Says Borno funds World Bank, ADB projects Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday commissioned six new secondary schools constructed by his administration. The governor also unveiled a “build back better strategy" aimed at increasing enrollment of new students. The newly commissioned schools were equipped with modern teaching facilities and...
The House of Representatives has accused some of Nigeria’s neighbours of complicity in the rising cases of insecurity within the country. It also gave a hint of a possible investigation into the activities of some of these nations with regards to allegations that they were sponsoring criminals wreaking havoc across...
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja launched the Revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development, stressing the need for urgent measures to address Nigeria’s high fertility rate, through expanding access to modern contraceptive methods across the country. The President also inaugurated the National Council on Population Management (NCPM), chaired...
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has urged Nigerians to ignore the ‘manipulated video’ suggesting that he is on his way out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The video circulating all over social media, purports that the governor intends to defect from the PDP following his loss at the...
The Senate, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi over allegations of N3.7 trillion in budget padding in the 2024 budget. The suspension, which came after a heated session in the red chamber, will last for three months. Senator Ningi, representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, faced...
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday applauded the generous interventions of affluent Nigerians such as Aliko Dangote, Atiku Abubakar, Abdulsamad Rabiu, among others in the fight against COVID-19. The president also expressed appreciation for the generous support of opulent men such as Femi Otedola, Tony Elumelu, Herbert Wigwe, Segun Agbaje and Jim...
The State Government of Osun has said it is putting plans in place to diversify its economy, with more focus on agriculture and mining, as part of its post COVID-19 economic revival strategies. The State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, dislcosed this after the fifth virtual...
The Finance Bill 2019, when signed into law, will ensure that small businesses with turnover less than N25m will be exempted from Companies Income Tax. Currently, all companies are expected to pay the Federal Government 30 per cent of their profit as Companies Income Tax. However, the Minister of Finance, Budget...
In fufillment of his promise to ensure that heroes who fought for the territorial independence of the country continue to get all the regard they deserve, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has donated a sum of 10 million and two motorcycles to the state chapter of the Nigerian...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration would continue to prioritise the welfare of teachers in the state, adding that the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) at home programme has helped to keep pupils engaged despite the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The governor...