Over 7, 000 Almajiris have so far been captured by the Niger State Government under the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA), a World Bank assisted programme. The programme is targeted at reducing the number of out of school children in Nigeria. Chairman Niger State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Isa Adamu, announced this […]

Decries neglect of public institutions by successive administrations The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has reaffirmed that his government belongs to all Edo people, noting that his administration will continue to put the interest of the ordinary Edo people first in the development agenda of the state. He stated this when he received executive […]

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Interim National Chairman of All Progressive  Congress (APC) and former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande on New Year day met with Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and his predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola over the crisis brewing between the duo. Another political gladiator present at the Chief Akande country home for the […]

The Zamfara Government has earmarked N50 million for the renovation of NYSC Orientation Camp, Tsafe in its 2020 budget proposal. The State Commissioner for Youths Development and Sport, Alhaji Abdulkadir Buhari disclosed this to newsmen in Gusau on Friday after defending the ministry’s 2020 budget before the state House of Assembly. Buhari said the fund […]

Samuel Oyadongha – YENAGOA THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Bayelsa Command, said on Friday two persons were arrested during attempted vandalism of a telecommunications facility in Yenagoa, the state capital. The Commandant of the NSCDC, Mrs. Christiana Abiakam-Omanu, Bayelsa, who disclosed this to journalists, said the arrest was as a result of […]

Mr Ali Janga, Commissioner of Police , Kaduna State Police Command, on Friday said 74 officers had just been promoted at the command . The CP, while decorating the affected officers in Kaduna, said the promotion was part of the Inspector-General of Police’s commitment to motivate personnel and strengthen the fight against crime in the […]

A coalition of youth organizations in Enugu State, under the auspices of Enugu Youth Coalition for Good Governance, has berated a purported group of civil society organizations in the state for giving the state government a 14-day ultimatum to release the three suspects in the murder of Mrs. Maria Amadi, the former head of nursing services, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu.

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has directed that the new minimum wage be paid to civil servants in Ebonyi by Jan.10, 2020. The directive which was contained a statement signed by the governor’s Special Assistant (SA) on Media, Mr Francis Nwaze, directed the state Accountant General and all Local Government Area (LGA) Chairmen to ensure […]

he Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has challenged elders, leaders and political stakeholders in Borno State to adopt a new approach and strategy to defeat terrorists’ ideology. In an emotion-laden speech delivered at the Unity Fountain on Friday, the centre says it will take the collaboration of the elders, politicians and other […]

Targets 95% digital literacy in 10yrs By Emmanuel Elebeke Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mallam Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has condemned the move by Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS to collect Stamp Duties, saying that the collection remains the sole responsibility of Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST. The Minister spoke on Friday during an interactive […]