The Government of Oyo State has approved the purchase of 106 brand new buses for the mass transit scheme in the state, while also approving the construction of two link roads around Akobo and junction improvement contracts in the Challenge area of Ibadan.
The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Dr....
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a lifting of the blanket visa ban clamped down on Nigerians by the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The President canvassed this position on Monday during a telephone conversation with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum travelled to Mafa town in Mafa local government area where he cast his vote amidst cheers from supporters.
Zulum had on Friday during a statewide broadcast congratulated all political parties for playing the game according to the rules during the electioneering campaigns.
The Governor...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged election observer missions and monitors in Nigeria to get balanced views by speaking to a broad range of stakeholders before making their conclusions on the outcome of the forthcoming general elections.
He noted that being a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural,...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday signed into law a bill establishing the Kwara Investment Promotion Agency (KWIPA), saying it is a bold step to attract more investors and drive economic growth.
He said the idea is to remove bureaucratic bottlenecks, with the agency serving as the melting pot...
Governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) Waziri Yakubu Gobir has officially stepped down for the incumbent Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, saying this is in the interest of the state.
In a statement he issued after a brief meeting with the Governor, Gobir said he has had extensive deliberations with...
48 bereaved families of Zabarmari farmers killed last Saturday, today received N600,000 each and bags of food items from a committee assigned by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum to transparently convey external donations to the victims.
The fund came from combined support of N20m by the northern governors forum, and N5m...
Says he will run a fair, just govt
President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to hit the ground running from his first day in office in order to deliver on his campaign promises.
Tinubu also reiterated his promise to run a fair and inclusive administration that would unite all...
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri says before the year, 2020 runs out government will release the sum of one point five billion naira to the state pension board to reduce the quantum of arrears of the pensioners in the state.
The Governor made this known when he received some politicians from...
Three committees discharged of duties
The House of Representatives has re-committed four bills to its Committee of the Whole for fresh consideration.
They are, (i) Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2019 (HB.91);
(ii) Customs and Excise Management Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2021(HB. 1729);
(iii) Federal Medical Centre, Okigwe...
