Expands Social Register to Cover Families, Widow, Poor Ex-military Men
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian military in the management of humanitarian crises in the country.
The Minister made the request during a courtesy visit she paid on the...
The Presidency wishes to caution against any knee-jerk reactions, the creation of panic, disruption of lives and livelihoods, or even retaliatory violence following the viral videos of the alleged killings of non-indigenes by the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and its mother terrorist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
While...
As the Emir of Ilorin, HRH, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari marks 26 years on the throne of his forefathers, former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki felicitates the foremost traditional ruler, the Royal family and the people of Ilorin Emirate on this auspicious occasion.
Saraki in a statement released by his...
Says Fund Should Be Channeled to Research, Drugs, Equipment
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asks the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to immediately account for the N5 billion released by President Muhammadu Buhari, as special intervention fund to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC).
The PDP’s demand is...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called for cooperation between the State and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in such critical sectors as housing, energy transition, ICT, women empowerment, job creation and employment.
Speaking while receiving the UNDP Country Representative in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed Yahya, in his Abuja...
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo on Friday presented a budget estimate of Four Hundred and Eighty-three billion, one hundred and seventy-three million, three hundred and seven thousand, ninety-six naira (N483,173, 307,096.00) for 2022 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for consideration.
He said the policy thrusts for...
A former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, who is serving a 12-year imprisonment for N7.1bn fraud and money laundering, has prayed the Court of Appeal in Lagos to grant him bail, pending the hearing of his appeal.
Kalu, who was convicted of the offences by Justice Mohammad Idris on...
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu announced the suspension during an interview with TVC News.
According to Edu, the decision to suspend the programme was birthed by several flaws within the scheme.
Minister added that a government:s probe into how the money has been used since the program’s...
says 34 countries, 20 milion farmers to benefit
The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it has put in place a $1.5b Emergency Food Production Facility to support food sufficiency in Africa.
The President of the AFDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, who stated this in an interview at the Governor's Office, Oke...
President Muhammadu Buhari has received newly-posted Ambassador of Greece to Nigeria, Mr Ioannis Plotas.
He arrived at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet the usual reception ceremonies, beginning about 11am on Tuesday.
Plotas came to formally present his Letters of Credence to Buhari.
However, much of the interface between the President and...
