By Ihuoma Chiedozie, The ICIR Amid rising unemployment in Nigeria, the Senate has resolved to abolish age limits set for job applicants by employers in the country. During plenary on Wednesday, July 19, the Senate urged the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to restrain public and private employers from including age limits in job
By Ijeoma Opara, The ICIR Following the hike in fuel prices, the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has directed its members to work only two times a week. The directive was contained in a statement issued by COEASU National President, Smart Olugbeko on Wednesday, July 19. Olugbeko said the decision was reached by
By Agency Report The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Monday said the country’s daily consumption of petrol has drastically reduced following the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government. The daily consumption figure now stands at 46.38 million liters, down from 65 million liters per day before the cut in subsidy.
By Nosakhale Akhimien, Channels Television Prof Christine Ikpeme has suggested that the process of distributing the 500,000 hectares of land mapped out for farmers by the Federal Government should be given to actual and not “political” farmers. The Professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of Calabar said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise
By Gloria Ume-Uzeoke, Channels TV President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, met with the class of 1999 Governors at the council chamber of the Aso Villa, Abuja. The ex-governors were at the State House to identify with Tinubu, who was the governor of Lagos State from May 1999 to 2007, and to express solidarity over his
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Federal House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to resume the rehabilitation of the abandoned Obudu Dam project. In a motion moved on the floor of the House on Tuesday, the member representing Obanliku/Obudu/Bekwarra federal constituency, Honorable Peter Akpanke said there is an urgent need
By Patrick Obia Cross River-born Major General Emmanuel Ejim-Emekah has been redeployed to take over as Director of Operations, at Army Headquarters, Abuja. He was in December 2018, promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army and in December 2022 promoted to the rank of Major General. Major General Emmanuel is the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River-based Journalist, Efio-Ita Nyok has been elected as the National Coordinator of the Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (Leg’ACEs) Program. Nyok assumed the leadership of the national caucus of the community in company of two others – Deborah Obiabo as National Deputy Coordinator of North/FCT Caucus Coordinator of the OPN Leg’ACEs,