State to extend meals to primary six
Kwara is joining the national home grown school feeding programme to tackle school age malnutrition, boost school enrolment, and strengthen local economy through wealth redistribution, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said on Thursday.
AbdulRazaq said the statistics of stunted and wasted children in the state...
The Federal Government on Thursday says though it is true that the country is facing security challenges, President Muhammadu Buhari will not resign as being canvassed in some quarters.
While discussing the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country on the floor of the Senate not long, the Minority...
Kwara state governor, Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq, has approved the removal of all heads of the three media houses owned by the state.
The Media organisations involved in the shake-up included The Herald newspaper, Radio Kwara and Kwara Television Service.
A statement signed by the state Commissioner for Communications, Alhaji Muritala Olanrewaju, and...
The Nigerian government on Tuesday explained why sacking the service chiefs as demanded by many Nigerians would be harmful to national security for now.
Also, the National Assembly recently asked the president to appoint new service chiefs.
However, in the federal government’s defence, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,...
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, says he strongly believes coronavirus is caused by corruption.
Mr Magu said this at the passing out parade of 281 cadets of the EFCC Detective Inspector Course-5, at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, on Tuesday.
He said “Corruption is...
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed March 31 to deliver a ruling in an application seeking warrants for contempt of court against the Nigeria Immigration Service Comptroller-General, Muhammed Babandede, and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.
The application sought that Form 48 be granted in order for Form 49...
A federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, on Wednesday, ordered the release of the international passport belonging to a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
The judge, Hussein Baba-Yusuf, gave the order for the passport to be released following an application by Mr Dasuki’s lawyer, Ahmed Raji.
Mr Raji...
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said the inclusion of Nigeria in the list of countries under the US travel ban was a shock to the country.
He described the ban as unwarranted because of the contribution of Nigerian professionals to the US economy.
The minister spoke...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the enlargement of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from three to five.
The five members of the committee are now: Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, who is the Ag. Managing Director, replacing Barrister Joy Nunieh; Dr Cairo Ojougboh, Ag....
The World Bank said on Wednesday the approved projects are to support Nigeria’s development priorities focused on improving immunisation, providing an enabling business environment for the private sector, expanding the digital economy to promote job creation, and increasing the capacity of public and private sector on governance, social and...
