By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Tuesday presented a N267,922,484,000.00 appropriation bill for the 2022 fiscal year with N172,535,634,000.00 as capital expenditure and N95,385,859,000.00 as recurrent expenditure to the members of the Borno State House of Assembly (BOSHA).. He also said that the...
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By SAM ADZEGEH – Even as the federal government continues to expend billions of Naira in efforts to repair the railway system, a vital backbone to the nation’s economy, such efforts continue to be sabotaged by deliberate activities of individuals in certain parts of the country. Sadly however, part...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Bauchi State office, has disclosed that it has so far received no fewer than 814 human rights complaints from January to date. This was disclosed by the Coordinator of the Commission in Bauchi State, Barrister Yachit Dala, at a...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has pledged to mobilise contractors to the failed portion of the Benin-Sapele Highway. Governor Obaseki made the declaration when he visited the bad road in company of the Secretary to Edo Government, Osarodion Ogie, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure, Mr Fergurson Enabulele....
The Federal Government says Nigeria’s population projection is scary, hence the urgent need to put in place control measures to keep the country’s population growth in check. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), stated this on Monday in Abuja during a book launch....
The Nigerian government has reassured the Republic of South Africa that it will continue to strengthen bilateral ties between both countries for the mutual benefits of both country’s citizens and economies. Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said this on Monday at the closing of the Ministerial Meeting...
A team of policemen patrolling Maiduguri-Damaturu road, on Monday prevented the abduction of a soldier and 15 travellers by insurgents. The soldier, a Lance Corporal, is attached 4 Battalion, Marte. Borno Police Command spokesman, ASP Sani Kamilu said the incident occurred around Yanakiri and Kondori villages when insurgents in...
By BABARA KALU, Akwa – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has made a clarification that it is not against the call for restructuring in Nigeria. IPOB, however, said its major demand was for a referendum to decide whether “Biafra” would continue to be part of Nigeria or not....
The World Bank has commended Kogi on its 2020 audited financial statement, describing the financial report as a standard for transparency and accountability in the public sector. The bank gave the commendation in a letter addressed to the state’s Accountant -General and dated Nov. 21. The letter was received...
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has advised Prospective Corps Members (PCM) to let the corps’ oath binds on them during and after the service year. Ibrahim gave during his visit to the 2021 Batch ‘C’, Stream ‘2’ PCM deployed to Lagos State for the...
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) on Monday, said politicians should be required to publicly disclose their sources of income to foster accountability and develop public trust. Director CDD, Idayat Hassan, said this at the launch of the Democracy Watch Reports, a series of reports that examined the...
The Federal Government has said it would make its final decision on the proposed new hazard allowance for health workers next week. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this while speaking at the end of a meeting of the Presidential Committee on Salaries (PCS) with...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Monday commenced a training on Basic Mental and Psychological Support (MHPSS) in emergencies for frontline health workers in the state. The training according to Umar Isah, who is the...
The Air Component of Operation Gama Aiki (OPGA) eliminated scores of armed bandits in Niger State. Some civilians abducted by the bandits and held hostage in makeshift structures escaped during the military bombardments. PRNigeria gathered that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) attack jet killed the criminal elements during air...
The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient, saying the Federal Government is making frantic efforts to tackle security challenges in the country. Omo-Agege (Delta Central-APC) made the appeal on Monday at the 90th Anniversary of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU)...
Lagos, Nigeria. November 29, 2021 – Renowned sustainability and communications entrepreneur, and Chief Executive of CSR-in-Action Group, Bekeme Masade-Olowola, has won the award of ‘Women’s Role Model in Mining and Geosciences’ – a recognition for the most exceptional, inspirational women with significant contributions to the mining and geoscience industry. Similarly,...
The parents of 16 year old Oluwaferanmi David Aladegbonmire have sent a save our soul (SOS) appeal to good hearted citizens to help save the life of their son who was diagnosed with brain tumor in October 2021. Feranmi , shortly after his WAEC at the Staff Secondary School, Federal...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Gershom Bassey the Senate Committee Chairman on Federal Emergency Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), on Monday said the Federal Government needs over N400b for the Rehabilitation of all Federal roads in Nigeria. Senator Bassey, who disclosed this in a statement in Calabar, said, “we are oversighting...
A woman heading to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for Umrah (Lesser Hajj) has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The woman, according to a statement signed on Monday by NDLEA spokesperson, Femi...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – No fewer than five bandits have been killed by security operatives in Birnin Gwari and Giwa Local Government Areas(LGAs) of Kaduna State. The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday,...