Kogi State governor, His Excellency Yahaya Bello on Tuesday, presented the total sum of N130,546,068,026 as against N122,970,958,009 of the Amended Budget for year 2020 as the 2021 budget to the Kogi State House of Assembly. The total Budget package for the year 2021 represents an increase of N7,575,110,017...
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has assured that the National Assembly is committed to greater women and youth involvement in public governance in Nigeria through creative legislative interventions. This comes as he decried women participation in public governance in Sub-Saharan Africa which is presently below 24.7...
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Monday, commended the Governor of the State of Osun, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, for the role he played in finding a permanent solution to the many years of joint ownership crises of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). Makinde added that...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, November 30, 2020 re-arraigned former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi. Lawal is facing criminal prosecution alongside three others namely: Hamidu David Lawal (his younger brother),...
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said on Monday that politics and other considerations cannot distract him and his colleague governors in the South-West geopolitical zone from cooperating to ensure development of the zone and Nigeria. He warned naysayers and detractors to quit trying to drive a wedge between him...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday listed 6 recommendations for consideration by President Muhammadu Buhari in response to the lingering Boko Haram crisis in the northeast. Zulum made the observation when Presidential delegation led by the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmed Lawan visited him on Tuesday...
A team of high level officials representing the Executive and Legislative arms of government was in Maiduguri on Monday to deliver a message of condolence and solidarity with the government and people of Borno State following the recent Boko Haram killing of 43 farm workers. The Senate President, Dr. Ahmed...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that capacity building for players in the tourism sector is key to the development of the sector The Minister stated this in Makurdi, Benue State, on Monday at the formal take-off of the North Central Zonal Headquarters of the...
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, has sworn-in Sir Charles Titiloye as the new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of the state. Governor Akeredolu announced the appointment of Titiloye last Monday following the removal of the former occupant of the office. The Governor, at the inauguration of the new Attorney-General,...
The Governor of the State of Osun, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that the slogan "IleriOluwa", which has become the mantra of his Administration, was given to him by God. Speaking at the thanksgiving service held in commemoration of the second anniversary of his Administration at The Redeemed Christian Church...