By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration has disbursed a total sum of N3,726,007,503.49billion to the six Area Councils in the FCT and other stakeholders as its share of statutory allocation for the month of November 2021, The figure indicates a major decline in revenue from...
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Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), the newly birth pan socio-cultural organisation of Esan people, has restated its strong demand for a “new deal” that will guarantee justice, fairness and equity to persons of that extraction both in Edo state and within the country. While commending the very resourceful and enterprising...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has said the state government has shelved plans to privatize the over thirty industries built by his administration. Governor Ayade disclosed this on Thursday during his end of year interaction with the media in the state. Some of the...
As least five lives have been lost in an explosion at Maiduguri, capital of Borno State on Thursday, ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit. A source in Ajilari, Maina Mohammed told PUNCH that a bomb exploded very close to his house, killing a lady and injuring two young boys....
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) can justify the N434.5 million payment to contractors. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the CCT, Atekojo Usman on Thursday in Abuja. Usman said the tribunal, which had the sole power to adjudicate on conducts of public officers had...
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Maiduguri as part of a one-day official visit to Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential jet on Thursday landed at the Nigerian Air Force wing of the Maiduguri International Airport at about 11.45 a.m. The president was received...
The Osun Government will continue to invest in infrastructure in rural areas for the socio-economic development and well-being of the people in the state. Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, gave the assurance during a programme organised by the...
Gov. Ben Ayade declared on Thursday in Calabar that he would not privatise any of the 34 Cross River-owned companies in recognition of the choice of the people. Ayade told newsmen that while privatising the companies was the right thing to do, it was not politically correct. Few weeks...
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...
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...