The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday announced policy measures to tackle the impact of Coronavirus on the economy.
The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, announced the measures during a media briefing at the apex bank headquarters in Abuja.
He said from March 1, the apex bank would grant one year...
reiterates commitment to workers' welfare
Governor of Osun, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola , has approved immediate release of Nine Hundred and Twenty-Seven Million Naira (N927,000,000) for the payment of pensions of retirees in the State.
Of the N927m, the sum of N877m will be used for the settlement of bonds of...
Dakas SAN, traditional rulers, JNI, CAN, others for confab
Kwara State Government will on Thursday hold a multi-stakeholder security dialogue in Ilorin, the state capital, a proactive step designed to further concretise its efforts to strengthen security and hasten socioeconomic development.
The dialogue comes amid nationwide efforts, including increasing regional...
On the occasion of this year's Easter, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom urges the people to pray for the state, Nigeria and the entire world for a speedy end to Coronavirus pandemic.
Governor Ortom admonishes all Christians and Muslims to pray and seek the intervention of Almighty God in the...
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri laid the foundation for the six-and-a-half-kilometer Mubi bypass road, which will cost three billion naira to build.
Governor Umaru Fintiri, speaking at the event in Mubi, said the Mubi bypass project has been long overdue because the town relies on only one main road for entry...
The 75 monarchs appointed and promoted by a former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, have dragged the current governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to court over their demotion.
The monarchs described the reversal of their upgrading, appointments and promotions by Abiodun as a nullity and of no effect, whatsoever.
The monarchs,...
Sightsavers Nigeria is commemorating seven decades of collaborative work to protect sight and campaign for disability rights.
Since 1953, in collaboration with national and state governments and partners, Sightsavers in Nigeria has supported and campaigned for the rights of the Disabled, delivered over 60,000 cataract surgery, 590 million treatments to...
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, who is chairman, Northeast Governors forum, today, at the forum’s third meeting ongoing in Jimeta, Yola, said governors in the region need take far reaching measures to ensure incidences of house kidnapping as reported in some states, does not extend to the northeast.
Zulum...
President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), following victory of the party in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State.
With the election over, the President expresses conviction that the people of Osun have expressed their will through the ballot, and the will of...
A non-profit organization that advocates access to quality education for all, Milestone Agenda for Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (MAFYEDI), has launched its GetHerBackToSchool project to empower marginalized girls in rural communities through education.
Speaking on Saturday at the unveiling of the project at two rural communities of Sentu and...
