Author: NAN

This is contained in a statement by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, in Abuja.

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had informed labour leaders that borrowing to augment payment of salaries was no longer sustainable, hence the payment of half salaries to state workers.

Mr Idris Miliki, Executive Director, CHRCR, made this known during a one-day capacity building for CSOs on charter of demands in prioritising anti-corruption and accountability and the presentation and unveiling of the NATA in Lokoja.

Chikezie said this on Monday during the swearing-in of the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 corps members held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Emure, in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti.

Ortom, who was at the police headquarters in Makurdi on Monday to see the corpses of the suspected kidnappers, said that the feat was commendable.

He said that the strike followed the expiration of the 113 days ultimatum earlier issued to states and the Federal
Government to address welfare, training and service delivery issues to members.

A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria who visited the hospital on Monday, observed that patients were complaining and waiting for doctors endlessly even after paying for consultation fee.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Basiru of Aba Alade  area, Olorunsogo, Ibadan, was charged on a count of having unlawful carnal knowledge of a minor.

Ibrahim gave the charge on Monday during the swearing in ceremony of Batch “B” Stream 1 Corps members at the temporary NYSC Orientation Camp, Amada, Gombe State.

Makinde, whose residential address was not stated, is facing charges of obtaining money under false pretences and stealing.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation, Eric Ojiekwe, on Monday in Abuja.

Mrs Saratu Dikko-Audu, chairman of the commission, announced the shift on Monday during an interactive session with stakeholders at the headquarters of the commission in Kaduna.

Jessie Fleming grabbed the winning goal with a 75th minute penalty.

The Magistrate, Mrs Sonia Yaikiur, who did not take the plea of the defendants for want of jurisdiction, ordered that the case file be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.

However, the DSS brought eight of the detainees before Justice Obiora Egwuatu, following the ex-parte motion moved by counsel to the applicants, Pelumi Olajengbesi, on July 23.

The CBN had last week stopped sales of FX through Bureau de Change operators and announced that foreign exchange would now be sold through commercial banks.

This was after the life insurer settled its outstanding Legacy Funds and Assets indebtedness to the directorate.

The association threatened to shut down all facilities in the state at 6 p.m. daily if the government failed to provide adequate security.

The NCDC announced the new statistics on its official website on Monday morning.

The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the personnel, simply identified as Seriki, was reportedly shot during the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congress in Ugwuachara area of Ebonyi Local Government Area of the state.