Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday said the current relaxation of the lockdown in the state from 7am to 2pm would be suspended on Friday. The governor also said the state would soon commence strict enforcement of wearing of face masks in the public, saying it would help flatten...
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja launched the Revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development, stressing the need for urgent measures to address Nigeria’s high fertility rate, through expanding access to modern contraceptive methods across the country. The President also inaugurated the National Council on Population Management (NCPM), chaired...
State building, collective enterprise - Oyetola Prominent Nigerians from all walks of life, on Thursday, converged on Osogbo, the Osun State capital, to felicitate with the government and people of Osun, as the State concluded its 30th anniversary celebration with awards presentation to distinguished citizens. The event had in attendance...
The Hon. Minster of Power, Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu FNSE, FNICE has reaffirmed that provision of electricity to rural areas through conventional means is costly. The Minister speaking at the launch/workshop of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) today, 19th July 2022 at Sandralia Hotel, Jabi, Abuja, said “renewable...
The Kwara State Chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has described as false, preposterous and unfortunate claim by the Kwara State Government that it did not attack nor demolish any house belonging to old people known as Ile Arugbo. In a statement by its State Chairman, Hon. (Engr) Kola...
says an oil worker from the rig is being treated at the State's Treatment Centre Determined to protect the people of Rivers State from coronavirus, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Thursday inaugurated the State Task Force on Border Closure. Governor Wike also announced that one of the new...
The Director-General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Study, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman has disclosed that granting autonomy to local government can reduce the spate of insecurity drastically in the country. While also emphasising the importance of autonomy for the state legislature for the advancement of democracy, he described the southwest...
The Kaduna State Government has accepted the recommendation of the security agencies for a significant relaxation of the curfew in 21 local government areas. However, the 24-hour curfew will continue in Chikun and Kaduna South LGAs until further notice. From Tuesday, 27th October 2020, residents can pursue their lawful business...
The Zamfara State Government has said its directives to civilians to acquire guns to defend themselves do not confer an automatic right on all interested people to have access to firearms. The Commissioner of Information in the state, Ibrahim Dosara, made the clarification while speaking on a Channels TV programme...
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday, distributed food items, cloth and combined cash of five million, seven hundred thousand to 285 cleaners, messengers and others at the lowest rank, working at the Government House in Maiduguri. Each of them received a bag of rice, sugar, cooking oil, textile...