…Trains 309 staff on capacity building From Atiku Sarki, Abuja In an effort to prevent anticompetitive practices, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)is currently monitoring the activities of a major tobacco company for compliance with international conventions and the National Tobacco Control Act. The Acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the achievements carried out by the Commission in the last seven months when he became an Acting Executive Vice Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission. He said the Commission has launched a multifaceted…
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From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Ogar Osim, has been suspended from office over allegations of embezzlement and anti-party activities, The Triumph Newspaper correspondent gathered authoritatively. The LP bigwig Osim, is also accused of inability to maintain a State secretariat and other sundry issues, was suspended alongside the State Secretary, Mr Felix Etim on Tuesday. Their suspension, which is contained in a press statement issued to journalists in Calabar by the Chairman and Secretary of the State disciplinary committee, Bonnie Adie and Ibiang Igri respectively, announced the appointment of an acting…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman Kano State Government has concluded plans to ramp up power generation to a target of 200 Mega Watts to the Tiga and Challawa water treatment plants and industries across the state. The Managing Director of Kano Hydro & Energy Department Company (KHEDCO), Engr. Umar Ibrahim Doguwa, announced the development while briefing journalists about the feats so far recorded in his office, on Monday. It would be recalled that last Friday, the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) visited the state as part of plans to commence operations of the 10-megawatt…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State government, led by Governor Dr. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, has restored electricity to Gwadabawa Local Government Area, which had been without power for years. The electrification projects are scheduled to be extended to the other two neighbouring local government areas of Illela and Gada in Sokoto East Senatorial district. Communities in the local government areas have witnessed power outages for many years due to the fall and damage of electricity equipment in the areas. The government’s efforts to improve the lives of citizens in all aspects led to the completion of the electricity…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The All Progressive Congress (APC) Adamawa State chapter has urged Nigerians to turn back on calls to protest against the President Ahmed Tinubu-led government that is aimed at throwing the country into anarchy. The call was made following the agitations by some Nigerians over the rising inflation and hardship faced by citizens. The APC stakeholders equally called on Nigerians to be wary of these people who had first place responsible for Nigeria’s woes urging the youth of such warmongers to remain peaceful, calm and law-abiding as President Tinubu is willing to address the critical challenges facing…
…N2b grants to poor, vulnerable From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Government has flagged off the livelihood component of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme with the distribution of boats to fishermen and riverine communities of the state. Governor Bassey Otu while presenting the items to beneficiaries Thursday at Calabar Municipality headquarters, described the event as another milestone in his administration’s drive towards achieving food security through enhanced agricultural methods. “It is now time for the State Government to support those whose occupation is to harvest the marine resources because of their nearness to…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja In preparation ahead for the Edo State Governorship election scheduled to be held on the 21st of September 2024, the Training Department of the Electoral Institute (TEI) has commenced five days of training for Electoral Officers and Assistant Electoral Officers (Operations) and HODs on “Management of Elections.” A statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday said that the 5-day training was commenced on Monday 22nd – Friday 26th July, 2024. According to the statement, the objective of the training is to ensure participants understand the Strategic Managerial approach, Legal framework, Technological innovations, Processes and Procedures…
… Airport shut down From Joseph Asegba, Yola. A Yola International Airport has been sealed up following the disabled blockage of the runway by Max Airline for a double tyre burst. According to reports, the airline, Max Air’s flight NGL 1649, Boeing 737 with registration 5N-ABD with119 passengers on board and 6 crew members cleared to take off from Yola airport en-route Abuja as rear tyres burst at about 7:15 pm. One among the passengers who didn’t want his name media confirmed that as the airline was speeding for take-off, a loud sound suspected to be a tyre burst with…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola A twenty-five-year-old man has been apprehended by Adamawa state police command for allegedly stabbing to death of his friend in the Ganye. Usman was killed by his friend who robbed him of his belongings a motorcycle and the sum of Twenty thousand naira, N20,000 in Dage village of Ganye local government area of Adamawa state. The Adamawa state Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris said, “I have directed you for thorough and clinical investigation on the suspect, Yahaya Balarabe, a resident of Dage Village, Ganye Local Government Area. “It was said Balarabe accompanied the Victim to his…
…calls on citizens to support mothers to practice breastfeeding From Atiku Sarki, Abuja To raise and create awareness of good health and the outcome of breastfeeding on infants, young children mothers, families and the society at large, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with its Health Partners and other stakeholders has joined the rest of the World to observe and celebrate the week scheduled to hold between 1st to 7th August, 2024. This was contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen on Monday in Abuja by the Director of Press and Public Relations in…