President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja charged the newly appointed service chiefs to speed up their actions in freeing the country from the current state of insecurity. Speaking at a ceremony to decorate the new service chiefs with their ranks at the State House Abuja, the President said: “During our four-hour...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed seven Special Advisers. The Special Advisers are Rtd. Brigadier General Saliu Tunde Bello (Security); Professor Adekunle Dunmade (Health); Ahmed Yinka Aluko (Special Duties); and Attahiru Ibrahim (Sports and Youths). The former Special Adviser Political (SAPOL) Saadu Salau is now Special Adviser Strategy while the...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has advocated not less than 10 percent fund allocation to host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill that is still before the National Assembly. Governor Wike said it is also necessary that the bill state in clear terms what specific development projects that the...
The Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday said his administration had adopted a proactive strategy to stimulate the economy of the State that had hitherto been adversely affected by the novel Coronavirus pandemic. He said before the advent of Covid-19, the administration had put in place workable strategy and...
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, on Thursday, sworn in Chief Olugbenga Ale as his Chief of Staff for a second term in office. Governor Akeredolu announced the reappointed of Chief Ale last Monday to serve in the second and final lap of his administration. At the swearing-in ceremony...
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has commended security agencies for the prevailing peace and security in the state, saying it is attributable to their commitment and collaborative efforts. Senator Diri, who gave the commendation during the state's 6th Security Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, noted that it was...
Earlier this afternoon, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos rejected an application brought before it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in which the agency sought the permanent forfeiture of some of my properties to the Federal Government. In its judgment, the Court declared that the agency...
Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri, has declared open a two-day in-house training for Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service. The training with the theme: Upholding best practices in the civil service is organized by the office of the Head of Service. Gov. Diri, emphasised that the civil service remained...
The acrimonious relationship between the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has been amicably resolved. The conflict was resolved in Port Harcourt on Tuesday following the intervention of Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and his Adamawa State counterpart, Governor Ahmed...
The Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Sunday charged parents and guardians to prioritise the welfare of their children and wards by giving them quality education. He called on parents to see beyond the present and inculcate Omoluabi virtues in their children, saying this would guarantee a better future for...