The Speaker House of Representatives, Abbas Tajuddeen, on Saturday in Zaria said the 10th assembly would revisit the bill seeking constitutional roles for traditional rulers. The speaker disclosed this during a courtesy…
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has announced a new minimum wage of N40, 000 for workers in the state to ease the pains caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. The governor…
The Police in Anambra has arrested one Ukamaka Udugbo from Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state for allegedly beating her 75-year-old mother under her care. The Divisional Police Officer of…
In a recent development, the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified aspartame, a commonly used artificial sweetener, as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” This classification comes from a joint assessment conducted by WHO’s…
The first group of pilgrims from Kano who performed this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia has begun their journey back home. On Saturday, the pilgrims left Makka and headed to the King…
Kano State Deputy Governor, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has vehemently denied and distanced himself and the state government from recent news circulating on various media platforms. The reports falsely claimed that he…
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Nairobi, Kenya, where he will join other African leaders for the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union. According to the Presidency, the Nigerian…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said that it is investigating a shooting incident involving its officers during the raid of a drug joint at Okpanam area of Asaba, Delta…
Bauchi State has pledged a sum of N150 million towards the implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, in partnership with the World Bank. The announcement was…
A recent report revealed that political parties spent N28,784,369 in paid political content on Facebook and Instagram, during the peak of the election campaign. The European Union Election Observation Mission quoted the…
Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, has criticized the proposed N8,000 monthly palliative by the Federal Government for 12 million households, calling it insensitive. He suggested…
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Plateau State Council has described as neatless and devastating the recurrent attacks on Some Communities in Mangu and other Parts of the state….
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf has described the death of Alhaji Imam Galadanchi as an immense loss not only for his family but for Kano community and beyond. Recall…
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) in Plateau State has suspended the two Months strike earlier embarked by the organised Labour Unions in the State. It would be recalled…
In a formal ceremony held today at the NYSC permanent Orientation Camp in Kussala, Karaye, over 1,900 members of the 2023 Batch “B” Stream One of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
In a bid to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has allocated N70 billion from his N819 billion palliative to the House of Representatives. The announcement…
The Gombe State Agency for Community and Social Development (CSDA) has presented 6,000 packs of nutritional complementary food and production equipment to some women groups under the domesticated NG-CARES Programme of GO-CARES….
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has called on the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, to push for the creation of anti-corruption agencies across the 36 states of the federation. Speaking during…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Amnesty International today announced the appointment of Isa Sanusi, the Yobe State indigine as a human rights defender, and former journalist, as its new Country Director for…
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The World Bank has pledged to invest massively on education, health sectors in Zamfara State, poverty reduction as well as infrastructural development with a view to position the…
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Zamfara State Command, Commandant Sani Mustapha expressed grief and sadness over the gruesome killing of the…
In a bid to combat poverty in Kano State, the state government has made a commitment to assist Cooperative Societies in reclaiming their previous influence. The announcement was made by Governor Alh….
The Department of State Services (DSS) has charged embattled suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to court. This is sequel to an Abuja High Court order of Thursday,…
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on food security in Nigeria. Dele Alake, presidential spokesman, made this known while briefing State House correspondents on Thursday. According to Channels, the…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero, has called for re-introduction of tree planting programme to accelerate afforestation and protect the environment. He made the call on Thursday in Kano when the…