Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has been conferred Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE) in the 2021 prestigious Fellowship Awards. Zulum, a Professor of Irrigation Engineering, has since 2018 been a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). He holds a Barchelor’s and Masters Degrees...
As he warns those calling for truncation of Constitutional Government The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, MON has described those calling for the undemocratic change of Government as agents of darkness. He warned coup mongers calling for the unconstitutional change of government of President Bola...
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, said the outgoing year was not a successful year for Nigerians. He also said in a statement that Nigerians faced great insecurity, unemployment, economic hardship and other challenges in 2019. Atiku, who is the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, called...
The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, has said that no foreign airline operator will henceforth be allowed to treat Nigerian travellers with disdain. Sirika made the declaration on Saturday in Abuja in a statement signed by Mr James Odaudu, the Director of Public Affairs in the ministry. The minister further...
The Northern State's Governors Forum Forum has condemned in totality the attack on the convoy of Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, describing it as a disturbing development which must be investigated thoroughly. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong in a statement said the attack...
Kwara State Government has suspended five senior officials implicated in the ongoing investigation of ghost workers and suspicious deductions of workers' salary at the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The officials are the Permanent Secretary of the parastatal Bayo Audu Onimago; Director of Finance and Supply of SUBEB...
Kwara State Government has announced the immediate closure of its local and external borders amid ramped up efforts to block entries of vehicles from outside and prevent the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state. The government however said the border closure excludes all categories of movement sanctioned in the broadcast...
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, stated that his government is making efforts to institute a special health insurance programme for orphans across the geopolitical zones of the state. The governor said this while hosting orphanage homes from across the state at the Government House, Agodi. A statement by the...
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN said the Federal Government's determination to crush banditry remains unwavering now that the Court has granted application filed by his Office declaring bandits groups as terrorist organisations. This is made known by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant...
The Honourable Minister for Youth Development, Olawande Emmanuel Ayodele, has engaged in a strategic meeting with the leadership of NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (NMFB) to review the implementation of the National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) and chart a course for its next phase. The meeting, held in Abuja, was attended by...