Kwara state government has lost a Federal Character Commission (FCC) Commissioner-designat, James Kolo. The late Kolo died Tuesday at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) after a brief illness. He hailed from Patigi, Patigi local government area of the state. State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Patigi community and...
Ahead of the July 16, 2022 Osun State governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is to commence the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on Monday, November 22 to Friday, December 10, 2021 Under the revised timetable for activities leading to the primary election as approved by...
The National Economic Council at its meeting on Thursday 21st November 2024 reviewed the state of the nation's electricity sector and resolved to engage subnational structures to address current challenges in the sector. The meeting particularly sought to build on the devolution of the electricity sector and its movement into...
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said that the Federal Government has not reached a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The minister’s comments were contained in a statement by the Head of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry, Olajide Oshundun,...
Directs security heads to invite, warn parties Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed sadness over reports of violence largely involving some supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, during their recent campaigns. Zulum, in a statement issued on Thursday by his...
A US district judge in Las Vegas has dismissed a rape lawsuit against football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, castigating the legal team behind the complaint. Judge Jennifer Dorsey threw out the case brought by Kathryn Mayorga of Nevada, who alleged she was assaulted by the Portuguese soccer star in a Las...
Governor of Ondo state and Chairman, South West Governors Forum, Arakunrin Rotimi Akerodolu on Thursday said, governors of the South West will ensure that they give what it takes for the security of lives and properties in the region. Akeredolu gave the assurance in his remarks at the on-going South...
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has approved the appointment of three new permanent secretaries in the state civil service. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, on Monday in Abeokuta. Somorin said the new appointees would fill the existing vacancies in...
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank in line with the vision of the Abuja Treaty. Addressing leaders at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday, President...
notes NNPC-NIPCO partnership on 35 state-of-the-art CNG stations nationwide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, declared that despite the nation's current rate of energy supply, his administration is poised to address all the obstacles militating against stable electricity supply in the country. He said his administration will bring solutions to...