Governors of Benue and Nasarawa have agreed to intensify efforts for the demarcation of the boundary between the two states to curtail incessant border crises. Governor Samuel Ortom and his Nasarawa State counterpart, Engr. Abdullahi Sule took the decision today during a joint peace and security meeting held at LGEA...
Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim says the agency is opening up new visters of partnership that will embrace more institutions and donors towards tackling the crimes of trafficking in human beings which is on the rise. The DG stated...
The government has made fact-based presentations to the labour unions on what it can afford without going to borrow to pay salary. The proposal includes that no worker will earn below the 30,000 minimum wage enacted by the Minimum Wage Act. We also made suggestions on the consequential adjustments as...
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has clinched the APC ticket to run for Plateau South Senatorial District Seat in the 2023 general elections. At the primary elections held in Shendam, the Zonal Headquarters of the Senatorial District, the delegates unanimously elected the Governor who was unopposed as the standard...
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has directed Binance Holdings Limited to provide vital information about Nigerian traders on its platform, as ordered by Justice Emeka Nwite following an ex parte motion filed by the EFCC. Justice Nwite's ruling grants an interim order compelling Binance to furnish the EFCC with...
At its last Executive Council Meeting for the year 2020, Plateau State EXCO sat for about 4 hours to decide on a variety of issues. The meeting held at the EXCO chambers of the new Government House Little Rayfield Jos and was presided over by Governor Simon Bako Lalong with...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has appealed for support in the areas of establishing an airport in Kogi as well as the dredging of River Niger up to Lokoja in order to boost the economy of the State and country at large. He disclosed this to State House correspondents yesterday...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Mr. Jerry Kolo as Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations. Mr. Kolo, an indigene of Patigi local government area, was until his appointment the chairman of the Kwara North Development Council (KWANDCO). The Governor has also appointed Abdulgafar Ahmed Abiola, known in...
In a bid to amplify the voices of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and enforce their rights, a 2-day training workshop on rights-based advocacy for sexual reproductive health (SRH) and disability rights advocates was recently held at the Peace Hotel, Ilorin, Kwara State. The capacity building workshop is part of...
Governor Samuel Ortom today inaugurated the first Benue State House of Assembly Service Commission with a charge on members to ensure the smooth administration and running of the Assembly. Speaking during the ceremony at the New Banquet Hall of the Benue Peoples House Makurdi, Governor Ortom also urged the members...