The President appealed to Nigerians while speaking at a meeting with members of the Nigerian community in Japan, stating that Nigeria’s growth depends on the collective effort of its citizens at home and abroad, whose skills, investments, and innovations are vital to securing the nation’s future. Tinubu met with the community during his trip to […]
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Tanko Sununu, warned that millions are at risk of sliding deeper into poverty, especially in the North, which accounts for 65% of the country’s poor population, mostly smallholder farmers whose livelihoods have been wiped out by floods and drought. He noted that the World Food Programme recently suspended key operations […]
Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, who announced the scheme, said the initiative aims to address the welfare and professional development needs of tertiary staff as part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Jointly developed by the Federal Ministry of Education and TETFund, and implemented with the Bank of Industry, TISSF offers interest-free loans […]
The Oyo State Government has debunked allegations that it had replaced the car park at Bola Ige International Business Complex, popularly known as Gbagi Market, with new shops and extorted money from unsuspecting traders overnight. This was made known in a statement by the state Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Adeniyi Adebisi, Adebisi […]
The demand for refund was contained in the defence filed by the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, in response to a suit by the state government before the Supreme Court. The state is challenging the Federal Government’s decision to withhold its local government allocations. The allocations were suspended following a political tussle […]
Nwoko described the existing constitution as a “working document” that continues to guide governance in the country while featuring on National Television. According to him, “Personally, I do not subscribe to the idea that we should throw away the current constitution and create an entirely new one. “It’s a workable document, and it has been […]
The Governor presented the APCs to the institution through his Deputy, Bayo Lawal, in Ibadan, the state capital, and reaffirmed his ”administration’s commitment to securing lives and property.” He described the donation as a crucial intervention amid growing security challenges. The governor explained that the APCs were procured at significant cost, and emphasized the importance […]
In a statement released by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana said the suspension of legislative activities is to enable lawmakers mobilise and attend the funeral activities of the former President. The statement reads “The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria mourns the passing of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari,GCFR, former […]
This development is in line with the directive of Governor Muhammadu Yahaya to ensure that agricultural inputs reach genuine farmers directly at the grassroots, right down to the polling unit level, without weighing them down with transportation or logistical burden. Trucks have already been transporting the inputs to various Local Government Areas for onward distribution, […]
The curfew takes immediate effect to possibly restore order after the Chibo and Bachama communities in Lamurde had been at each for days, peaking earlier in the week when the state Police Command announced the burning down of 33 thatched huts and three bigger houses in the two warring communities. The police had attributed the […]