infrastructure, education, health top priorities
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, presented a N214.2 billion budget to the Edo State House of Assembly, for the 2022 fiscal year, representing a 32.96 percent increase from the N161.1 budgeted for the year 2021.
Obaseki, who presented the budget to...
One of Nigeria’s main priorities now is getting the COVID-19 vaccine and this is a matter of utmost concern to the Buhari administration, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday at the opening session of the virtual edition of the Paris Peace Forum which...
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has signed into law three bills passed by the Niger State House of Assembly.
The bills include the Niger State Tertiary Institutions Law, with an operational date starting from the 8th of May 2019.
The new law increases the retirement age of Academic Staff of the State-owned...
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirant and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has enjoined members of the National Working Committee (NWC) to avoid the mistakes of conducting the forth coming election to favour any particular person or groups.
He also charged them to expect litigations and never undermine...
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Thursday, April 30, 2020 received some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as donations from the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), as part of their contributions to the efforts aimed at flattening the Covid-19 pandemic.
Items donated by the bank include 10,000 units of nose...
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk won his rematch against Anthony Joshua by split decision to retain his world heavyweight titles in just his fourth fight in the division in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Usyk, 35, who dismantled the defending champion in London last year, faced an improved Joshua but outboxed him once...
Orders Investigations into viral signal suggesting otherwise
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has assured that no female Police Officer in Police Barracks across the country would be ejected for residing with civilian spouse. The IGP gave the assurance while reacting to...
The All Progressives Congress, APC, said it respected the decision of INEC to postpone the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections from March 11 to 18.
Felix Morka, APC National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
He said the postponement of the election followed the...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is making good and steady progress, doctors in charge of the vice president’s care at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, say.
Mr Osinbajo had on July 16, had a successful surgery on his thigh bone at Duchess International Hospital.
The Chief Executive Officer of the hospital,...
calls for more partnership on development
commends President Buhari for collaborative efforts
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, today inaugurated the Mother and Child Hospital at Azikoro town and a vocational and entrepreneurship center, in Sampou community built in partnership with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Senior Special Assistant...
