The Federal Government has ordered Turkish Airlines to suspend its operations in Nigeria due to repeated cases of poor passenger treatment by the airline. It gave the directive through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), directing the airline to suspend its operations until it was ready to operate with the...
the Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N25 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). This announcement was made by Prof. Muhammed Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, during the sixth meeting of the BHCPF Ministerial Oversight Committee held in Abuja. Prof. Pate highlighted...
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the finance bill into law. He made this known via his Twitter handle on Monday. “I am pleased to announce that this morning I signed into law the Finance Bill, 2019,” he tweeted. He said the Finance Bill would support the implementation of the 2020 Appropriation Bill. He...
The Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has signed the state’s 2020 Appropriation Bill into law. While signing the document on Tuesday, the governor lauded the state House of Assembly for meeting the deadline of passing the bill before the December 31, 2019. The budget is christened ‘Budget of...
Former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye, has taken legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for publishing his name on its wanted list. He filed a N1 billion lawsuit, alleging unlawful actions by the anti-graft agency. The case is set to be heard...
Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced that 33 more COVID-19 patients have been discharged in the state after fully recovering and testing negative twice. The ministry in a tweet via its official Twitter handle said the patients are all Nigerians and this brings to a total number of 502,...
promises intervention through collaboration with stakeholders Ekiti state Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said his administration would reposition Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti as a centre of academic excellence with a strategic collaboration with the University Council, management and unions, students body, parents and other stakeholders. The Governor stated this...
His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi state, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed today paid an unscheduled visit to the ongoing construction of international standard hajj camp near Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport Bauchi. Speaking after inspection of various places in the camp, Governor Bala commended the contractor and site...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the Nigeria's economy will remain vulnerable and weak if illegal bunkering and artisanal refining of crude oil continue unabated. Governor Wike made the observation at the commissioning and presentation of 14 ballistic gunboats, donated by the Rivers State Government to the Nigerian Navy,...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has been commended by the immediate past President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on his development programmes in the state. The former President, speaking at a special luncheon upon his reception, commended the pace of development in Akwa Ibom State under the...