Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has warned his newly inaugurated commissioners and advisers against corrupt conduct even as he restated his commitment to the full implementation of the five point agenda. Declaring open a three day executive retreat for commissioners and advisers, Governor Adeleke rolled out principles which he...
In a heartfelt statement released on Saturday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed deep sorrow and condemnation over the tragic killing of Nigerian soldiers during a peace mission to Okuoma Community in Delta State. The incident, which took place on March 14, 2024, resulted in the loss of a Commanding...
The All Progressives Congress has vowed that the regime led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), would tame “the emerging opportunistic crimes” being recorded in parts of the country as a result of the COVID-19 induced lockdown. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre...
The Federal government has begun training of 350 agents for Mobile Money Transactions in the North West zone of the country. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq who flagged off the training programme on Monday at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano State...
Nigeria must not allow the bitter lessons of the coronavirus pandemic to go to waste, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has advised. Rather, he said, Nigerians should learn from other countries around the world that adopted drastic measures to protect their people and economies,...
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has urged Nigerian governors to emulate their Kwara State counterpart AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the recent reduction of the Right of Way (RoW) charges for telecommunication companies. “We hope all other Governors emulate your patriotic gesture,” Pantami said in a...
The Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Yahaya Bello, CON, has approved 100 per cent increment in the allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to Kogi State for their mandatory one-year service. The Governor approved the raise considering the current economic realities and the overall...
President Muhammadu Buhari says outcomes of the Governorship and State of Assembly elections will favour the All Progressives Congress, APC, across the country as Nigerians know the party “means what it says, and says what it means.’’ The president stated this while addressing newsmen after casting his vote at polling...
A Bold Step Towards Ending Open Defecation, Says Hon Minister Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the payment of N200m counterpart fund for the P-WASH (Partnership for Expanded Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene) program for 2023, according to a statement by the Kwara State Ministry of Water Resources. The...
The House of Representatives has commenced an investigation into the alleged ongoing lopsided recruitment into the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and other agencies under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity. The investigation will be conducted by the Committees on Federal Character, Labour/Employment/Productivity, Public Service Matters and Disabilities. The...