The Emir of Funakaye in Gombe State, Alhaji Mu’azu Muhammad Kwairanga, has died at the age of 43.
According to sources at the Funakaye Emirate Council, the emir died shortly after retiring to bed, on Saturday.
The deceased’s last public function was on Saturday in Gombe where he attended the flag-off...
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Monday flagged-off the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund Programme (BHCPFP) to mitigate financial barrier to access to healthcare services in the sunshine state.
Recalled that the Governor had on the 3rd December, 2019 officially flagged-off the first health insurance product of the Ondo State...
Bauchi State Governor, His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has called on the citizens of the state particularly community leaders against supporting or hiding criminals in their domains, saying that his administration will condone any act of sabotage in the fight against terrorism and violence.
Mohammed made the call when...
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,...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed the first coronavirus death in Nigeria.
The NCDC via its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, on Monday, said, “The first #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67-year-old male who returned home following medical treatment in the United Kingdom.
“He had...
GOVERNOR ABUBAKAR SANI BELLO DESCRIBES Governor Abubakar Sani Bello says the recent attacks in some communities of Shiroro local government area of Niger State by a terrorist group, that left scores of villagers dead, as insane and unacceptable.
Governor Sani Bello said the act was barbaric and inhumane, stressing that...
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on the Joint taskforce on Anti-Smuggling, comprising of men of the Nigeria Army and the Nigeria Customs to be more civil in the discharge of their duties.
Abiodun who made this known at the Executive Chambers of the Governor's office, Oke-Mosan,...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, presided over the swearing-in of a new commissioner and 3 Local Government Transitional Council chairmen.
Borno State Chief Judge, Justice Kashim Zannah, who was represented by Hon. Justice Dr Banagana Karube administered the oath of office in a ceremony held at the...
President Muhammadu Buhari is deeply saddened over the air crash that claimed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other military officers.
The President condoles with families of the deceased, the military, and Nigerians in general, describing them as “heroes who paid the ultimate price for peace...
