Governor Samuel Ortom today proscribed Vigilante groups illegally operating in the state and directed that anyone seen wearing the groups’ uniforms should be arrested and prosecuted. The proscription takes immediate effect.
The Governor said the Benue State Volunteer Guards which law was enacted in the year 2000 and was recently...
others for transmission to Senate
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday signed 10 bills passed by the House for transmission to the Senate for concurrence.
One of the bills is the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill, 2021 passed by the House...
receives nomination form from kinsmen, picks deputy as running mate
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, officially declared his intention to seek re-election in 2023 on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he remains undaunted and resolutely committed to achieve more for the state.
Abiodun made the...
As IGP Reassures Nigerians on Better Security
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has inaugurated a high-powered Committee to review documents from the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and provide necessary information for the effective functioning of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the unabated trafficking in persons presents a threat to the country, pledging that the State will be lending more support to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to rehabilitate victims and prosecute traffickers.
Sanwo-Olu said the State...
In what seems a push to deliver in quick time work on the Ganaja Junction Flyover Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello has charged contractors handling the construction of the flyover to hasten pace by ensuring that the project is qualitatively completed even before the stipulated time of delivery.
The Governor...
The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the ongoing dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government.
Rep. Muhammad Wudil, Chairman, House Committee on Labour, said this when he and other House members received the protesting Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliate...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that one of the ways by which Africa can maximise benefits is to ensure that trade negotiations with the rest of the world are based on the free trade agreement.
The vice president said that the continent should explore the Africa Continental Free Trade...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has been commended for his giant strides in road construction and infrastructural development in the last four and a half years.
Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, gave the commendation on Monday when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Abiodun at the Governor's...
After joining Eid-el-Fitr prayers, President Bola Tinubu emphasized the importance of hope in his administration's efforts to improve Nigerians' lives. He stated, ”The Renewed Hope Agenda is alive, well, and fine, and Nigerians should continue to be very hopeful. Without hope, there is no salvation.”
Tinubu's Special Adviser on Media...
