Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said he has never spoken ill of his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai, despite questions surrounding their relationship and his former political leader’s continued detention. Sani said he still had tremendous respect for the former governor and would not make public all the steps he had taken to demonstrate his regard […]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is recording between 50 and 80 new confirmed Ebola cases daily. The Executive Director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday. Ihekweazu stated that the outbreak had reached about 10,000 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths. He said, […]
The Federal Government has approved a N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public servants for six months, beginning in November, to cushion the impact of rising living costs. The approval was one of the resolutions reached at a conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja on Tuesday, following renewed pressure […]
The Chairman of Comfort 95.1 FM, Effiong Bob, and his wife, Comfort Bob, have hosted staff of the station to a celebration party following Comfort FM’s recognition as Best Radio Station, South-South, at the Nigeria Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA). The event, held last Wednesday, was an opportunity for the chairman and his wife to appreciate […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has proposed a 200 per cent gratuity for retired police officers as part of efforts to address longstanding pension challenges in the Nigeria Police Force. The proposal is being considered by a presidential committee established to examine the concerns of police personnel and recommend sustainable solutions to the pension […]
