The people and Government of Kano State on Saturday offered special prayers for peace, stability and progress to reign in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Abba…
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Palliative: Zulum donates N30,000 to each NYSC member in Borno
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has announced the donation of N36 million to be shared at N30,000 each to the 1,215 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to the state. A…
Tribunal reserves judgment in Sokoto governorship tussle
The Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has reserved judgment in the petition against Gov. Ahmed Aliyu and Dep. Gov. Idris Gobir, filed by Sa’idu Umar of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Tribunal…
NGO Trains Journalists on Eye Healthcare in Kano
A Non-governmental organization popularly known as Sightsavers Nigeria has organized a training workshop for Journalists drawn from seven states in the Northwest on the importance of advocacy on eye health among the…
Kwara boy with 9As in WAEC wins 15 awards at graduation ceremony
Master Ololade Adesina, who made nine 9As in the 2023 West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), on Friday won 15 awards at the 15th graduation ceremony of Rehoboth College, Ilorin. The News Agency…
KAROTA seizes counterfeit pesticides, pharmaceutical products in Kano
The Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA), says it has confiscated fake, expired pesticides and pharmaceutical products worth N30 million in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Public…
P/Harcourt refinery to be back on stream December, Warri Q1 2024 – FG
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to end petroleum product importation soon, as efforts are being redoubled to restore the nation’s local refining capacity. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources…
APC saga:Yahaya Bello hasn’t conceded NWC positions – Chairman
Alh. Abdullahi Bello, Chairman, Kogi All Progressive Congress (APC) has denied reports that Gov. Yahaya Bello has conceded the positions of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on appointments of some national…
FG seeks collaboration with NIPR to restore public trust in government
The Minster of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, has called for the collaboration of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in restoring the people’s trust in government. Idris made the…
BREAKING: Tinubu asks Muslim leaders to return to Niger Republic for more dialogue
President Bola Tinubu has asked the delegation of Nigerian Muslim leaders, (Ulamas), to return to the Niger Republic for more diplomatic talks with the military junta. Tinubu gave the directive on Thursday…
Citizens brainstorm on reforms at community level
Participants of an interactive session, on identifying citizens roles in contributing and transforming initiatives at community level, have expressed their willingness in fulfilling their commitments, through advocacy and stakeholders engagement. The session…
Kaduna Govt pays N205m to tertiary institutions for scholarship
The Kaduna State Government through the Kaduna State Loans and Scholarship Board has released N205 million to various tertiary institutions in the country as scholarship for indigenes of the state. The Executive…
Shari’a court remands man for allegedly beating his ex-wife
A Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Thursday ordered the remand of a 46-year-old man, Suleiman Shu’aibu, in a Correctional Center for allegedly beating his former wife and calling her a prostitute….
Medical expert advises Nigerians on regular eye check
Dr Sunday Isiyaku, Sightsavers Country Director, has advised Nigerians to go for regular eye check-up at least every six months for prevention visual impairment. Isiyaku gave the advice on Thursday at a…
Wike inspects rail transport project, first official assignment
Mr Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday, inspected the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) System rehabilitation project as first official assignment. Wike told journalists during a…
How Elrufai’s political goodwill is being paid under Tinubu’s watch
Why did it take President Bola Ahmed Tinubu so long to intervene in the issue concerning Malam Nasir El-rufai’s non clearance as a result of alleged security issues by the Senate and…
Kano partners British Council to promote education
Kano State Government would continue to work closely with British Council to address challenges surrounding the state educational sector. This was made known by the state commissioner of education Umar Haruna Doguwa…
Sen. Kawu Sumaila Offers N153M Scholarship to 100 Constituents
Senator Sulaiman Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila has offered N153m scholarship to 100 less privileged constituents to study nursing and other health related courses. The beneficiaries which include 60 males and 40 females were…
We will be truthful about government policies – Idris
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, resumed duty at Radio House, Headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, assuring Nigerians that he would disseminate the…
Family Threatens To Sue I-G over Wrongful Killing of Breadwinner, Demands N200m Compensation
The Ekata Ogbeide family of Uromi in Edo State has threatened to sue the Inspector-General of Police over alleged extra-judicial killing of their son, Fidelis Ekata, by police operatives on March 2,…
FG to take 133m Nigerians out of poverty – Minister
The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. Edu disclosed this when she assumed…
Kaduna Govt. announces downward review of tuition fees in tertiary institutions
The Kaduna State Government has announced the downward review of tuition fees in state-owned tertiary institutions. Gov. Uba Sani announced the measure during an interactive session with newsmen in Kaduna on Monday….
Protesters Storm Kano Govt. House, Despite Police Ban
By Abdullahi Yusuf Hundreds of protesters led by a coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Monday stormed the Government House,Kano, calling for justice and fairness in the cases before the Election Petitions…
Kano Tribunal reserves judgment in petition challenging Gov. Yusuf’s election
The Kano State Election Petition Tribunal on Monday reserved judgment in a petition filed by the All Progressive Congress(APC) challenging the victory of Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party…
Tinubu tasks new ministers on meeting Nigerians’ expectations
President Bola Tinubu has tasked the new 45 ministers to meet the expectations of Nigerians for a renewed socio-economic development. The president stated this after the inauguration of the ministers at the…