The staff and management of Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) between 2016 and 2017 helped themselves with several ‘irregular’ and unapproved allowances totalling N6.8 billion, a recently released audit report has revealed. …
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Niger sacks army chief after 89 soldiers killed; Buhari commiserates with Nigeriens
by editorby editorNiger’s army chief Gen Ahmed Mohamed has been sacked, four days after militant Islamists killed 89 soldiers in an assault on a military base, inflicting the biggest loss on the …
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Why traditional rulers must carry staff of office, by Wike; rebukes one for shaking head (Video)
by editorby editorIn a trending video, Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has told traditional rulers in his state that moving around with their staff of office, rather than walking sticks, to …
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Why Lagos-Kano rail, Mambila Hydro, 2nd Niger bridge, other projects are being executed, by Osinbajo
by editorby editorRelease/Video By Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity , Office of the Vice President The Federal Government will continue to implement game-changing infrastructure projects …
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Falana, PDP Say It Is Unlawful For Hanan Buhari To Use Presidential Jet For Private Affairs; Garba, Others Disagree
by editorby editorDid the Presidency act unlawfully without following due process in the use of an aircraft in the Presidential fleet by one of his own daughters, Hanan? Hanan arrived the Abubakar …
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That bad, if not worse: 50,000 People Apply For 1,000 Teaching Jobs In Lagos
by editorby editorIt is now that bad in Nigeria, especially for trained teachers that an average of 50 of them have to jostle for available teaching positions. Many who opt for the …
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By Veronica Dariya (NAN) The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Saturday said it had suspended the use of the National Identity Number (NIN), for the 2020 Unified Tertiary …
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Iran has announced that its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 on board. The statement on Saturday morning blames “human error” for the incident, adding that the …
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Evidence suggests an Iranian missile brought down a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran, possibly in error, Western leaders say. The leaders of Canada and the UK called for …
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Minister Directs NBC To Implement Measures To Re-position Broadcast Industry, Create Jobs
by editorby editorThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately implement measures aimed at re-positioning the broadcast industry with a view to …