The Federal Government on Thursday granted amnesty to no fewer than 2,600 inmates as part of measures to decongest prison facilities in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this at a conference at the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja.
He said...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has projected that the total investments in the agricultural sector in the State would run to $10B in the next five years with the formal launch of its five-year Agricultural and Food Systems Roadmap, adding that most of the investments would be private...
No fewer than 35 officers of the Marine Command and Seaports Operations of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have undergone diverse trainings organised by the United Kingdom Home Office International Operations, HOIO, in recent weeks. Of the number, five are currently undergoing a two-week Maritime Patrol and...
For the second time in one month, the Northern States Governors Forum has met to discuss the region’s response to the Corona Virus pandemic and evaluate some of the measures adopted by each State to deal with the situation.
The meeting presided over by its Chairman, Governor Simon Lalong of...
Says WAEC blacklist, N30.5m fines avoidable
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has threatened heavy sanctions against any school heads or officials caught aiding and abetting examination malpractices, saying such action in the 2019 WAEC has led to the blacklist of 165 schools in the state and financial penalties from...
"The comprehensive Strategic Plan for the Enhancement of Fish Production, the minister noted, aims at transforming the marine and freshwater fish production in Nigeria with the aim of reducing the country's dependency on imports, increase domestic production, and establish Nigeria as a net exporter of fish."
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
To Share Thoughts With Atiku Soon
Gov. Bala Muhammad of Bauchi state on Sunday hosted his Sokoto state counterpart, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and the former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki to a consensus building initiative among aspirants of Northern extraction for the position of President under the aegis of...
Extols His Commitment to Kwarans
The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commends the President of the 8th Senate and Leader of the PDP in Kwara, HE Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (CON), for his exceptional generosity in distributing over 7,000 bags of 50kg rice and other...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday commissioned two roads covering 5.8 kilometers with drainages at London-ciki and Ngomari communities in Jere Local Government Area within the metropolis.
The roads comprise of newly constructed 2.1 km road and drainage in Zannari road, rehabilitated 626 meters Shiekh Abba Aji road...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, received the news of the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, and other military officers in an air crash yesterday with great sadness.
According to Prof Osinbajo, "their death while in active service in the defense of our country reflects...
