It was reported that the expenditure of N3.1billion on domestic and international travels within six months was far above the allocation to other ministries. According to a statement released by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, clarified that the figure quoted was not for travel alone, but rather the full-year budgetary allocation for training and capacity […]
NiMet’s weather outlook released on in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Monday with moderate rains over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kano and Katsina States in the northern region. “Later in the afternoon or evening hours, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over the entire region. “There is a high possibility […]
The doctors cited the failure of the hospital management and the state government to address their long-standing demands as the reason for the industrial action. On April 8, the doctors suspended a month-long strike to give the hospital management and the state government time to meet their demands. Three months after suspending their strike, the […]
The group described his action as unlawful and a clear attack on press freedom. The group said the governor’s accusation that the radio station was inciting violence and his call for the station’s license to be revoked shows abuse of power and unacceptable intolerance of critical voices.” This was revealed in a statement posted on […]
NEMA revealed this in its data dashboard on Friday. The agency also stated that 138 persons sustained various degrees of injuries, 43,936 displaced, 8,594 houses affected and 8,278 farmlands destroyed across 43 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 19 States. According to the agency, children and women were mostly affected. It said, “53,314 children , 36,573 […]
The Minister of Health, Ali Pate, made this known while addressing newsmen after a closed-door meeting. Pate said the decision followed agreements reached with the leadership of the nursing association. Meanwhile, the leaders of the union declined to speak on the matter after the closed-door meeting. Recall that Redio Afinju reported that the nurses embarked […]
The state government donated a piece of land for the establishment of the FOB. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Governor Umo Eno in Uyo, the state capital. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore […]
Otono replaces Felix Isere, who was suspended for allegedly raising funds without authorisation in the name of the Edo State Government ahead of a proposed Oil and Gas Summit scheduled for August 7 in Benin City. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor. The statement […]
The three-member panel of the Appeal court led by Justice Yargata Nimpar unanimously ruled in Aiyedatiwa’s favour. It affirmed the decision of the lower Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which earlier validated the governor’s victory in the November 16, 2024 election. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, […]
Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially set to expire on August 31, 2025, will now remain in office until August 2026. According to a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the extension is aimed at allowing Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives of the Tinubu administration. […]