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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has disclosed that over 70 per cent of the state’s 2025 budget lines have performed beyond initial projections, signalling what he described as a strong fiscal outlook for the state. Speaking yesterday during the State Executive Council meeting, the governor said the performance report showed that many ministries, departments […]
Daura City, Katsina State has hosted thousands of Hausa from across the globe at the 10th International Hausa Day, which was celebrated in a grand style yesterday. The gathering was attended by international leaders and monarchs. Among the dignitaries were the Prime Minister of the Niger Republic, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine (represented by the governor […]
A group, Growth & Development of Northern Nigeria (GDNN), has urged the federal government to re-evaluate the seven-year moratorium on establishing new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education so that good cases do not become victims of others’ failures. At a quarterly briefing in Abuja yesterday, the acting secretary (Public Policy Advocacy Unit) of […]
National coordinator of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project, Abdulhamid Umar, has commended Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, for his commitment to environmental restoration and sustainable development through the ACReSAL project. During a courtesy visit to the governor in his office, Umar praised him for not only accelerating implementation in his state […]
Minister of State for Works, Mohammed Bello Goronyo has reiterated the federal government’s commitment to improving safety and rescue operations across Nigeria’s waterways. He stated this during a meeting with the managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Bola Oyebamji, and senior officials of the agency. He praised NIWA and the National […]
Northern Youth Frontiers (NYF) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national security adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the leadership of Nigeria’s armed forces and intelligence community over the arrest of two commanders of the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, Ansaru. Reports confirmed that the coordinated, intelligence-driven operation resulted in the capture of Mahmud Muhammad Usman, […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to fast-track Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, aligning with the success models of emerging economies such as Brazil. Speaking on Tuesday when he met with a cross-section of Nigerians living in Brazil, Tinubu emphasised his administration’s commitment to transformation through innovation, reform and inclusive growth. ”We must […]
The Trustees of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) Trust Fund have announced the call for entries for the 34th edition of Africa’s longest-running media awards programme. It invited journalists, media professionals and organisations to submit works published in 2024 across a wide range of categories before Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the deadline. A […]
An academic, author, and former presidential aspirant under the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Professor Benedicta Egbo, has urged the establishment of robust public-private support networks to improve the political fortunes of women in Nigeria. In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, she emphasised that meaningful progress in Nigeria’s democracy cannot be achieved without […]
Director-general of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Barr Teni Majekodunmi, has called for the implement of the country’s updated climate commitments under its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0. At a validation workshop in Abuja, Majekodunmi said Nigeria faces a financing gap in meeting its climate goals. She warned that billions of dollars will […]