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Osun Teachers Receive New Retirement Age With Shock “ Findings
Adeleke’s directive did not go down well with some of the people in the teaching profession in Osun State, findings by OSUN DEFENDER revealed. The approval, according to a circular issued by the State’s Head of Service, Ayanleye Aina, is aimed at restoring normalcy across schools in Osun. The circular also di...
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Michael Ugbagu assumes duty as Comptroller Federal Operations Unit Zone C
Comptroller Michael Ugbagu has assumed office as the 28th Comptroller of the Federal Operations Unit zone C (FOUC) of the Nigeria Customs Service, Owerri. Comptroller Ugbagu took over from his predecessor, Comptroller Kolade in a simple ceremony in Owerri, on Friday. This was contained in a statement on Friday signed b...
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EFCC vs Yahaya Bello: Impeach Gov Ododo – Lawyer tells Kogi Assembly
A human rights lawyer, Deji Ajare, has called on the Kogi State House of Assembly to impeach the state Governor, Usman Ododo, following his intervention that prevented the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from arresting his predecessor, Yahaya Bello. Ajare accused Ododo of using his motorcade to ferry Be...
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UNIOSUNTH Investigates Patients Death In Questionable Circumstances
It was learnt that a relative of the nonagenarian, identified as Adeyinka, reportedly went berserk after being informed of the death of the grandma, who had been suffering from a terminal illness. “The relative (Adeyinka) went berserk over the death of the 89-year-old grandmother,†said a hospital source named Jami...
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Zelensky says NATO must choose 'whether we indeed are allies'
“Our sky must become safe again,” Zelensky said during a video conference with NATO defence ministers. “It depends fully on your choice. Choice whether life is indeed equally valuable everywhere. Choice whether you have an equal attitude to all partners. Choice whether we indeed are allies,” he ...
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Three Filipinos dead in UAE floods
Two women suffocated inside their vehicle during the flooding and one man died when his vehicle fell into a sinkhole, the Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers said. The women died in Dubai — the first confirmed deaths from the floods in the city — and the man died in Sharjah, media officers from...
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Taraba monarch slain in palace attack
Sources close to the matter said the attack occurred on Thursday inside the monarch’s palace at about 9:00 pm. According to reports, the gunmen riding motorcycles, approached Sansani town under the cover of darkness. “They strategically parked their motorcycles at a distance from the palace before silentl...
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About 2,800 Transformers In Osun Are Old, Faulty – IBEDC
Achiefe made the disclosure while responding to the complaints of Governor Ademola Adeleke on the current drop in power supply to the state. The IBEDC MD also revealed that Osun requires 1,600 megawatts of electricity for a stable power supply. But the IBEDC, according to Achiefe, was currently receiving less than 40...
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JAMB registrar monitors UTME in Abuja, confident of hitch-free process
Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body’s earlier order warning parents of candidates to refrain from being around the examination premises, as the Board stri...
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CAC warns newly-registered companies against paying for TIN, others
The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of 10 million small businesses “The Commission wishes to clearly state that such messages are not from us,”...
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WHO approves simpler cholera vaccine
The Euvichol-S vaccine is a simplified formulation of Euvichol-Plus, with fewer components — which should allow for larger volumes to be produced faster. It is produced by EuBiologics, and the World Health Organization has already given its green light to the South Korean firm’s Euvichol and Euvichol-Plus v...
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U.S., Nigeria to explore partnerships in digital economy, AI
Brown said in less than two weeks, high-level U.S. government officials would be in Abuja for a conference under the auspices of the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-National Commission. Providing further details on the upcoming meeting, the U.S. deputy chief of mission said: He said the U.S., through its various agencies was ready to ...
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NTA
4/19/2024 7:06:00 PM
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NBS, Ministry of Labour & ILO Launch Nigeria Child & Force Labour Survey
This statistic formed part of the report on Nigeria Child and Forced Labour Survey launched by the Federal Government in collaboration with International Labour Organization. Joseph Ortsen was at the launching and files in this report Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name ...
