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Human capital devt, economic growth, improved welfare top agenda Gov says new budget will prioritise ongoing projects Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday led policy direction talks with top officials to guide government’s ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) as different stakeholders commence preparations for the 2024 budget. This is...

Six months after he was detained, Publisher of Cross River Watch, Agba Jalingo, has been released from prison custody. He was released after meeting his bail condition. Jalingo, who was detained for allegedly writing articles criticizing Cross Rivers Governor Ben Ayade, was granted a N10m bail term last week. He was first...

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism has postponed the presentation of the award to Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. According to a statement signed by Motunrayo Alaka, Chief Executive Officer of the Centre, the decision was reached following the rearrest of Omoleye Sowore, Publisher of SaharaReporters, on Friday, by operatives of...

Governor Ademola Adeleke has flagged off the second round of Imole Medical Outreach with an estimated 30, 000 citizens expected to benefit from all forms of surgeries. Conducting the exercise at Ilesa General Hospital on Wednesday, the Governor affirmed his belief in the philosophy that it takes a healthy nation...

Mr. Bolaji Tunji, Media aide to Senator Abiola Ajimobi has described as untrue reports of his death. In a post on his social media handles, he urged Nigerians to pray for the recovery of the APC chieftain who is battling with COVID-19.

Reveals more details on drug deal The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said that it has no reason to shield anyone who may be indicted in the course of the ongoing investigation of a 25kg cocaine deal involving a gang headed by DCP Abba Kyari. The Agency in...

Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Senator Kashim Shettima and Senator Abubakar Kyari on Saturday joined top dignitaries and hundreds of sympathizers for the jana’iza (funeral prayers) of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. The funeral held around 1:30 at the national mosque in Abuja, was...

The Federal Government on Tuesday restated it commitment to improve passport application process for Nigerians at home and in diaspora, as it launches the new enhanced passport. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, gave the assurance on Tuesday at the official Rollout of the Enhanced e-Passport at the Nigerian High...

tells residents to be on alert, call 615 to report suspicious devts commiserates with families of two slain security operatives ‘Seyi Makinde, has called for calm over the jailbreak at the Abolongo Correctional Facility, Oyo, stating that all security agencies in the state have been put on high alert,...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced the granting of a two-month licence-fee waiver for terrestrial broadcast stations in the country by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), as part of efforts to ease the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the broadcast industry The Minister,...