From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Social Protection Platform (JISOP) has commended governor Umar Namadi for new support initiatives on Social Protection programs in the state. The commendation was made by the…
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Gov. Zulum assures NDLEA of enhanced partnership as Marwa rallies Borno stakeholders
…Shehu of Borno, other traditional rulers, religious leaders, LG chairmen, Unimaid, NGOs, agree on grassroots advocacy, drug test to curb drug menace Borno state governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has assured the…
NIMASA-Navy to set up standing c’ttee for Blue Economy
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh says collaboration with the Nigerian Navy has played a key role in the achievements of his Administration…
Kyari calls on Nigeria’s oil industry to adapt to changing energy landscape
…Advocates diversified energy portfolio towards attaining Energy Transition The GCEO, NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari has charged stakeholders within the Nigerian oil and gas industry to adapt, evolve and lead in the ever-changing…
Youth unemployment eradication, our priority – Dangote
Dangote Group’s Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Hajia Fatima Aliko-Dangote, has reiterated the company’s determination to eradicate the high youth unemployment in the country. She said, it is only when youths are positively…
Special Duties Commissioner vows support for empowerment of Kano repentant thugs
Kano State Commissioner on Special Duties, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi Sani H.O.D, has affirmed her commitment to supporting the empowerment initiatives for repentant thugs in the state. The commissioner highlighted the positive outcomes…
Old naira notes remain legal tender indefinitely, CBN announces
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes will remain legal tender indefinitely. The apex bank on Tuesday extended “the legal tender status deadline…
Gov Buni presents N217 bn budget proposal for 2024 fiscal year
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has proposed a budget estimate of N217 billion for the 2024 fiscal year. Buni, who presented the proposal to the state…
ASUU-BUK joins NLC nationwide strike
Bayero University Kano (BUK) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members to join the nationwide strike action declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on November…
ACJL Implementation: Kano State Government rated best
Kano State Government has been awarded as the best state in terms of the Implementation of Administration of Criminal Justice Law in Nigeria (ACJL). This was contained in a statement issued to…
Hajj Cost: CSO advises NAHCON to reduce number of Saudi-based service providers, sign long-term contracts
Given the short time available for pre-hajj preparations and the rising cost of the pilgrimage, Independent Hajj Reporters, a faith-based civil society organization that monitors and reports hajj activities has advised the…
Kano CJ sets up performance review c’ttee for magistrates
Kano State Chief Judge Justice Dije Abdu-Aboki has set up a performance and evaluation committee to assess the performance of magistrates quarterly in order to ensure good administration of justice in the…
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Government has has adopted recommendations in respect in respect to employments in the state civil service
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Government has has adopted recommendations in respect in respect to employments in the state civil service. Musa Ashoms, the state Commissioner of Information and Communication, in…
Adamawa Senator empowers 50 youths with sustainable skills in solar energy
From Umar Dankano, Yola In continuation of his loaded empowerment programmes to his constituents,Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe has facilitated a skills acquisation training of 50 youths on solar energy technologies. The five…
Jigawa Governor inaugurates State Economic Planning Board
Governor Mallam Umar Namadi on Monday inaugurated the State Economic Planning Board (EPB), marking a significant stride towards enhancing socioeconomic planning and development in the State. The establishment of the EPB is…
Ex-President Buhari congratulates APC on retaining Imo, Kogi States
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) on winning the governorship elections in Imo and Kogi States. He also thanked the people of the two states for reaffirming…
Plateau APC Factional Chairman discredits Primaries of Rufus Bature, files Motion in court
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Factional Chairman of All Progressives Party APC, in Plateau State, Ishaya Itse, has described the Primaries that Produced Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda under the leadership of Rufus Bature as …
Kano tops list of states in implementation of Criminal Justice Law
Kano State Government has been awarded as the best state in terms of the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in Nigeria. The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration…
Adamawa gov’t commences statewide polio immunization for children
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state government has commenced a four-day statewide polio virus vaccination exercise for children of zero to fifty nine months old. Executive Chairman of the State Primary…
UNYF extends congratulations to Imo State Governor-Elect Hope Uzodinma
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Unified Nigerian Youth Forum (UNYF) extends warm congratulations to Hope Uzodinma, the Executive Governor of Imo State, on his resounding victory and successful reelection for another four-year…
Maitama Sule University ASUU cries out over Gov’t neglect
By Muhammad Kabir, Kano The Academic Union of Universities (ASUU), Maitama Sule University, Kano, has raised the alarm over the state government’s neglect of academics, persistent neglect of the institution, and the…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is passionate about health sector, says Dr. Labaran
The passion attached to the healthcare system of Kano state by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has been described as the principal reason of the total transformation the sector is witnessing. The state…
INEC suspends election in 9 wards of Kogi State over electoral malpractices
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in nine wards of Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State due to electoral malpractices, particularly the incident of result sheets completed before…
VP Shettima commends Acces Bank’s N30bn discounted loans for 700,000 MSMEs
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has commended Access Bank for offering N30 billion discounted loans to 700,000 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), in support of the Tinubu administration’s agenda for…
Katsina Governor blames Northern Nigeria’s setbacks on lack of unity, leadership
By Mustapha Salisu In a recent TV interview, Katsina State Governor, Mal. Umaru Dikko Radda, attributed the setbacks bedevilling Northern Nigeria to lack of unity on the part of both leadership and…