The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the sum of $265 million to airlines operating in the country to settle outstanding ticket sales in an apparent move to check a brewing crisis in the country’s aviation sector. A breakdown of the figure released on Friday indicates that the sum...
Says 'we've not disappointed so far' Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated the citizens on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the creation of the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, the governor noted that having celebrated the 30th anniversary in a grand...
Says Upgrade Of Traditional Rulers Should Not Bring Quarrels Your Courage To Upgrade Traditional Rulers Unprecedented - Ipele Community Thanks Gov Akeredolu Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has presented the Instrument of Appointment and Staff of Office to the new Olupele of Ipele in Owo Local Government...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday directed the Borno State Urban Development Board to immediately unseal Maiduguri headquarters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, describing the board’s decision as “wrong timing”. Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, confirmed in a statement issued on Friday, that the Governor...
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has urged the relevant authorities particularly the Police to ensure speedy justice for the Islamic Cleric in Yobe State, Sheikh Goni Aisami who was alleged to have been killed by a soldier on Friday. Lawan made the appeal on Wednesday while on condolence...
The Kwara Central Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and one-time commissioner for education in Kwara State, Mallam AbdulGaniyu Bolaji Abdullahi has called on the state government and all other stakeholders not to politicise the recently released West African School Certificate examination results. The former minister said while it...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has called for improved actualization of the Humanitarian ministry’s mandate. The Minister made the call while declaring open a two-day Management Retreat for staff and agencies of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. In...
The Kwara State Government has settled the ₦22.5Million outstanding Licence Fee to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) which accumulated since 2006. The state governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, gave the approval for the immediate payment of the ₦22.5m to the Commission. The state Commissioner for Communications, Hon. Olabode George Towoju, in a...
VP launches SDGs 3&4 independent evaluation document Says, goals align with FG’s desire to lift 100 million out of poverty in a decade Determined to improve effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria, the Federal Government will leverage existing institutional framework to promote stronger partnerships and...
Scheme Meant for Gainfully Employed Individuals The Nigeria Police Force, due to the imperativeness of addressing and clarifying issues surrounding the recent protest of Community Policing Constables in Ilorin, Kwara State, wishes to state unequivocally that the Community Policing Constabulary Scheme of the Force is a purely voluntary service...