As news of one the most brutal terrorist attacks on innocent people emerged from the Northeast, President Muhammadu Buhari said he is deeply shocked by the brutal killing of tens of people by the Boko Haram/Islam in West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Gubio village, Borno State. The President, who was...
In an effort to reposition the Nigerian Army (NA) for operational efficiency and proficiency, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army to command, instructional and staff appointments across NA formations and units. Those affected...
Pry 6, JSS3, SS3 students to resume July 6 The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has modified the resumption date for Primary six, Junior Secondary School III and Senior Secondary School III students in the state. The Task Force, which rose from a two-and-a-half-hour meeting on Monday, reviewed the state...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU) is being repositioned to become self-sustaining, ensuring a world-class institution of learning capable of producing globally-competitive graduates. Obaseki stated this while addressing members of the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led...
The fight against the novel Coronavirus in Niger State has received a boost as an Emergency Operation and Communication Centre (EOC) has been virtually commissioned to upgrade the Public Health centre in the state. The establishment of the EOC is in partnership with the state government and the United States...
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has suspended its strike. This followed a meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige on Wednesday. “The Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has apprehended the strike embarked upon by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE)...
Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, said that it has adopted internationally-accepted safety protocols in curbing the spread of the Coronavirus across the State, just as it launched the deployment of 100 units Hand Washing Stations produced by the State Government, in collaboration with Procter and Gamble (P&G) Nigeria, for...
The stability of Chad Republic, and, indeed, all our neighboring countries, is in our interest, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Friday at State House, Abuja, while receiving a Special Envoy from the Transitional President of Chad, General Mahamat Idris Derby. Chad holds a Sovereign National Dialogue August 20,...
The Chairman, House of Representative Committee on Diaspora, Hon. Tolulope Akande Sadipe K has revealed that after the Committee's collaborative efforts with other relevant agencies, the unconditional release of Temitope Ariwolo has been achieved. Temitope and other Nigerians stranded in Lebanon will be returning home within the week. Special...
The Federal Government has suspended the proposed excise duty on telecommunication services. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Pantami, announced this during the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Committee on Excise Duty for the Digital Economy Sector. The programme held in Abuja on Monday. Pantami had kicked against the...