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Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has described former governor of old Kwara State, Senator Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, as a statesman of uncommon integrity and distinction. Ododo through his media aide, Ismaila Isah, said Adebayo, a proud son of Oke Onigbin in Kwara State, lived a life defined by integrity, brilliance and selfless service […]
Adamawa State government has pledged to tackle any education crisis and ensure that its schools are protected from criminal attacks. The state deputy governor, Prof. Kaletapha Farauta, made the promise when she addressed an advocacy road walk organised by members of Education in Emergency Working Group to mark the International Day for the Protection of […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the courageous and unavoidable reforms being undertaken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, which are currently fixing Nigeria’s structural weaknesses, are proof of the power of political will in economic policy. He called on African nations to embrace the knowledge economy, saying it is a bridge to transform the […]
Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) says it’s committed to designing a system that guarantees a reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity supply to the state’s residents. It assured consumers of the protection of their rights and a level playing field for the operators. The commission’s chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), Engr Ibrahim Abdwaaris, said […]
A chlamydia vaccine has been approved for use on koalas, which scientists hope will stop the sexually-transmitted disease killing the endangered species.
The umbrella body of pensioners in Taraba State, the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has issued an ultimatum that, by the end of September 2025, should the state government fail to fulfill its promise of implementing the N30,000 minimum wage to them, they would be left with no option but to disrupt administrative activities in […]
Bauchi State government has provided financial support and sent condolences to the families of security personnel who either lost their lives, went missing, or sustained injuries during a recent anti-insurgency operation in Alkaleri local government area . A delegation led by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Hon. Ibrahim Gambo Galadima, alongside […]
The immediate past chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has set up a 44-member committee to screen 10,000 Hizbah (Sharia Police) personnel who have allegedly been dismissed by the Kano State government. The job of the committee under the leadership of Baffa Babba Danagundi, firector-general of the National Productivity Centre, will […]
The inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has lauded the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) for awarding scholarships to the children of fallen heroes. He said the gesture would preserve the legacies of the nation’s security operatives and promote national unity. Egbetokun spoke when he received the president of DEPOWA, Mrs. Oghogho Musa […]
The Presidency has defended Nigeria’s current debt profile, insisting that borrowing remains a legitimate instrument of economic growth and reform, not evidence of financial recklessness. This came a day after the leadership of the National Assembly – Senate President Godwin Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abass, cautioned against unchecked borrowing by African leaders. […]
