The Federal Government has tasked the Africa Public-Private Partnership Network (APPPN) Summit to roll out policies and programmes that would bridge the infrastructure deficit in the African continent. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made the disclosure while declaring open the Africa PPP Network Summit which...
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, says $1 billion is being earmarked annually for Social Investment Programme, NSIP, by the Federal Government. Mrs Farouq said this during the flag-off of grant for vulnerable groups and digitised cash transfer payment, on Tuesday in Osogbo. Represented by the...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has commended UNESCO for approving an International Media and Information Literacy (IMIL) Institute in Nigeria as part of efforts to scale up the fight against disinformation and misinformation. The Minister made the remark during a courtesy visit to his office...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, PhD, and the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Sunday, visited the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu on sallah homage. During the sallah homage at Senator Adamu's Keffi residence in Nasarawa...
As the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, intensifies the war against illicit drug trafficking and abuse across Nigeria, no less than Six Hundred and Seventy Seven (677) traffickers have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms between January and March 2022, with a total of Three Thousand...
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, asked politicians interested in contesting the 2023 general elections to work hard because he would not allow electoral malpractices. He asked those who may be planning to use their offices or security agencies to subvert the will of the people to...
President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday did the ceremonial presentation of flag to the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in the upcoming elections in Osun State, giving assurances that the Party is committed to furthering the development journey of the state. The President commended the performance of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, the candidate...
As Governor Adeleke Swears in Newly Elected Council Chairmen The Governor's Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the All Progressive Congress (APC) not to turn Osun into the ‘wild wild west', calling for rule of law and counseling against resorting to self-help. Speaking on behalf of the...
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the appointment of heads of security agencies by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The PDP presidential candidate described the appointment of 17 Northerners as heads of various security agencies as lopsided. Atiku stated this while speaking at an interactive session...
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi as Chief Economic Adviser to the Government. The appointment of the two-term Senator, representing Ekiti North Senatorial District, takes immediate effect. Senator Adetunmbi, however, will not draw any salary from the State Government as he has voluntarily...