As Ekiti NEWMAP beat 22 others to emerge overall best
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday said the state has attracted about $500 million to prosecute various projects under the World Bank assisted programmes, within the last three and a half years.
Dr Fayemi stated this while receiving...
Governor of Kogi State and former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hinted that he will relaunch his presidential ambition in the near future.
He made the declaration in a chat with State House correspondents on Wednesday after he met with the President in his office.
Governor Bello,...
As Council Of Obas Hails Gov Akeredolu Strides On Amotekun
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Wednesday received the traditional rulers in the state on a condolence visit over the Owo Terror Attack.
Governor Akeredolu received the monarchs in his office, Alagbaka, Akure, the state capital.
They were led by...
The Federal Government has given indications that the lingering tussle between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is complex.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said that in spite...
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved N90.8 billion for the rehabilitation of Kashimbila-Takum-Chanchangi road in Taraba and procurement equipment for some airports in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria, reports that N66.9 billion of the amount was approved for the construction Kashimbila-Takum-Chanchangi road in Taraba, while the remaining...
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has declared a turnover of N276 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2021, translating to a 29 percent increase against the N214 billion recorded in 2020.
Its Chairman, Aliko Dangote, said this at the company’s 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM, on Wednesday in Lagos.
Mr...
The House of Representatives has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the Continuous Voter Registration deadline by an extra 60 (sixty) days from June 30, 2022.
This will be in the absence of any extension made by INEC.
It said this was to enable more Nigerians to register...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee to screen its vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.
Members of the Vice Presidential Candidate Screening Committee were nominated by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), said the party’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba.
Ologunagba, who disclosed this in a statement on...
For the first time, American billionaire filmmaker, Tyler Perry, has spoken about the infamous Oscar slap, whereby Will Smith walked on stage during the Oscars and slapped the host, Chris Rock, for joking about his wife’s hair.
During a storyteller conversation with Gayle King at Tribeca Film Festival, Tyler Perry...
Joins Tinubu, 13 Other APC Governors For Party’s Mega Rally
Chairman of the South-West Governors' Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Tuesday urged the people of Ekiti State to vote for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in this Saturday’s governorship election in the...
