President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee to commence the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria in collaboration with the State Governments and the FCT administration. This is sequel to a Health Sector Diagnostic Review Report developed...
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun said Nigeria needs more universities to tackle the problem of access to tertiary education in the country. The governor also advocated an increase in the carrying capacity of existing institutions. The governor made this known during the official opening ceremony of the Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye,...
The Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello on Friday said his state remains the safest and peaceful in Nigeria. The governor who stated this in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the creation of Kogi state said his administration took the security, unity, peace and prosperity of the people seriously right...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja launched the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) to facilitate home-grown skill retention and technology domestication and to balance employment opportunities between Nigerians and expatriates. Speaking at the launch of the Expatriate Employment Levy handbook, the President also said the aim is to close wage...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Nigerians on the 61st Independence Day anniversary, saying the country remains great and full of potentials, irrespective of its current challenges of nationhood and development. “I join Mr. President and the rest of the country to felicitate our compatriots, especially the people of...
Bamaiyi Haruna Mairiga, Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, in the trial of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele on Thursday, March 7, 2024 told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, that forensic examination showed that the signatures of former...
denies link with Aluko The Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has described as unfounded and untrue, the report linking him to the purchase of a property in London, United Kingdom. He said that he resigned from the company, 'Aranda Overseas Corporation', that was allegedly used to buy the said property...
Bandits abducted at least 87 villagers from Gangere and Aguna communities in Kaduna State's Kajuru Local Government Area, sparking concerns over escalating insecurity in the region. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, with details remaining scarce as the victims were whisked away to an unknown location. Ben...
to vaccinate 2m in 8 weeks May ban unvaccinated residents from markets, schools, government offices from January 1, 2022 Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, flagged off COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Campaign, with the plan to vaccinate two million people across the state, saying all unvaccinated residents risk being...
The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) announced the suspension of its state women leader, Maryam Suleiman, over allegations of gross misconduct. The decision, signed off by APC's Badarawa/Malali ward chairman Ali Maishago and secretary Zakkah Bassahuwa in a letter dated March 31st, comes amidst accusations...