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...
One of the arrow heads of the cabal in Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, instigating the union to discredit the Special Intervention Team (SIT), has been identified as the Acting Director, General Studies, Dr. M.L. Igbafen. For Dr. Igbafen and his cohorts, the...
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) today Thursday, 20th January 2022 reiterated government’s commitment to support and promote the development of digital skills among its citizens through partnerships and collaborations with relevant global institutions. Professor Pantami was speaking as the Special Guest of...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has assured that the Green Chamber will continue to help the transport industry to thrive. Gbajabiamila said the government would continue investing in the sector to improve infrastructure so as to contribute meaningfully to the Nigerian economy. Commissioning the national headquarters...
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom Thursday, January 20th, 2022, gave assent to an amendment to the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of the State 2017 to provide stiffer penalties to offenders. By the amendment, the owner of an impounded cow, pig, sheep or goat as well as bird...
As part of the Buhari Administration’s plan to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in ten years, the World Bank supported COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus also known as NG-CARES, will also leverage on existing job creation, wealth creation and poverty reduction programmes at the community level. These...
A former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has apologised for saying the Permanent Voters Card, PVC, has expired. Mr Tinubu gave the apology in a statement by his Media Aide, Tunde Rahman, on Thursday in Lagos. It would be recalled that while addressing a delegation of women from Lagos at...
Coach Augustine Eguavoen says people are once again beginning to respect the Super Eagles following their performance at the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon. Mr Eguavoen told newsmen during his post-match conference that a lot of people felt that Nigeria was not good...
The House of Representatives has amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 to accommodate indirect primaries as an alternative procedure for nominating the candidates of political parties for elective positions. Lawmakers in the plenary of the House in Abuja on Wednesday, unanimously amended Clause 84 (2) of the bill, which...
As Sanwo-Olu visits Milwaukee Talgo Facility In line with his administration's commitment to Traffic Management and Transportation, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has acquired two sets of new 10 cars Talgo 330kmph trains for Lagos Red Line rail project. Governor Sanwo-Olu completed the acquisition deal of the trains at...