The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that his administration is working with the Federal Government on a programme that will assist skilled people to migrate legally. Obaseki who said this on Monday in his New Year broadcast, explained that the initiative is part of efforts to dissuade people from embarking on […]
Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state, has said that the New Year will be tough for criminal elements in the state that refuse to have a change of heart. In the weeks preceding Christmas, criminals unleashed mayhem on the state and made life difficult for many residents. But speaking at the interdenominational crossover church […]
The South-East zonal caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday at Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State adopted President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term. The adoption was the high point of the outcome of the zonal caucus meeting held at the home town of the Minister of Science and Technology, […]
Doye Diri, member representing Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has said the National Assembly (NASS), would put pressure on the federal government to ensure that the controversial $1billion approved for it by the National Economic Council to spend from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to fight Boko Haram insurgents in the north […]
Work on the reticulation of the Item Water Scheme will commence by January, 2018. Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu disclosed this while addressing the people or Item during the 2017 Item Day Celebration at Jane Oteh Mini Stadium, Amaokwe Item, Bends Local Government Area . He said he was touched by the challenge of […]
The Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Lady Azinge Azuka has pledged commitment of the Commission to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative of the federal government in furtherance to the reforms recently adopted in the commission. She made the pledge when the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) Dr Garba […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Federal Government of providing cover for huge sleazes directly involving APC interests and urged its officials to stop dishing out falsehood to suffering Nigerians. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan in a statement on Wednesday said it is completely reprehensible that the APC and the Federal Government […]
AS the Federal Government continues to crowd out corporate reorganizations from the money market with high interest on treasury bills, OMO, bonds and other financial instruments, debts servicing costs continues to soar, while productivity diminishes. A report released on Friday, 22 December, 2017, which showed that 8 million jobs were lost in Nigeria in 12 […]
Cross River State Government has created gratuity account for payment of pension to 2014 retirees, as it has aslo agreed to pay 2013 outstanding gratuities to the affected retirees in the State through a table payment. This was disclosed by the State Chairman of NLC, Comrade John Ushie. He said the governor has already directed […]
Only a common platform, irrespective of political affiliations can attract Federal Government projects for the development of Rivers State. This is the declaration made by Governor Nyesom Wike to the politicians in Rivers State in Port Harcourt on Monday. Governor Wike said that the united front was needed to challenge the current situation where the […]
Relief came the way of some less-privileged people of Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, North Central Nigeria, as a non-governmental organization, Doyin and Suzan Foundation, has distributed relief items, food stuffs and other empowerment materials worth N12 million to over 2000 widows across Yagba Federal Constituency of the state. The Chairperson, Board […]
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has appealed to the Federal Government to create enabling environment for technological advancement for the establishment and promotion of protected areas in the country to protect ecosystem. The appeal is contained in a press statement issued on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital by Dr. […]
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has admonished all Nigerians to be their brothers’ keepers and shun vices that could jeopardize efforts of government to provide conducive atmosphere for the citizens to realize their life objectives. In a Christmas message issued Sunday by his spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal enjoined his countrymen and women to continue to […]
A coalition of Civil Society group has ordered Nigerian citizens to stand together and know their rights, tasking them to shun all kinds of crimes especially the urge to travel abroad for greener pasture. The group further demanded that Federal government should restore dignity of its citizens and ensure justice for all, provide conducive working […]
The Lagos State Government on Friday said it would commence the disbursement of bursaries and scholarships totaling N635.576million to a total of 8,419 students in the State tertiary institutions on December 27, 2017. In a statement by Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh, the commencement of the disbursement followed the approval […]
Political stakeholders and key leaders from Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have passed a vote of confidence of the governor, Hon Seriake Dickson, describing him as an uncommon leader who has done so much for them. Rising from a meeting in Yenagoa, the state capital, that lasted several hours, the political leaders affirmed […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday charged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to work with the government to avert the collapse of public confidence in the justice system of the country. The President stated this while receiving the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NBA at the State House in Abuja. He warned that a collapse […]
The National Association of State Movements, NASM an umbrella body of those advocating the creation of additional States, has appealed to Federal Government to listen to the wishes of Nigerians who desire, with concrete, genuine and verifiable data, the status of statehood for their areas. In a seven points communiqué signed by the National Chairman […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that the Federal Government will increase investment in the health sector, so that the country can halt the loss of well trained professionals to other lands. Receiving the executive members of Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) at State House, Abuja on Thursday, the President appreciated the concern […]
Energy expert and Chairman of AO Demarg – an indigenous solar power generating company has called on the need for government to provide long term financing for firms engaged in renewable energy in the country. General Ademola Fadunsi (rtd) made the call while speaking to journalists in Abuja on the sideline of the annual thanksgiving […]