Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday unveiled two schools and a primary healthcare centre in Askira Uba. The schools were a Comprehensive Junior Secondary School in Yamirali and Government Secondary School in Rumirgo, both in Askira Uba Local Government Area. Zulum also opened a 50-bed capacity Primary Health Centres...
A former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has concluded plans to formally declare his intention to contest for president in 2023 on the platform of New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, next week. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Mr Kwankwaso said he consulted widely on his plan, and...
Sets targets for commanding officers in 2024 tasking orders Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has tasked Zonal Commanders, State Commanders and Area Commanders of the Agency to go all out and smoke out drug barons still in...
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he will continue to work dedicatedly to achieve the objectives that the administration set out to achieve in 2015. The President said this Friday at State House Abuja when he received in audience members of the Muhammadu Buhari and Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group...
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has weighed into the controversy over the choice of the running mate of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. There have been arguments and counter arguments on the choice of Tinubu’s running mate, with many divided...
Anthony Joshua returned to winning ways with a unanimous points-decision victory over Jermaine Franklin in their heavyweight boxing bout at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday. After 12 rounds, Joshua was given the win by 118-111, 117-111, 117-111 on the scorecards of the three judges. There were ugly scenes at the end...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a significant boost to the Nigerian economy with a $1.5 billion foreign exchange inflow just two days after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. This inflow indicates a positive outlook for the foreign exchange market in Nigeria. According to Mrs. Hakama Sidi...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has solicited for collaboration between the Royal Institute of British Architects and tertiary institutions in Ogun State, offering architecture as a course of study. The governor also challenged the Nigerians Institute of Architecture (NIA) to design a competition that would inspire architecture students in...
In the face of inequalities in wealth and opportunity worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, impact investing - an approach that integrates society’s social and environmental goals, can no longer be ignored, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo made the observation today in a keynote speech delivered virtually...
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has confirmed the sad news that there are 16 new Covid-19 cases in the state. These new cases are almajiris who came from Kano. Their test results returned positive from a sample of 40 persons whose test results were released today. These latest...