Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Nigerians on the 61st Independence Day anniversary, saying the country remains great and full of potentials, irrespective of its current challenges of nationhood and development. “I join Mr. President and the rest of the country to felicitate our compatriots, especially the people of...
Vice president-elect Senator Kashim Shettima arrived in Minna, the Niger State capital yesterday and held closed door meetings with former military president General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and ex-head of state General Abdulsalami Abubakar. Immediately he left IBB and Abdulsalami’s houses, Shettima visited the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago....
In line with the policy thrust of the Fintiri led administration towards completion of abandoned projects, the Adamawa government moved to ensure timely completion of the Pella-Maiha road. The government arrived at this decision during the state Executive Council Meeting presided over by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the government...
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has rubbished Senator Dino Melaye’s alleged governorship ambition, saying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain does not have what it takes to contest for the Kogi state’s governorship. Wike disclose this during a live media chat with selected journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. He...
The Bolaji Abdullahi Campaign Organisation (BACO) have challenged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Saliu Mustapha to a public debate. In a statement on Tuesday, by the DG of the Campaign organisation, Alh. Tajudeen Sulu Oloje, the Organisation said Saliu Mustapha should choose the date, time and venue for...
Ahead of the gubernatorial primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the immediate past Deputy Governor of Zamfara State Barrister Mahdi Aliyu Gusau has stepped down from the race. He announced this in a statement signed by his Principal Secretary Umar Aminu in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital on...
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on Thursday promised to continue to beef up the security apparatus in the State by providing the required support for the police for effective discharge of their duties. Sanwo-Olu stated this at the opening of the new Area 'J' Police Command administrative building...
The State Government of Osun has said it is putting plans in place to diversify its economy, with more focus on agriculture and mining, as part of its post COVID-19 economic revival strategies. The State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, dislcosed this after the fifth virtual...
Nigeria is set to utilize its legal provisions that empower the Federal Government to collect taxes on profits made in the country by global technology and digital firms not based in the country, but with significant economic presence here. While the Federal Government will not be raising tax rates at...
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has stressed the need for a legislation that will strengthen the role of traditional rulers who are custodians of traditions to revive the cultural values and norms that have eluded the society. He noted that such issues could be better solved by empowering the traditional institutions. Governor...