Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s led administration on Thursday, began the construction of a teaching hospital and a college of medical sciences to enable Borno State University eventually start the award of degree in medicine and surgery as well as other medical programmes.
At Zulum’s honorary request, Nigeria’s Minister of Health,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, October 15, 2020, presented the fifth prosecution witness against Rabbi Okpara and Jude Ugeaja (at large), who are facing criminal prosecution for international passport racketeering before Justice D.Z. Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja.
Both defendants were re-arraigned...
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun has congratulated the Governor of Yobe State and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni who turns 53 today.
Oyetola in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, said he was delighted to...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the international community to act in unison with rededicated efforts, using latest available technology and tools, to address the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide.
In his goodwill message to the roundtable conference of the Board of the "Global...
The World Bank has released to Kogi State the sum of $5million for achieving 90% of the budget Implementation procedure as at November.
The money released by the World Bank to the State is prize money for establishing a fiscally sustainable policy, was disclosed by the Kogi State Commissioner for...
The Northern Governors Forum has inaugurated a Committee on Youth and Civil Society in order to enhance engagement towards tackling the challenges of the region.
While parforming the inauguration in Kaduna, Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong said the setting up of the committee...
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called for an increase in the funding of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in tackling drug abuse in Nigeria.
Senator Omo-Agege who decried the growing trend of drug abuse among the youth, also called for the establishment of...
As the implementation of its Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP, continues, and in furtherance of its commitment to support small businesses to cushion the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Buhari administration has commenced payment to beneficiaries of the payroll support scheme track under the MSME Survival Fund.
The MSME...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday signed into law a bill establishing the Kwara Investment Promotion Agency (KWIPA), saying it is a bold step to attract more investors and drive economic growth.
He said the idea is to remove bureaucratic bottlenecks, with the agency serving as the melting pot...
Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said, on Wednesday, that the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, is the state's local response to crime and criminality.
The governor also stated that the states of the South-West are ready to combat crimes through the security agency, which was...
