Kwara State Government has not approved any new tax for commercial motorcyclists in the state, a statement said on Tuesday. “The government wishes to clarify that this administration has not approved or imposed any (new) tax on commercial motorcyclists in the state. Whatever earlier information that the government plans to...
AbdulRazaq says more school rehabilitation underway Patigi alumni hail ongoing ‘comprehensive works’ More encomiums at the weekend came the way of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the government embarks on massive rehabilitation of schools and other basic amenities across the state. A delegation of the Old Students Association Patigi...
The federal government has released N386m to forestall unforeseen outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 virus, hitherto known as coronavirus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) received a sum of N315m while N71m was released to the port health services division of the ministry for improved surveillance at the ports...
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, was on Friday suspended for the duration of six months by the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers, following an alleged physical assault on a fellow monarch. Recall that the the Agbuwo of Ogbaagba, Oba Dikhirulahi Akinropo accused the Iwo monarch of punching...
Following recent heavy victories and bloody nose inflicted on several Boko Haram and ISWAP hideouts and bases as well as the neutralization of many of their Commanders, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has declared that defeating the terrorists finally and ending Boko Haram menace...
The Delta State Government says it is planning to establish 20 computerised Vehicle Inspection Centres to enhance safety of motorists and upgrade of Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO)’s oral test to Computer Based test. Mr Ezonebi Oyekemeagbegha, Director, Vehicle Inspection Department, made this known to newsmen on Friday in Asaba. Oyekemeagbegha said...
The sacrifices of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in conflict areas in Nigeria are well appreciated, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Receiving Dr Christos Christou, International President of the organization at State House, Abuja, Friday, the President said the sacrifices as individuals and as a group were quite enormous,...
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reassured that the Federal Government will continue to support efforts by the Plateau State government towards a peaceful, prosperous and tolerant society. Receiving Governor Simon Lalong and other stakeholders from Plateau State, President Buhari appealed to residents and indigenes of the State to support...
Kwara State Government on Friday handed new Toyota Hillux vans to security agencies in the state as part of its multi-prong approach to further secure the lives and properties of the people. This comes barely two weeks after Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq called a security dialogue that drew participants from various...
The Nigerian Air Force fighter aircraft have bombed locations of the Islamic State West African Province fighters in the Bukar Meram area, Lake Chad in the northern part of Borno State. The air force said on Thursday that the interdiction was carried out by the Air Task Force of Operation...