said the Federal government has concluded its plan to enroll additional 400,000 youths for the Batch C N-Power programme in the country. Farouq who made the disclosure in Kano, said the next stream is targeted at equipping the youths with life-long skills.…
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Four Police officers Arrested Over Extortion in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, on Wednesday, says the officers who were involved in extortion while on duty in Abuja have been taken into custody. A trending video had captured the officers extorting money from a commuter at Area 11, Abuja. In the video, the victim had withdrawn some money from a GT…
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Ace Actor, Lateef Adedimeji Weds Heartrob, Actress Bimpe (Photos)
Popular Nollywood Actor, Lateef Adedimeji and actress Adebimpe Oyebade have now legally and religiously become husband and wife . The wedding is currently underway in Lagos. The couple had a Muslim Nikkah ceremony before proceeding to their reception. A great number of Nigerian celebrities, including veterans, are at the wedding reception. Adedimeji took to Instagram…
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Selected Applicants To Get N30,000 Monthly Stipends, as FG Launches ‘BEST’
In a move to stem the tide of unemployment rate in the country, the federal government recently launched one of the biggest job creation and training programs in history, The Basic Entrepreneurship and Skill Training Program (BEST). The nascent Initiative is aimed at providing directions in human capital development and also shielding young unemployed people…
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FG Introduces Digital Tokens To Replace NIN Slip
The Federal Government has introduced a suite of digital Tokens to replace the aging NIN slip and polycarbonate card. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami said this at stakeholders workshop on the National Identification Number, NIN, Tokenization Solution organised by National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, in Abuja. He said government adopted the…
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First Class Monarch, Alaafin of Oyo Pictured Exercising in Palace (Photos)
Some pictures showing where 83-year-old Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, was seen exercising in his Palace have since gone viral on the social media . The photos making the round on Facebook show the monarch wearing a dark track suit and white cap while doing stretches and push-ups.
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Nigerian Armed Forces Approves Promotion of 235 Army, Airforce, Navy Officers (See Names)
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Armed Forces have announced the promotion of 235 officers to the ranks of one and two stars generals. The promotions were released late Tuesday night after the sitting of the Army Council, Navy a council and the Air Council respectively held at the ship house ministry of Defence with…
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PSC Approves Promotion of Police Officers (See Names)
By Chioma Okezieh-Okeh The Police Service Commission said it has approved the promotion of two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to the next rank of Deputy Inspectors-General. A statement from the spokesperson of the commission Ikechukwu Ani said the PSC also approved the promotion of six Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and the…
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FG Declares Public Holidays For Xmas, New Year
The federal government has declared Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021 and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Day celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr…
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Court Grants 5 Accused Dowen College Students Bail
A Chief Magistrates’ court in Yaba, Lagos, has granted five Dowen College students bail after a conspiracy and homicide charge was made against them by the police. The court granted the students bail in the sum of N1 million each, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The minors have been remanded in a juvenile home…