Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government of shielding the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi from prosecution over misappropriation of proceeds from the sales of some the State assets. The governor said it is disingenuous for the Federal Government to flag...
The Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Olawande Emmanuel Ayodele, has called on Nigerian youth to take the lead in driving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the world approaches the 2030 deadline. He made this call at a Youth Dialogue organized by the United Nations to mark International Youth...
The federal government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) locked horns again Tuesday over modalities to end the five-month-old strike by lecturers in Nigerian public universities. While President Muhammadu Buhari directed that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige should be part of...
Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Yahaya Bello, CON, on Wednesday assents to a total of 15 bills including the Kogi State Free Examination Registration Fees Bill,that had been diligently passed by the State House of Assembly. Governor Bello, while putting his signature to these legislative measures, took a moment to...
Worried that insecurity is spiraling out of control, Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has told Nigerians to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) that only has tales of killings and kidnappings come 2023. The governor gave the charge at the flag-off ceremony for the construction of Etche Campus...
As we celebrate Children's Day today, May 27, 2024, under the theme ‘For every child, every right,’ our organisation, the Milestone Agenda for Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (MAFYEDI), calls on the Nigerian government to do more to protect the fundamental rights of Nigerian children and create a safe...
denies allegation of ethnic agenda The gubernatorial candidate of the Kwara state Peoples Democratic Party, Alh. Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi has described the award given to Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq by the Vanguard Newspapers for "completing Idiagbon flyover" in Tanke as fraudulent and irresponsible. In a press release signed by...
The failure of an overhead power line in southern Germany has paralysed production at Europe’s largest BMW plant, in Dingolfing, a company spokesperson said on Monday. Both the early and the late shifts were cancelled in the two assembly halls, with several thousand employees affected by the stoppage, the spokesperson...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Saturday, in Maiduguri, hosted operators of ‘Keke NAPEP’ during which he directed the procurement of 500 tricycles and 100 Toyota cars (Corolla LE) for subsidized allocations. At Government House meeting, held at his instance, Governor Zulum explained that about 2000 Keke NAPEP...
The Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has unveiled a transformative new rates regime for services rendered by the Ministry’s departments and agencies, marking a significant step in the ongoing efforts by the present administration to enhance the sector's economic consolidation and international competitiveness. Dr Alake made...