Security has been beefed up in Maiduguri and environs as President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to visit the town. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President would inaugurate viable projects executed by Gov. Babagana Zulum’s administration during the visit to the state. These include the Custom...
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By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has laid the 2022 budget before the state parliament, with capital expenditure grabbing 55.3 percent of the fiscal plan and the remaining 44.7 percent going for recurrent expenditure. The budget which is 12.5 percent bigger than the revised budget...
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has congratulated media practitioner and Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times, Musikilu Mojeed, on his emergence as the President of the Nigeria chapter of the International Press Institute. Mojeed, who is from Iwo in Osun State, became the IPI’s new president at the...
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria needs an investment size of N348.1 trillion to achieve the targets set out in the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, said the president stated this at the formal launch and public presentation, on Wednesday in Abuja, of the...
Plateau Government has affirmed its commitment to create 20,000 jobs in 2022 for youths in the state. The state government’s plan is contained in a communique issued on Wednesday in Jos by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Danladi Atu, at the end of a two-day retreat to...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the N305 billion required to conduct the 2023 elections would be used majorly to meet the commission’s technological needs to better serve the country. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, INEC’s National Commission, Festus Okoye, disclosed that part...
Prof. Joseph Kayode of Mathematics Department, the Federal University of Technology, Akure ( FUTA), has advocated the use of Nigerian languages to teach mathematics with local examples to demystify the subject for learners. Kayode enumerated different strategies that could be used to enhance the study of mathematics among students...
As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a reminder on Wednesday that “anyone who ignores COVID-19 is…perpetuating it”. WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean region, Ahmed Al-Mandhari, in his message said the pandemic was far from over. Citing the...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has shutdown main switch centre of Globacom Limited at Wuse 2, Abuja over non-payment of outstanding debt of N4.7 billion. The NCAA Director–General, Capt. Musa Nuhu, carried out the exercise on Wednesday, under the supervision of the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika. Nuhu...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In furtherance to its commitment to the welfare and development of its staff, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has promoted 1,985 members of its staff, nationwide. In the Commisson’s bulletin Wednesday, the Promotion comes on the heels of the 2021 promotion examination and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Tuesday met with International and local Non-Governmental Organizations, as well as civil societies during which he explained the state government’s decision for closure of IDP camps and restrictions place of food aide in resettled communities. The meeting came...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the virement of N276,757,232,395 billion to fund expenditures in the 2021 budget. The approval followed the consideration of a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North). The motion was entitled: “2021 Appropriation...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Ongoing policy directions and regulatory measures being put in place by the Nigerian Government towards bridging identified broadband infrastructure gaps shall be sustained in order to facilitate increased access to the Internet by citizens across the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Vanguard for Transparent Leadership and Democracy (VATLAD), has called on National Assembly to without delay, totally reject and throw out the provocative and insulting three hundred and five billion naira (N305b) INEC budgeted for the conduct of “2023 General Elections. The National President of...
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday ordered that a 17-year-old, who allegedly sodomised a nine-year-old boy, be remanded in a Correctional Centre. The minor, who lives at Kofar Mata Quarters Kano, is charged with unnatural offence. The Chief Magistrate, Auwal Yusuf-Suleiman, ordered that the police to return the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday said that the Senate would consult with the House of Representatives on how to respond to President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Lawan made this known after the upper chamber rose from...
Senate has passed 2022 Appropriation Bill of N17.126 trillion. This followed the adoption of the recommendations of the report of Senate Committee on Appropriation at plenary on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Oct. 8, presented the 2022 budget proposal of...
The Federal Ministry for Humanitarian, Disaster Management and Social Development says it has concluded a three-month training and distribution of starter packs for 1,500 youth in the North-East sub region for entrepreneurship development. Hajiya Sadiya Farouk, the Minister, stated this on Wednesday at the end of the exercise in...
The Federal Government has declared Monday, Tuesday and Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Day celebration. This is contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, on Wednesday in Abuja. The Minister of Interior,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Residents of the Federal Capital Territory have been assured of their safety during the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, gave the assurance following the monthly FCT Security Committee meeting which was held on Tuesday,...