The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Lawan, in his Sallah message, called on Muslim faithful to imbibe the lessons of self restraint, sacrifice, charity and sharing with their neighbours and the needy, which the...
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR has charged the customs officers operating in the State to be humane in their dealings with residents. Abiodun gave the charge while playing host to the State Area commander of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Ojobo Michael Agbara. At the meeting, the Governor...
The 4.6 km road project was awarded in the second week of January. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Monday during an assessment visit to the site expressed satisfaction over the level of work so far done on the Damare NYSC camp road, which he said justifies the funds released. He commended...
Four months ago, during the Oscars Awards, legendary American actor, Will Smith slapped his friend and colleague, Chris Rock, live on stage for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith’s bald head. While sanctions have been made against Will Smith by The Academy Awards, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air...
says 34 countries, 20 milion farmers to benefit The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it has put in place a $1.5b Emergency Food Production Facility to support food sufficiency in Africa. The President of the AFDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, who stated this in an interview at the Governor's Office, Oke...
Says govt will monitor their educational progress, commit billions to sector this year History’ll be kind to you: PTA Chair Oniye, Adaramaja tell Gov Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has presented N6m cheques to the six public school students who recently won the presidential debate competition in Abuja. That was...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has sentenced two drug traffickers, Chibunna Umeibe and Emeka Ezenwane, who were linked to the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, to six years imprisonment. Delivering judgement in the case involving them on Tuesday, Justice Nwite convicted Umeibe and...
As IGP Orders Watertight Security Across Nigeria, Appeals for Calm The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, is deeply concerned about recent developments regarding planned nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). While being mindful of the right to...
challenges Abdulrazaq to account for over N.3trillion revenues A former Governor of Kwara State, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has insisted that the allegation leveled against him by the state government is preposterous, naive unspecific and generally unfounded. In a statement signed by his former chief press secretary, Wahab Oba, the former...
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has flagged off the 2023 tree-planting campaign at Jabbi Lamba in Girei Local Government Area. Speaking at the event, Governor Fintiri said the programme will cover one thousand five hundred hectares of forest reserve. He commended Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) for partnering with the state...