tasks new teachers on hard work, competence as Osun teachers laud govt's commitment to education The Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday said his administration's desire to recruit more teachers was aimed at bridging inherited staffing gaps and produce globally-competitive students who will be assets to the State's...
A review of the N10.594 trillion 2020 budget of the Federal Government is imminent as a result of the impact of coronavirus on the world oil price. Minister of Finance and National Planning, Mr. Zainab Ahmed dropped this hint after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. China which is...
A new youth-led political and advocacy movement, the Coalition of Southern Nigeria Youth Groups for Asiwaju 2027 (COSONYGA-2027), was officially launched today in Abuja with a bold declaration of support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. The coalition, which brings together grassroots youth organizations, tech professionals, political influencers,...
The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Emmanuelle Bultmann said her country plans to partner with Borno State on development of agriculture, education, and the resettlement of IDPs. Amb. Bultmann announced this on Wednesday when she paid a courtesy visit to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum at the Borno State Liaison office...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed said the crash in oil price on Monday was a shock to the country. Ahmed said this at a consultative roundtable meeting organised by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja on Wednesday. The roundtable has as its theme “Going...
A Chinese power generation firm, CCETC, has expressed its readiness to establish a power generation plant as well as an industrial park in Ogun State. Chairman of the company, Mr Guo Xianda, disclosed this at the weekend during an extensive meeting between his team and the Ogun State Governor, at...
Leads three other Govs for a meeting with AfDB President in Cote d' Iviore Governor Hope Uzodimma has pledged the commitment of Imo State to the highest standards in infrastructure and management that would be required to attract global, regional and national investors for the successful delivery of the...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said on Tuesday that the new case of Coronavirus came in through British Airways. The affected person is a 30-year-old Nigerian lady, who returned from the United Kingdom on March 13. The Ministry of Health said she is now at Mainland General...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday inspected the ongoing International Conference Center (IICC) in Ilorin. The IICC is one of the several projects of the administration to refocus the local service economy along technology, innovation, conferencing and hospitality, tourism, creativity, and agribusiness. The Governor, who was impressed with the pace...
Employees in the banking sector, who engage in fraudulent activities, may face heavier punishment if a bill pending before the House of Representatives succeeds. It is the "Bill for an Act to Amend the Bank Employees etc. (Declaration of Assets) Act, Cap. BI, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004;...