demand relocation of oil multinationals head offices to region South South Governors met in Port Harcourt yesterday and declared to join the Supreme Court suit by the Rivers State Government demanding that states and not the Federal Government, should collect Value Added Tax (TAX). Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri,...
The federal government has summoned Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi for questioning regarding his statements on bandit activities, as revealed by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and Orientation, during a press briefing at the State House, Abuja. Minister Idris emphasized that Gumi, despite his influence, is subject to the law,...
The Federal government has begun training of 350 agents for Mobile Money Transactions in the North West zone of the country. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq who flagged off the training programme on Monday at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano State...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given the green light to a substantial increase in electricity rates for Band A customers, who typically enjoy 20 hours of power supply per day. Musliu Oseni, NERC's vice-chairman, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, highlighting that the new tariff...
The current leadership of Nigeria’s Digital Economy sector has continued to attract global attention as foreign investors seek partnerships with the Federal Government in that regard. The People’s Republic of China today, 4th November 2021, expressed interest in long term partnerships and collaborations with the Nigerian Digital Economy sector....
Masked men suspected to be Yoruba Nation agitators created chaos and panic at the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, on Saturday. Eyewitnesses reported the tense scene as "the masked men were stationed at different locations within the area." The disruption led to businesses and residents in Bodija, Ikolaba, and...
Donates initial upkeep fund to mother of six Assures her of justice Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has assured the woman, Mrs. Augustina Ifebuchechukwu Eze, whose 7-year-old son was allegedly killed by her husband, Chidi Onyishi, for money ritual that the state government will do everything within its...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said that over 1,500 people have so far benefitted from the ongoing surgeries under the Free Surgery Intervention Programme of his administration. The governor, who disclosed this while monitoring the sale of discounted rice to civil servants at the State Secretariat, Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, on...
Determined to accelerate justice administration and dispensation of justice by deploying Information Communication Technology (ICT), the Ogun state government has launched Case Management and Scheduling System. Launching the system on Tuesday inside the Ceremonial Court, Judiciary Complex, Abeokuta, the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, said the system would enhance effectiveness and...
Jela’s Development Initiative, a non-governmental organization (NGO), recently conducted a training program for approximately thirty teachers across various schools in Kwara State's sixteen Local Government Areas. The training focused on mental health awareness and advocacy to improve curriculum delivery effectiveness. The NGO's programme officer, Rita Akhabue, emphasized the significance of...