Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has said his administration has so far invested N3.6 billion in the procurement of fertiliser and other farming inputs for farmers in the state. Mutfwang disclosed this during a New Year State Broadcast on Wednesday in Jos. The governor said that the huge investment...
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The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, has said that Nigeria as a nation needs effective leadership to overcome its current socio-economic challenges. NIPR President, Chairman of Council, Dr. Ike Neliaku said that though the Institute strongly believes in the strength, potential and viability of Nigeria, leadership remains a...
… Says I will clear all liabilities before I leave office By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved N8b for the payment of the backlog of liabilities in pensions and gratuities for retired primary school teachers and other civil servants that have worked...
President Bola Tinubu has said his government will unveil the National Values Charter already approved by the Federal Executive Council in the first quarter of 2025. The president said this in his New Year message to Nigerians on Wednesday. “I will launch an ambitious national orientation campaign that fosters...
President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), on Wednesday, said that he will intensify advocacy for preservation of the rule of law and human rights, in 2025. Osigwe made this known in his new year message to Nigerian Lawyers, which was made available to newsmen...
Wizkid, Burna Boy and some other Nigerian A-list artistes, on Wednesday at the iconic Tafawa Balewa Square, left their fans in awe as they gave mind-blowing performances during the Greater Lagos Countdown to usher in the New Year. The event, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said the year 2025 would bring brighter days for all Nigerians. The president, who said this in his New Year message to Nigerians, added that his government would fulfill the collective desires of Nigerians. He said though 2024 posed numerous challenges, he was confident...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised massive investments in infrastructure, education, healthcare, transportation, security and youth development. Wike, who stated this in his new year message to residents of the FCT in Abuja on Wednesday, added that due attention would be given...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said his administration will embark on decisive actions in 2025 that will ease the economic burdens on residents of the state. Makinde said this in his New Year message issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. Makinde noted that...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has assured Nigerians of enhanced security in 2025. Ribadu gave the assurance in his New Year Message to Nigerians on Wednesday. It was released in Abuja by Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, the National Coordinator of the Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant in the upcoming Anambra governorship election, Mr Paul Chukwuma, has urged his campaign council to work towards claiming the state from All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Chukwuma made the call on Wednesday in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state during...
His Holiness, Pope Francis, on Wednesday, advocated debt forgiveness for poor countries to enable the internationally indebted nations come out of the woods and to develop. He made the call in his 2025 World Day of Peace message, annually marked on Jan. 1 to encourage peace in the world....
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to prioritise social dialogue in 2025. The NLC president, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call in a New Year message released on Wednesday in Abuja. His message was entitled: ” In 2025, Hope is our Collective Resolve.” Ajaero...
French troops will soon begin departing from Ivory Coast, the West African country’s President Alassane Ouattara announced in his New Year address. “We have decided on a coordinated and organised withdrawal of French troops,” said Ouattara in the televised speech. The departure will begin in January, according to the...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has assented to the N807 billion Imo Appropriation Bill for the 2025 fiscal year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House of Assembly reviewed the amount from an initial N756 billion. Speaking shortly after signing the bill into law on Tuesday...
Fellow Nigerians, As we enter 2025, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May you be rich in joy, success, and good health. As the new year dawns, it brings many hopes, aspirations, and prospects for better days. By the grace of God, 2025 will be a...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has vowed to reallocate all revoked lands after the expiration of the grace period given to affected allottees on Jan. 3. Wike stated this after he inspected the ongoing construction Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), Abuja Division of the Court of...
By BARBARA KALU, Yenagoa – Bayelsa State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Elizabeth Bidei, is dead Bidei, who was also a member of the Bayelsa’s Executive Council, died on Monday, Dec. 30. The Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, confirmed this in a...
The requirements for the extradition of pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, to Nigeria have been forwarded to the Government of Finland, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (CDS), has said. “Well, I’m sure he is cooling off somewhere,” the defence chief said on Channels Television‘s 2024 Year-In-Review programme...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), under the chairmanship of Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (Rtd), has approved the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the 7th Substantive vice-chancellor of the University. The development followed an earlier reported case of...