As Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue to resume after decade-long break Ahead of the forthcoming Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism, Vice President Kashim Shettima has said due to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bold, courageous leadership and well-thought-out policies, Nigeria is now on a new growth trajectory, ready for investments across different sectors. This...
The Federal government has begun disbursement of Cash Grants to Vulnerable Groups in Cross River and Bayelsa states. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq who flagged the programme off on Thursday said that that the National Social Investment Programmes have reduced the poverty...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that no country or state can fight the dreaded coronavirus alone, maintaining that the unique nature of the virus requires all stakeholders to work in unity. NCDC Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this remark on Sunday during a meeting between the Rivers...
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has assured of his administration's readiness to prioritize ongoing projects and ensure high-quality delivery. This is coming on the heels of the shortfall in revenue generation as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 as he embarks on an assessment tour of ongoing...
Governments of Oyo and Kwara States have agreed to set up a joint committee to address the challenges of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in 13 villages of Kwara State, following skirmishes in Ibarapa axis of Oyo State recently. The joint team is to work out modalities on how the two...
Abdullahi Adamu (APC- Nasarawa) has formally resigned his position at the Senate to enable him concentrate on his job as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. This is contained in a letter to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, read at Tuesday’s plenary. Mr Adamu said he was leaving due...
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse, has predicted that Ogun would soon join the oil producing states as oil and other petrol-carbon products would be discovered in the state. The monarch made the prediction when he paid a courtesy call on the governor of the state, Dapo Abiodun at the...
Following the successful activation of the Economic Sustainability Plan’s (ESP) Cash Transfer scheme aimed at delivering financial support to at least 1 million urban-based households using technology, the Buhari administration’s vision of reducing extreme poverty by lifting at least 20 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next two...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will tomorrow arraign the immediate past Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HoCSF, Winnifred Oyo-Ita. She will be arraigned before Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. A statement by the Acting Head, Media and...
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum has on Monday presided over the swearing in of a new Commissioner into the State Executive Council. Also sworn are the three members of the State Judicial Council. The oath of office was administered by the Chief Judge of Borno, Justice Kashim...