Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday hailed the border closure policy of the Nigerian government, saying regional economic agreements should not be an excuse to dump goods on or compromise the security of the country.
AbdulRazaq said Kwara would continue to support the government policy, including offering necessary supports...
As the demolition of the Saraki-owned Old People's home beside the civil service clinic by the Kwara State government clocks a year, a media aide to the former President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said despite the demolition of Ile Arugbo as popularly called, the philanthropic...
“For the EFCC and ICPC to have closed their eyes and shut their ears against the indictments, petitions and cries of Kaduna people, only means they are in support of corruption in Nigeria and as such, shielding El-Rufai.
“It is very glaring that the law in Nigeria is centrifugally positioned...
The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, has said that no foreign airline operator will henceforth be allowed to treat Nigerian travellers with disdain.
Sirika made the declaration on Saturday in Abuja in a statement signed by Mr James Odaudu, the Director of Public Affairs in the ministry.
The minister further...
The House Of Representatives' Committee on Basic Education and Service, has commended Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, for the giant strides recorded in the area of Education, infrastructure and other critical interventions in the state.
The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, who spoke during a courtesy...
NUT commends Borno gov for transforming education
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has flagged off the first phase of training for 1,949 teachers found trainable following a competency test conducted by the state government.
The ceremony was conducted on Monday at the Waka Biu College of Education in Biu...
The Nigerian government requires an investment size of N348.1 trillion to achieve the targets set out in the National Development Plan 2021-2025, President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja.
The President spoke at the formal launch and public presentation of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025, the successor to the...
Osun State governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, was on Friday made Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper’s Man and Best Governor of the Year 2021 respectively, by the newspaper organization.
The event was held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.
He was presented with the awards by former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...
Nearly four years after failing, by a small margin, in his bid to govern Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has overcome the biggest obstacle to his dream.
On Saturday, he achieved a hard-fought victory over the state’s incumbent Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, of the All...
In a bid to strengthen collaboration and review ongoing development initiatives as well as give better chances to the youth in Nigeria's agriculture and food sectors, the Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Olawande Emmanuel Ayodele, received a high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
