Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday night received the Vanguard Newspapers’ Governor of the Year 2022 Award. The award was presented in Lagos at Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island. Commended for his institutional reforms in education and healthcare reforms, safety net programmes, infrastructural development, as well as his “purposeful...
The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday presented a total sum of one hundred and nine billion, eight hundred and fifty-five million, fifty-one thousand, six hundred and forty naira (₦109,855,051,640.00) as 2021 appropriation estimates to the State House of Assembly. This is even as the Governor...
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was in Bama town on Friday to unveil three capital projects one of which was constructed by the member representing Bama, Ngala and Kala-Balge at the House of Representatives, Dr Zainab Gimba. Zulum opened Bama Central Mosque, a government lodge, and a skill acquisition centre which...
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...
The People's Democratic Party, PDP, campaign council welcomed the senior special assistant to the Kwara state governor on Poverty Alleviation, who recently resigned his appointment, Hon. Sheko , officially decamped at his Shiya-Boripe Ward, Baruten LGA along other supporters. In the same vain, the APC LG executive and several ward...
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday inaugurated a 14-Member Committee which he gave 30 days to develop an action plan for reformation of ‘Tsangaya (another name for ‘almajiri’) system of traditional Islamic education in Borno state. Khalifa Aliyu Ahmad Abdulfatahi, a famous cleric and leader chairs Zulum’s reform committee. Sheikh...
I'm proud of your success at the polls, Emir tells Gov Kwara State Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday led a delegation of victorious APC candidates to the palace of Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on a thank-you-visit for his continued support and prayers which he said accounted for...
The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has expressed intense displeasure with news that his administration has imposed a tax on individual loaves of bread to be paid by bakeries and bread sellers in the confluence state. Chief Edward Onoja, Governor Bello's Deputy made this known in a statement...
President Muhammadu Buhari joins Nigerian women in celebrating the International Women’s Day (IWD), observed on March 8, recognizing the invaluable role women have played in advancing the progress of the country since independence. The President salutes the hardwork and dedication of Nigerian women working tirelessly and achieving results in different...
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja warned that any act of hooliganism hiding behind lawful and peaceful protests will be dealt with decisively to ensure peace and stability in the country. Virtually declaring open the Chief of Army Staff’s Annual Conference 2020, President Buhari commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for...