The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, briefed State House Correspondents after the meeting, which was presided over by President Bola Tinubu.

By Esther Onyegbula A public health expert has called on the Federal Government to adopt a pragmatic, science-driven Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) framework to curb smoking-related diseases, insisting that Nigeria cannot rely solely on traditional tobacco control measures to protect adult smokers who are unable or unwilling to quit. Dr. Yusuff Adebayo, a pharmacist, epidemiologist, […]

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reiterated his commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with the Russian Federation.

Ndume charged the Minister of Defence designate, General Christopher Musa, to make a strong case for the inclusion of the Nigerian Army in the First Line Charge of the national budget.

*Insist: No real faction in PDP, sources *Say: Commission’s actions clearly favour Turaki-led NWC *Ekiti rejection, Osun monitoring seen as decisive signals By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The battle over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may have shifted decisively after key actions by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were interpreted within […]

By Progress Godfrey, Abuja The Federal Government and the World Bank have restated their commitment to expanding social protection systems and opening more economic opportunities for poor and vulnerable Nigerians, even as the bank’s $750 million support for NG CA-RES has attracted more than $2.2 billion in investments from states. The pledge came during a […]

The Commander assured personnel that the Army remains committed to their welfare, adding that even wounded soldiers will receive due care, support and honour.

The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, praising his leadership and contributions to the state, and urged him to run for a second term in office.

…says deployment of police officers from VIPs should be enforced with the exception of serving public officers …urge FG to strengthen security coverage for school, worship centers …push for special terrorism court, naming of terror financiers ….targets terror financing, approves cashless policy reinforcement By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted a […]

The Theatre Commander of Joint Task Force (North West) Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), Major General W.B. Idris, has directed troops of the 8 Division and Sector 2 OPFY to escalate operations against armed bandits and ensure their elimination from the Northwest region.