The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) yesterday started a training and empowerment programme for 120 women and youths across Niger South Senatorial District. The programme, sponsored by Senator Ndalikali Peter Jiya, focuses on fish farming and aquaculture. The two-day training covers fish production, processing, marketing and value addition. Participants yesterday had 70% […]
The Rivers State Government says its recent verification exercise has uncovered thousands of ghost workers and pensioners on the state’s payroll. Speaking in Port Harcourt on Friday, Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas disclosed that only 37,703 civil servants were verified as genuine staff, a significant drop from the earlier figure of over 43,000. Similarly, the […] The post Rivers Government Discovers N117m Payroll Fraud During Verification Exercise appeared first on Information Nigeria .
Tribune Online Handling negative emotions (I) “A man’s cheerful heart gives him strength when he is sick. You can’t keep going if you have a broken spirit.” Proverbs 18.14. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” Psalm 34.18 The mind is a very powerful machine that you must know how to handle as it […] Handling negative emotions (I) Tribune Online
A 23-year-old woman, Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye, has allegedly orchestrated her own abduction to extort money from her parents. According to DAILY POST, the staged kidnapping was reportedly carried out in collaboration with her boyfriend, 24-year-old Chibuike Ogbu. Both suspects were apprehended on Friday by operatives of the Anambra State Police Command. Authorities recovered a total […] The post 23-Year-Old Woman Fakes Kidnap With Boyfriend To Extort N3m From Parents appeared first on Information Nigeria .
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, expressed optimism that the state of emergency in Rivers State will expire on September . Speaking shortly after casting his vote in the ongoing local government election in Rivers State, Wike said the expiration would pave the way for the state’s legislative […] The post State Of Emergency In Rivers To Expire September 18 – Wike appeared first on Information Nigeria .
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the ongoing local government election in Rivers State. Wike, who voted at Polling Unit 007, Ward 9 (Rumuepirikom Kingdom), Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, commended the turnout of voters across the state and lauded the Rivers State Independent Electoral […] The post “LG Polls Will Stabilize Grassroots Governance In Rivers” – Wike appeared first on Information Nigeria .
Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemate, Faith, has hinted that he may walk away from the reality show, saying his participation so far feels like “a waste of time.” During a heart-to-heart conversation with fellow housemate Joanna in the garden on Friday, the medical doctor expressed deep frustration and doubts about remaining in the competition. […] The post BBNaija S10: Faith Hints At Voluntary Exit, Calls His Stay “A Waste Of Time” appeared first on Information Nigeria .
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspected hired assassins with a locally made pistol and live cartridge in the Beji community of Bosso Local Government Area. In a statement released on Saturday in Minna, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the suspects were caught on August 23 around 12:45 a.m. […] The post Police Arrest Two Suspected Assassins With Pistol In Niger appeared first on Information Nigeria .
The Defence Industries Association of Nigeria (DIAN) has urged the federal government and the armed forces to increase patronage of locally made defence equipment as a way of strengthening security and curbing insurgency. Secretary-general of DIAN, Engr. Kola Balogun, made the call in an interview on Friday on the sidelines of the African Chiefs of […]
A notorious kidnap kingpin identified as Yusuf Muhammed has been apprehended with 21 others in Orokam community, Ogbadibo local area of Benue State. An online medium, The Network, reported yesterday that the council chairman, Mr. Sunday Ajunwa, disclosed this to newsmen on phone in Makurdi yesterday. Ajunwa told journalists that Yusuf and his gang members […]
The Kyautata Rayuwa Project, a humanitarian intervention funded by Latter-day Saint Charities (LDSC) and implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in partnership with The Bakhita Initiative (JDPC Sokoto), has helped over 30,259 vulnerable individuals in Sokoto State, according to beneficiaries and officials at the project’s close-out ceremony. The beneficiaries, many of whom are Internally Displaced […]
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on his 55th birthday, describing him as a committed democrat dedicated to serving his people. In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu extolled Okpebholo’s devotion to good governance and the welfare of his people, especially at the grassroots, noting that his […]
The federal government has renewed commitment to tackle the malnutrition crisis through large-scale food fortification, pledging stronger local solutions to reduce reliance on imports and improve nutrition outcomes for citizens. Speaking at the Nigeria Health Watch Roundtable themed: “Fortifying Nigeria’s Future: Strengthening Nutrition Through Local Solutions,” on Thursday in Abuja, the permanent secretary in the […]
Leaderships of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have demanded justice and structural reforms from the Dangote Group following recurring road tragedies involving the company’s cement trucks in student communities across Nigeria. A meeting held at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos had students’ representatives presenting a […]
Stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State have asked the national leadership of the party to call former governor Nasir El-Rufai to order, accusing him of attempting to hijack the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna yesterday, the leader of the stakeholders drawn from the […]
The federal government has signed new performance bonds with the heads of key paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior, tasking them to aim for nothing short of 100 percent efficiency in service delivery. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, yesterday led the signing ceremony with the Comptroller-general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester […]
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