President Muhammadu Buhari commends Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) for donating the handsome sum of N200 million to assist in combating the influx of Covid-19 into the country. The President recalls that the organization had in the past donated N1 billion to tackle Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Africa, commending such...
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday amended the Kwara State University Law and changed the name of the institution from Abubakar Olusola Saraki University to Kwara State University. The Kwara State University (Amendment) Bill 2020 was one of the four amendment bills passed by the Assembly on Tuesday...
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has promised to donate N200m to support the Federal Government to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country. This came about a week after an index case of the disease was recorded in Lagos. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of  Aliko Dangote Foundation, Ms...
The successful implementation of the National Livestock Transformation programme (NLTP) of the Federal Government would drive productivity in agriculture, improve standards of living and help the country achieve self sufficiency in food production, Kwara State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin said on Monday. Declaring open a three-day...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Jabi, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered an interim suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. Delivering a ruling on an application for an interlocutory injunction, Justice Danlami Senchi, ordered Oshiomhole to remain on suspension pending the determination...
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Tuesday that the latest recovered tranche of the funds looted by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, has yet to be repatriated to Nigeria. Malami, in a statement by his Special Assistant...
Monitors 16 contact persons in Baruten-Benin border State begins school hand washing to boost hygiene Kwara State Government on Tuesday said it has activated all relevant preventive measures to guide against outbreak of Corona Virus and Lassa Fever in the state, calling on residents to increase their personal...
The presidency has expressed deep sadness and regret over the latest bandits attack in Kaduna State that killed several people and left many injured. From reports received, it is obvious that these bandits are unleashing their fury and frustration on innocent people because of the ongoing military and police offensive...
The Senate is currently perfecting arrangements to introduce three new bills to regulate and restructure the security architecture of the Nigerian waterways, ports and harbours. The Nigerian Navy is currently the sole provider of security in the nation’s waterways, ports and harbours, with the Nigerian Ports Authority providing guidelines and...
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...