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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has declared suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, wanted over alleged links with drug trafficking. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi made the announcement during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. Before his suspension over links with convicted fraudster Hushpuppi, Mr Kyari was the Commander of Intelligence Response Team […]
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Uyo Chapter says the union’s current agitations are for the revitalization of public universities in the country. The ASUU Chairperson, Dr. Happiness Uduk stated this in an interview with Comfort FM reporter, Samuel Akpabio after the union’s congress held at the university’s campus. She said the exercise […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the review and upgrade of salaries of police personnel by 20 per cent. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, said this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting which was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the newly renovated council chambers. According to the minister, the […]
BENUE State Governor Samuel Ortom has solicited the support of Nigerians to cushion the effect of the humanitarian crisis in the state occasioned by the over five years’ stay of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in camps. The governor spoke yesterday at separate thanksgiving masses held at St Dominic Catholic Church Sachi and St Joseph’s […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has signed into law the Bill for the Prohibition of open rearing and grazing of livestock in the state. Mr Emmanuel gave his assent to the Bill in a brief ceremony at Government House, Uyo which was witnessed by the Speaker of the State House of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Imo State for the commissioning of projects. Buhari landed at the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri, the state capital and was received by state officials and other dignitaries. Governor Hope Uzodinma had a few days back disclosed that Buhari would be visiting Imo to commission some significant projects […]
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has denied reports that the federal government is owing salaries to doctors under the ageis of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD. The Minister described as propaganda the allegations of the striking doctors that its members were being owed salaries for months, Ngige insisted no […]
The Presidency has lauded achievements of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since 2015 and enumerated them in a list. In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the Presidency said Buhari signed the Petroleum Industry Bill into law and recently declared a 287 billion profit after tax by the Nigerian […]
Comfort 95.1 FM has emerged as the Outstanding Radio Station in Africa. The recognition was handed down during the African Leadership iCON Merit Award 2021 in fifty-four Countries of Africa. The organizers of the event – is Global Peace Foundation Int’l, in collaboration with Sunsplash TV News Africa and Sunsplash News 24 […]
The Federal Government has held a sit-down with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to evaluate the implementation of the Memorandum of Action (MOA entered into by both parties. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said this while addressing reporters at the end of the meeting, noting that both parties were […]
