An engineer, Jehu Nwaogbe has called out the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sub standard steel take over the market. Nwaogbe in a post on Facebook wondered why the astronomical increase in size of sub standard steel in the market, while SON, the agency that is supposed to ensure standard steel has suddenly become ineffective. He said: “Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has become a toothless bulldog. This is a vernier calliper, an instrument for testing the diameter (size) of iron rods. “The 12mm steel rod has become 9.87mm. That means the steel rods in our markets are substandard.…
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The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has appointed Prof. Victor Adetula as the new Chairman of its Election Analysis Centre (EAC). The CDD Director, Dr. Dauda Garuba, made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja, during the formal unveiling of Prof. Adetula and the presentation of CDD’s Anambra Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Observers’ Report of the exercise that was recently concluded in the state. According to him, Adetula, the new CDD-EAC Chair succeeded Prof. Liasu Jinadu, now 82 years old, served in the position for 14 years before stepping down. Garuba stressed that the CDD-West Africa indicated interest…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar democratised hunger and poverty in the country. He said both Atiku and PDP plundered and looted the country’s treasury, and enthroned corruption and profligacy as state policy. Its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka in a statement issued Tuesday described the statement credited to Atiku here he was allegedly instigating anarchy as degrading to his status of former Vice President. He added that Atiku and his PDP cemented the sordid foundations of hunger, poverty and insecurity that Tinubu is battling…
The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has unveiled a new five-year strategic plan aimed at restoring professionalism and accountability to Nigeria’s civil service bureaucracy and breaking the cycle of patronage in public service recruitment and promotions. The FCSC Chairman, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, announcing the plan on Monday in Abuja at a high-level stakeholders’ validation workshop in Abuja, said the strategic plan is a turning point for the commission and the entire civil service. “The Nigerian Civil Service cannot continue with outdated, opaque, and manual systems. We are embedding meritocracy, digital transformation, performance-based promotions, and strict ethical standards to rebuild…
The Oxfam in Nigeria and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Tuesday in Abuja met with the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, to explore deeper collaboration on peace, security, climate justice, and regional integration. The delegation was led by Mr. John Makina, Country Director of Oxfam in Nigeria, and Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of CISLAC. Speaking during the meeting, Makina described inequality in West Africa as a crisis that demands urgent attention, noting that the region faces greater inequality challenges compared to other African blocs.…
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Tuesday commended President Bola Tinubu and Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, for the timely suspension of the four per cent Free on Board (FOB) levy earlier introduced on imports. The suspension, AON disclosed, was a clear demonstration of Tinubu’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment, protecting critical sectors of the economy, and promoting sustainable growth. The levy, the Association stated if implemented, would have had severe consequences for airlines in Nigeria, leading to higher operating costs, further straining an industry already contending with multiple economic challenges. AON,…
The Yobe State House of Assembly is in the eyes of the storm for its ignoble role in the alleged contract scandal involving a limited liability company, Damuli Investment running into billions of naira. For the reading public in Yobe, Damuli Investment is well known around the government circle as one of the notable firms handling various contracts in the Mai Mala Buni-led administration. However, a recent allegation through a petition on the alleged failure of the firm to execute the contract for the construction and renovation of government lodge, Gujba, awarded to it by the Yobe State Government…
The Social Voices has launched the Gender Equity Reporting Fellowship, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) with 11 leading journalists across Nigeria, Cameroon and Zimbabwe. The Social Voices is a foremost civic media organisation committed to advancing trust, equity, and social development through innovative storytelling. The fellowship is designed to strengthen solutions-focused reporting on gender issues across Africa. “You have triumphed in a highly competitive process, and your story ideas are both illuminating and inspiring,” said Tina Rosenberg, co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network. “I look forward to seeing how your reporting will advance gender equity across Africa,…
Ahead of the forthcoming election of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), the North-East Zone of the Council comprising Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Yobe, and Taraba State chapters have endorsed its incumbent President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo for re-election. TheHintsNews reports that the national elective congress of the youth body is scheduled to hold between 19th and 21st September. The Chairmen Forum of NYCN in the North-East Zone in a communiqué made available to journalists on Tuesday after its recent meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, said they have notified the relevant authorities of the federal and state governments, while…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and his gang in the Senate are determined to ensure that guiltless Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) is locked out of the Red Chamber for the entire 10th Senate. That was their secret vow after Natasha challenged the crooked system in this hopeless Akpabio-led Senate and got suspended for six months on March 6; they are determined to actualize this evil plan. The oppressors clearly demonstrated this on September 4, when they ordered the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, to write a letter rejecting Natasha’s request to resume legislative…