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Lagos arrests 10 fake traffic officers on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway
The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using different fake ID cards. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry o...
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Akwa Ibom responds to FGs alert, moves against flooding
This indication was given on Thursday, at the meeting of the Inter-ministerial Monitoring and Mitigation Committee, set up by the Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, in response to the 2024 annual flood outlook released by the Federal Ministry for Water Resources and Sanitation. Speaking at the meeting, which was held at the Min...
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Why we pursued release of detained Delta monarch – Senator Joel-Onowakpo
The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has given reasons why he joined those who pursued the release of the Ovie of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, Urhukpe 1. He said it is his earnest desire to see peace return to the troubled Okuama community, ...
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The Sun
4/19/2024 3:57:00 PM
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FCC frowns as CEOs of tertiary institutions shun meeting
The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with the principles of the FCC for recruitment purposes, While representatives from NUC and NBTE were present, NCCE was compl...
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Kano: Eight persons attempting to disrupt Commissioners' inauguration arrested
The state Police Commissioner, Usaini Gumel confirmed the arrest on Friday, saying the hoodlums would be charged to court upon completion of investigation. According to him, the suspects posed a security threat at the Government House while the inauguration ceremony was ongoing at the Council Chambers. Gumel warned tha...
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War: UN Human Rights Office seeks restraint in Middle East
The United Nations, UN, Human Rights Office has urged all parties to exercise restraint following a suspected Israeli attack on Iran early Friday. The spokesman for the UN Human Rights Office, Jeremy Laurence, made the call on Friday in Geneva without naming Israel or Iran. “We urge all parties to take steps to de-es...
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Insecurity: Nigeria has become laughing stock across the world – T Y Danjuma
A former Chief of Defense Staff, General Theophilus Y. Danjuma, rtd., says Nigeria’s security challenges has made the country a laughing stock across the world. Making the observation on Friday at the annual Nwonyo Fishing and Cultural Festival in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, Danjuma urged the Niger...
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Solving Nigerias housing crisis with alternative building materials
Considering this, it is crucial for developers to find more affordable yet durable local building materials to satisfy the growing population. While materials like cement have been common in Nigeria, the constant rising costs of cement in the country pose a challenge to the demand for affordable houses. In this article...
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UAEs Travel Tourism sector to expand, creating 23,500 jobs this year
Simpson forecasted that by 2034, the Emirates’ travel and tourism sector will employ 928,000 people, with one in nine residents working within the industry. This signifies the creation of about 95,000 new jobs from 2024 to 2034. Additionally, the sector’s economic contribution to the UAE is projected to inc...
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CAC denies claims of charging companies for Tax IDs
Accordingly, CAC said that Tax IDs are free according to the stipulations of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), adding that companies can electronically generate the ID upon registration. Furthermore, the agency said that the official list of services and associated fees can be found exclusively on their website ...
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Transcorp Power reports N28.772 billion pre-tax profit in Q1 2024
According to the company’s Q1 2024 unaudited interim reports, Transcorp Power reported an impressive revenue of N67.862 billion, marking 222.54% YoY increase from the N21.040 billion reported the year prior. Approximately 67% of this revenue stemmed from energy delivered, with 33.34% from capacity charges. Key highli...
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Poliomyelitis: Kwara targets 1.5 million children for vaccination
Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Kwara State Executive Secretary of the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, stated this on Friday in Ilorin during a news conference on the commencement of the Second Round of Polio Vaccination. Elelu pointed out that the vaccination is free for all children, zero to five years of age, and that ...
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Customs reduces exchange rate for import duties payment by N91.1
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) through the CBN has consistently fixed the exchange rate to reflect then official market rate on the NAFEM window hence the regular changes in rate. The naira in the past one month has strengthened significantly in both in official and parallel market occasioned by the reforms institut...
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