Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has commended the Support Women Initiatives to Transform Children (SWITCH) Foundation for its tremendous impact in touching the lives of many under-privileged women, children and young girls in Plateau State.
The Governor was speaking while recieving Mrs Zainab Tsok, Coordinator of SWITCH Foundation at...
The 2020 edition of the National Sports Festival has been postponed.
The decision was reached after a meeting with the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, his health counterpart, Dr Osagie Ehanire and a few other experts at the Health Ministry.
They reviewed the COVID-19 situation vis-a-vis Edo 2020 Sports festival towards...
The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu over its recent announcement of ambassadorial postings, describing the move as a diplomatic misstep that could expose Nigeria to international embarrassment.
In a press statement released on Saturday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said...
Asks that section 84 (12) be deleted
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the National Assembly, holds a lot of promise for improving the election processes in the country, with introduction of new technology, and efforts to engender clarity and...
The House of Representatives adjourned plenary for two weeks on Tuesday.
House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila announced this after the House held its plenary.
Mr Gbajabiamila said the decision was imperative in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak battling the world.
He said the adjournment “is not a holiday” but a decision necessary...
solidifies synergy for more effective Criminal Justice System
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, and members of the Force Management Team, on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, CFR, in his office...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says a total lockdown is imminent if the cases of coronavirus continue to increase.
Sanwo-Olu said this while giving an update on the situation of the pandemic in the state at the State House in Marina on Friday.
Out of the 70 confirmed cases nationwide, Lagos...
says Nigeria's democracy stands to gain a lot
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill passed by the National Assembly.
Gbajabiamila said the president's action was in line with the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
The Osun State Government has announced the total lockdown of the State on Tuesday following the confirmation of the second case of the deadly Coronavirus.
The Government reaffirmed the commitment to shut down all the land boundaries effective from midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2020.
The Governor of the State, Mr. Adegboyega...
Seizes Heroin, others going to US, UK, Canada; recovers over 1,000kg in Kano, Abuja, Adamawa raids
At least, 649,300 capsules of Tramadol 225mg and 809,850 Euros cash were among consignments from Pakistan, Austria and Italy intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos where various quantities of...
