Following the abduction of students at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, Gov. Samuel Ortom has ordered the closure of all boarding schools in Benue State.
Mr Ortom, who announced the decision on Thursday when he visited the Maximum-Security Custodian Centre (MSCC) in Makurdi, condemned the abduction of students...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 10 additional national parks in Nigeria.
Minister of Environment, Mohammad Abubakar, announced this on Thursday at a press briefing in Abuja.
He said the establishment of the 10 parks would increase the country’s national parks to 17, adding that an executive bill would...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned operators against paying recipients of diaspora remittances in local currency.
It warned that violators could lose their operational licences if they failed to comply with its guidelines on remittances.
The CBN said this in a circular to International Money Transfer Operators and Payment Service...
The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended three members of its executive committee for alleged anti-party activities.
Those suspended by the party are Mr. Muiz Shodipe, Mr. Taofik Gani and Mr. Nurudeen Adewale, who were the party’s state secretary, publicity secretary and ex-officio member respectively.
Their...
Governors across the country, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and other eminent Nigerians on Wednesday felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari on his 78th birthday today.
Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola noted that despite several challenges bedeviling the country, President Buhari has made remarkable and impactful...
The Kaduna State Government has announced measures to help stem Covid-19 infections through voluntary mass compliance, and thereby avert a lockdown.
The Covid-19 prevention measures were announced yesterday at live media chat hosted by Governor Nasir El-Rufai and Deputy Governor Dr. Hadiza Balarabe. The event also feature Commissioner of Health...
As part of his administration's commitment towards the actualisation of the e-governance model in the state, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, inaugurated 1,108 computer systems meant to facilitate the first phase of the model.
The governor, who commissioned the systems inside the Department of Information Communication Technology...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello was on Wednesday conferred with an award of recognition for his role in demystifying the politics of covid-19 pandemic and his doggedness to stand against total lockdown owing to its devastating socio economic impact on the people.
The award was organized and presented at the...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reassured that his administration will sustain reforms and policies that would guarantee more economic opportunities and an enabling environment for youths in the state to realize their potentials in order to end the scourge of illegal migration.
Obaseki gave the assurance in...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said youth empowerment and gender inclusion remain top priorities of the administration as part of its strategies for inclusive growth and development.
The Governor spoke in Ilorin, the state capital, at a town hall meeting organised by the Kwara State representative at the...
