Monthly Archives: October 2019

In fulfillment of his inaugural promise to invest in the education of children and young adults, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the rehabilitation of...

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals filed by the by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the...

The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has sacked Senator representing Sokoto South, Abubakar Tambuwal and Member representing Bodinga/Dange Shuni/Tureta Federal Constituency, Aliyu Shehu, both...

Former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed delight for receiving the NADIM 2018 Outstanding Leadership Award and 8 others for his contributions...

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has spoken on the threat by the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embark...

President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the performance of the Golden Eaglets in their second game at the ongoing Under 17 FIFA World Cup competition...

The Federal Government has inaugurated a three-man Interim Management Committee to oversee the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Interim Management Committee...

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets on Tuesday night booked a place in the knockout phase of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. The Nigerian team...

Youth Employment and Social Support Operations (YESSO) , a World Bank assisted  social safety net intervention, has unveiled its official website and social media...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the nation will be saved N290m as Kogi West Senatorial District re-run election will be conducted...

The Niger House of Assembly has confirmed all 20 commissioners nominated by the Sate Governor, Abubakar Bello barely a week after their screening. The nominees...

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Justice John Terhemba Tsoho as the Chief Judge of Nigeria’s Federal High...

The Director General of Ekiti State Council for Arts and Culture, Wale Ojo Lanre has unveiled the state government's plan to project and market...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has expressed sadness over the death of Hajiya Aishatu Jummai Balewa, the last wife of the former Prime Minister...

University of Benin/National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (UNIBEN/NILDS) post graduate programme on Monday graduated 65 masters students for the 2017/2018 academic session. Out...

President Muhammadu Buhari sent his condolences to the Ajekigbe family, the academia, and the medical profession, on the passage of renowned oncologist, Professor Aderemi...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent a letter to the Senate, requesting for the screening and subsequent confirmation of former Deputy Governor of Edo...

The Consul General of Nigeria in Johannesburg,South Africa, Mr Godwin Adama, has confirmed the murder of another Nigerian, Mr Chikamso Ufordi, in South Africa. According...

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja  said that it plans to regulate the social media. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed...

Disturbed by  large size of its workforce, Bauchi State Government has constituted a 17-man committee to verify  the 41, 448 workers and pensioners in...

Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has approved the disbursement of a total sum of N526m as running cost to public Primary and Secondary...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday made a case for Nigeria to maintain a bi-cameral legislature consisting of the Senate and House...

The Bauchi State chapter of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has once again reaffirmed its resolve to sustain the campaign against violence...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arrested the immediate past secretary of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Mr....

The Federal Government says the October deadline it gave all ministries, departments and agencies of government to enrol in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel...

Some State governors in the federation may be in for a battle with the organised labour in their domains over the consequential adjustment for...

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has said Nigeria cannot continue to continually rely on foreign loans to finance her national priorities. He stated the country...

The leadership of the Senate on Monday waded into the raging dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the implementation of...

The Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Organisation in Bayelsa State has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to...

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has expressed the resolve of the federal government to lift 90 million Nigerians...