Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved N200 million and a housing estate for teachers as a take-off package for the newly established Federal College of Education, Gwoza. Zulum announced this on Tuesday during an inspection visit to the temporary site of the college allocated to facilitate its take-off. After...
"The comprehensive Strategic Plan for the Enhancement of Fish Production, the minister noted, aims at transforming the marine and freshwater fish production in Nigeria with the aim of reducing the country's dependency on imports, increase domestic production, and establish Nigeria as a net exporter of fish." President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has said that Nigeria has a shared history with the United Kingdom and would value their input in strengthening democratic practice not only in Nigeria but Africa as a whole. Senator Akpabio stated this when the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, His...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reappointed Princess Bukola Babalola as Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), a Government House statement said on Monday. The Governor also reappointed Alhaji Abdulrazaq Jiddah as Special Adviser on Special Duties, while Ummulkhairat Onaolamipo Ahmed Alaye is appointed Special Adviser on Civic Engagement. The Governor similarly...
Says He Has Exceptional Capacity for Leadership The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) celebrates the Executive Governor of Osun State, our own dear, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the people’s governor and Asiwaju of Edeland as he marks his birthday today, describing him as a torchbearer with exceptional capacity for leadership. The Party...
The Nigerian government has been advised by the International Monetary Fund to eliminate what it has described as hidden subsidies on fuel and electricity. In a recent report from the IMF, Nigeria was informed that subsidies are expected to consume three percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024,...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday launched a campaign to promote inclusive education, skill development, and gender equity. The campaign tagged, #WeAreEqual, is an initiative of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD). The campaign has been launched in 15 African countries in different iterations, focusing on health, education, economic...
Justice Lambo Akanbi (Rtd) has vowed to support the growth of golf in Kwara State and beyond. Justice Akanbi (Rtd) stated this while teeing-off the Emirate Global Hotel Amateur Open Tournament 2024 on Saturday May 11, 2024, at the Ilorin Golf Club. Justice Akanbi, who doubles as the sponsor of the...
Arrests 75-year-old grandpa in Ekiti, 70-year-old grandma in Benue for illicit drugs dealing destroys 11, 636.185kg cannabis in Edo forest Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted three trailer loads of opioids comprising three million four hundred and fifty thousand (3,450,000) pills and three hundred...
The Acting Zonal Director of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Harry Erin, has restated the resolve of the Commission to continually check the menace of illegal mining activities in Kwara State. He gave this assurance on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, while playing host...