Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello says the senseless killings in some communities in the state is partly attributable to the inability of government to adequately punish those flagrantly taking laws into their hands. Inaugurating an eight-man judicial commission of inquiry into the recent killings in Mazakuka, Addogon Malam,...
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has rewarded Joy Oyinlola Adesina, who emerged the Best Graduating Student from the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU),Ile Ife, with a house, a sum of N5m and a scholarship for further studies. Abiodun, who announced the rewards at the reception organised...
asks others eyeing governorship seat to wait for their turn 'Our endorsement is a clarion call for more service to the people' - Gov Ahead of Osun 2022 governorship election, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has endorsed Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for second term in office and...
Gov says 90% of beneficiaries are women FG adopts Kwara’s validation procedures Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday flagged off the disbursement of non-interest loans to another round of 30,000 beneficiaries of the social investment programme — bringing the tally to 60,000 since the scheme kicked off last...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, inaugurated the Edo State Civil/Public Service Transformation and Enhancement Programme (EdoSTEP), a new initiative to improve efficiency and service delivery in the state’s civil and public service. Obaseki, at the launch of the programme at the Government House in Benin City,...
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State says safety and effective institutions put in place by his administration have been attracting foreign investors to the state. Bello made this known last night in Lokoja at the opening of the 29th Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA), being hosted by the state. According to...
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in his determination to reduce and possibly see an end to the menace of money laundering and combating of terrorism financing in Nigeria, has delivered a key note address and declared open a 3-day Capacity Building Workshop in Abuja. The workshop is being...
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed how the state under his watch has been tackling insecurity and making Ogun safe for investors. According to the governor, his administration has been able to create a job portal meant to dimension the number of unemployed or under employed, and match them...
American billionaire and founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, on Monday in Glasgow, Scotland commended President Muhammadu Buhari's leadership role in restoring degraded lands in the country, describing the commitment to restore 4 million hectares as exemplary. Bezos joined President Buhari, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prince Charles and the Mauritanian President...
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has directed the mobilization of immediate emergency response towards rescue operations at the site of the 21-storey building which collapsed on Monday in Lagos while still under construction. Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq also expressed shock at the incident which occurred...