Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration has raised 50,000 hybrid Cocoa seedlings, which will be distributed to farmers at affordable prices once they mature in 18 months.
"This is being done with a view to ensuring the prompt and effective rehabilitation and regeneration of the aged Cocoa...
The House of Representatives has accused some of Nigeria’s neighbours of complicity in the rising cases of insecurity within the country.
It also gave a hint of a possible investigation into the activities of some of these nations with regards to allegations that they were sponsoring criminals wreaking havoc across...
The Ogun State Government has expressed willingness to pay N30,500 as minimum wage to workers in the state with retroactive effect from 1st January, 2020.
The state government announced that it had reached an agreement with organised labour to begin payment of the new minimum wage.
This was contained in a...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Thursday, deregistered 74 political parties as preparations for the 2023 general elections gather momentum.
With the new decision, Nigeria now has 18 political parties, according to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at a press conference in Abuja.
The successful parties are Accord Party, Action...
Brigadier General Fredrick Uwem Mbaba hails from Uruan Local Government of Akwa Ibom State.
General Mbaba was a member of the 43 Regular Course at the Nigerian Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Nigerian Army Engineers as a Second Lieutenant in September 1996.
The gallant officer was a proud Alumni...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, “demonstrates uncommon leadership qualities of modesty and foresight in tackling the challenges of hunger and poverty in Africa”.
The retired major general said the AfDB president “exudes unusual positive energy in devising policies, deploying resources,...
The Senate has approved N238bn as the budget of the NCS for the 2020 fiscal year.
The approval of the amount followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Customs, Tariff and Excise by its Chairman, Senator Francis Ailimikhena.
The amount comprised Personnel Cost of N98.61bn, representing 41.41...
Kwara State Government on Wednesday flagged off statewide free screening for cervical and breast cancer as part of the activities to commemorate the World Cancer Day and strengthen public awareness on the deadly disease.
Commissioner for Health Dr Raji Razaq said the ministry has engaged experts to screen at least...
The Senate has given Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government a two-week window period to appear before the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts to defend President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan request presently before the National Assembly.
The call on MDAs to appear before the Panel was made by the...
Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday removed its majority leader, Alhaji Labaran Abdul-Madari, and replaced him with his deputy, Alhaji Kabiru Hassan-Dashi.
Abdul-Madari, an APC member representing Sumaila Constituency was removed following a motion of urgent public importance presented by Alhaji Muhammad Uba-Gurjiya, also an APC member, representing Bunkure...
