President Muhammadu Buhari says he looks forward to his retirement in Daura, Katsina State, after handing over on May 29. Buhari, according to a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, said this at the State House in Abuja yesterday while receiving the outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Wendy...
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja called for an overhaul of the national strategy on cyber security, urging more emphasis on exploring the internet for economic growth opportunities, enhancement of knowledge and mitigation of crime. “I urge the National Security Adviser to continue to coordinate the efforts of all stakeholders...
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has commissioned Luggere Primary Healthcare Clinic and launched the Second Dose Measles Vaccination Campaign in Adamawa state. The Governor Umaru Fintiri said a total of forty interventions ranging from construction and renovations were completely done in Primary and Secondary Health facilities across the State. He observed that...
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his government’s commitment to quality and affordable education in the State, declaring that education occupies a prominent place in the six-pillar development agenda of this administration, tagged T.H.E.M.E.S. He said his administration is cognisant of the fact that the Greater Lagos Dream...
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has placed a ban on the hoisting of banners and posters by politicians during the Eid Prayers and other Sallah festivities. In his Sallah message contained in a statement by the commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba, the governor noted that the act...
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Saturday morning, travelled from Maiduguri to Mafa town, where he cast a vote for the ongoing gubernatorial and state assembly general elections taking place in 28 States including Borno. Zulum who was accredited at number 105 cast his vote at unit 006 Ajari, around 10:37...
Intercepts 4,752kg cannabis concealed in gas tanker in Abuja, nabs ex-convict with assorted illicit drugs in Osun Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have smashed an international drug syndicate with networks in parts of Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand. No fewer than five members of the...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin Alh Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR on the 26th anniversary of his ascending the throne of the iconic Sheikh Alimi, saying those years have recorded great strides and unparalleled socioeconomic, cultural and physical growth of the Ilorin emirate. In a...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced scholarships for 220 lecturers at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to pursue Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs. The Governor made the announcement shortly after being conferred with an honorary Doctor of Science degree during the university’s 25th Combined Convocation ceremony. The...
President Muhammadu Buhari is optimistic that Nigeria would soon overcome its uncertainty and insecurity problems. The President in an Easter message he personally signed on Thursday, asked Nigerians not to give up in spite of the myriads of challenges facing the nation. “Easter evokes in us the resilience of the human...