August 2025 – Page 59

Group Calls On Jonathan To Contest For 2027 Presidential Election

24.08.2025

A pro-Jonathan pressure group, Bring Back Our Goodluck in Kano state, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to recontest the 2027 presidential election. This is as the pressure group declared that Nigerians were misled in 2015 into voting out Jonathan’s administration. Speaking at the Aminu Kano Centre for Democracy, Research and Training, Mambayya House, the...

MDCAN Commends FG On Corrected CONMESS Circular

24.08.2025

The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has commended the Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), for releasing a corrected Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) circular, describing the move as a significant step toward honoring agreements with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). MDCAN President, Prof. Mohammad Aminu, gave...

Widows’ Enrollment In Delta Health Insurance Hits Over 2.6m

24.08.2025

The Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC), has registered the 10,000 widows that were recently empowered under the Widows Welfare Scheme with monthly stipend by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. This came as the Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) during the Quarterly Stakeholders Meetings on Disability Inclusion – an European Union (EU) and the Christian Blind Mission...

Pension Funds Safe, Secure – PenCom Replies NLC

24.08.2025

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has assured pension contributors and retirees that their funds remain safe, well-managed, and not at risk, dismissing allegations by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of mismanagement and lack of transparency. In a letter to the NLC, PenCom clarified that it does not directly invest pension funds. Rather, licensed Pension Fund...

Hunpe Urges Tourism Stakeholders To Harness Sector For Dev’t

24.08.2025

The Chairman of Badagry Local Government Area, Mr. Babatunde Hunpe, has called on tourism practitioners to leverage the sector for the development of their communities and residents of the council. Hunpe made the appeal during the International Day for the Abolition of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition, organised by the council in collaboration with...

Ode Dismisses Plot To Replace Him As Alia’s Running Mate

24.08.2025

Benue State Deputy Governor, Dr. Sam Ode, has dismissed circulating rumours suggesting that Governor Hyacinth Alia may replace him as his running mate ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Speaking with journalists during the funeral of the late Mama Elizabeth Apochi in Owukpa community, Ogbadibo Local Government Area, Ode described the speculation as “baseless and...

Tribal Groups In Niger Vow To Re-Elect Bago

24.08.2025

Various tribal associations in Niger State, under the auspices of the Inter-Tribal Association, have pledged their support for the re-election of Governor Umaru Bago in the 2027 general elections, describing him as the first governor to recognise non-indigenes through multiple appointments. The pledge was made during the inauguration of Garatu Ward Executive members in Bosso...

NIMASA, NSE Strengthen Collaboration For Blue Economy Growth

24.08.2025

In line with the Federal Government’s blue economy mandate, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) have agreed to strengthen collaboration to advance Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, emphasized the critical role of professionalism in engineering practice as a foundation for maritime...

Major Shake-Up Hits Agunechemba Security Squad

24.08.2025

A major administrative shake-up has hit the Agunechemba Security Squad in a move aimed at instilling discipline and restoring public confidence in the outfit. The development follows growing calls from some quarters for the dissolution of the security team, which has been the subject of controversy across the state. It was gathered that the squad’s...

Eno Hints At Plans To Support Ibom Air Passenger, Emmanson

24.08.2025

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has announced plans to assist Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger whose altercation with crew members in early August sparked controversy in the aviation sector. Emmanson, who was initially charged to court and remanded, was later pardoned by Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The governor,...