Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Tuesday alongside Ahijo Bamanga a former Federal Permanent Secretary performed the ceremony of commissioning ATV, GOTEL, AIT AND NYSC Camp badarisa road. Alhaji Bamanga the guest of honour, applauded Gov. Fintiri for achieving such a huge road project—among many others—despite the country's financial problems. Bamanga commended Governor...
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), had a meeting with Rwanda’s Minister for ICT and Innovation, Her Excellency Paula Ingabire. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which took place in Kigali, Rwanda. At...
The Zamfara State Government has said its directives to civilians to acquire guns to defend themselves do not confer an automatic right on all interested people to have access to firearms. The Commissioner of Information in the state, Ibrahim Dosara, made the clarification while speaking on a Channels TV programme...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday said he is shocked and concerned about the situation with former deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu and his wife. Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice, have been arrested and charged in the United Kingdom for trafficking a 15-year-old boy to the United...
invites HoS, AGoF, PenCom, PTAD The House of Representatives has called for an investigation into the alleged non-payment of pension to Federal Civil Service retirees by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD). Lawmakers passed a resolution in Abuja on Tuesday, ordering the investigation after a member from Edo State, Rep. Sergius...
The Senate on Tuesday insisted that it would go ahead with the probe of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Tanko Muhammad. This was a sequel to a motion on the Matter of Urgent Public Importance moved by Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters Sen....
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in Jigawa State, Mustapha Sule Lamido, has promised to lay foundation for the state to survive without federal allocations. Mr Lamido, who holds the traditional title of Santurakin Dutse, made the pledge in an article he wrote, titled; My Vision for Jigawa State...
With Monday’s deployment of 19 commissioners to various ministries in Borno State, a total of six professors currently serve under the administration of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum as Governor. The latest addition is Professor Mohammed Arab Alhaji who was deployed as commissioner of health, making him the first Prof (at...
In a bid to intensify the promotion of universal health coverage, the Ogun State Government has unveiled the ace nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola as the brand ambassador of its Health Insurance Scheme. Speaking at the glamorous event which as held at the Ogun State Health Insurance Agency ( OGSHIA) in...
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has constituted the Board of the Ondo State Pension Commission. The Governor has equally approved the appointment of Dr. (Mrs) Anthonia Smart as the Part-Time Chairman of the Board. The Appointment is to further deepen the Governor’s commitment to the welfare of pensioners and consolidate...