The Niger State Government has issued new guidelines to facilitate the commencement of Eid prayers in the state.
In a statement issued by the Director-General, Umar Farooq Abdullahi, he said the existing order for social distancing and social gathering statewide is still in place for compliance.
He also actively encourage the...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has held talks with its Pakistani counterparts, Division of Controlled Drugs Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and Controlled Substances Section, Ministry of Narcotics Control to explore ways of collaboration to restrict channels of trafficking illicit substances between Nigeria...
The former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Monday confirmed he had received his severance allowance.
He put the figure he received at N3,752,727.
Saraki’s Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu disclosed this in a message he posted on his Twitter handle, @Yusupholaniyonu.
Olaniyonu also admitted that Saraki’s aides had yet...
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President-elect, has arrived in the country in company of his wife, Sen. Oluremi, after a deserved rest abroad, reports the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.
Mr Tinubu, whose private jet arrived the presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 4.30 p.m, was given a...
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is in southern Borno senatorial zone to commission 22 government projects, mostly schools and healthcare centres in towns and villages.
Zulum arrived Biryel, headquarters of Bayo Local Government Area on Tuesday evening and passed the night there.
Today, Wednesday, the Governor kick starts his commissioning of projects...
Govt to publish application link this week
to support security agencies with stipends
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the payment of N10,000 each to students of Kwara origin in public-owned tertiary institutions.
The Governor has also approved a stipend of N10,000 each for some categories of security agents...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met the families of victims of the explosion in Kano to express his condolences and that of the nation, describing the incident as sad and unfortunate.
The family members, accompanied by various community leaders resident in Sabon Gari Kano, including Chief Nicholas Ibekwe, the Eze...
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has relieved the Commissioner for Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Raphael Afonja of his appointment.
The governor, in a letter dated August 10, 2020 and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, said the termination takes immediate effect.
A statement...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has named an assistant secretary to a UK junior minister (Whitehall) Olajumoke Monsura Gafar as his principal private secretary (PPS).
An active member of the nonprofit Positive Nigeria, Olajumoke studied law at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria between 1997 and 2002 and attended the Nigerian...
