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1 month ago | 
pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade |okon Okon
By Okon OkonMembers of staff of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) say they have been rendered idle following the Supreme Court judgment which nullified the commission’s establishment Act. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, some of the workers narrated their frustration on how they go to work daily, only to be redundant and sleeping.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
suprememagazine.news | okon Okon
Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack assumed office on August 14 as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) after the exit of Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan. On assumption of office, Walson-Jack expressed happiness to reach the pinnacle of her career and pledged to build and improve on the already laid foundation by her predecessor, Yemi-Esan, and other past Heads of Service.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
newsexpressngr.com | okon Okon
News Express |27th Nov 2024 | 52Mr Jamiu Abiola, SSA to President Bola Tinubu on Linguistics and Foreign MattersMr Jamiu Abiola, SSA to President Bola Tinubu on Linguistics and Foreign MattersBy OKON OKONPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jami’u Abiola as his Senior Special Assistant on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
newsexpressngr.com | George Etakibuebu |okon Okon
News Express |19th Nov 2024 | 8President of the NIQS, Mr Kene NzekwePresident of the NIQS, Mr Kene NzekweBy OKON OKONThe Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has expressed concerns over the non-inclusion of its members in major construction projects. It cited this as a contributing factor to incidents of building collapse and poor road constructions in the country.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
iyamagazine.com | okon Okon
The Lagos State Civil Society Coalition has said that a proposed Bill to dismantle the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos, will signal a significant regression for local governance in the state. The spokesperson of the group, Mr. Sina Loremikan, restated the coalition’s position in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
newsexpressngr.com | okon Okon
News Express |19th Oct 2024 | 15President African Development Bank Group AfDB, Mr Akinwumi AdesinaPresident African Development Bank Group AfDB, Mr Akinwumi AdesinaBy OKON OKONMr Akinwumi Adesina, President African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has decried the state at which Nigeria still remaining stagnant in so many areas of development. Adesina said that after the 64 years of independence, the country should be among the developed nations of the world.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
pmnewsnigeria.com | Ayorinde Oluokun |okon Okon
By Okon OkonFormer military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon has been described as a man of worthy achievements worthy of emulation by younger generations of Nigerians by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other distinguished Nigerians. The dignitaries, who spoke at the public lecture in commemoration of Gowon’s 90th birthday anniversary also said the former military’s head of state’s stand on uniting the country should also be emulated.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
pmnewsnigeria.com | Paul Dada |okon Okon
By Okon OkonMr Christopher Maikalangu, the Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has frowned at the attitude of residents dumping refuse in drainage channels across the council area. Briefing newsmen after inspecting projects in some communities within the council on Wednesday, Maikalangu said the Council would begin enforcement of punitive sanctions against defaulters. Specifically, the AMAC boss said defaulters would be made to pay fine to serve as deterrent to others.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
pmnewsnigeria.com | Kazeem Ugbodaga |okon Okon
By Okon OkonIn a powerful reflection on Nigeria’s current state, former President Olusegun Obasanjo lamented that despite being blessed with abundant resources, the nation has squandered God’s gifts. Speaking at the 40th-anniversary celebration of the Methodist Archdiocese of Abuja on Sunday, Obasanjo passionately emphasised that Nigeria was never meant to struggle. He expressed deep disappointment in how the country’s leadership had failed to harness its wealth for national development.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
iyamagazine.com | okon Okon
The Alimosho Local Government Council, Lagos State, has sued the State House of Assembly before a Federal High Court, Abuja, alleging undue and illegal interference in its activities. In a copy of the summon obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the Council asks the court to hold that the Assembly and the Speaker has no constitutional power to perform oversight functions over its activities.
