Cross River State is no longer receiving the 13 per cent derivation fund, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Ben Ayade, Mr. Christian Ita, has said. He spoke against the backdrop of media reports listing Cross River…
Kwara State Police Command has said that it has identified the perpetrators of the destruction of billboards, banners and posters of candidates of political parties in the state but is yet to arrest them. It was gathered that some political…
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has reiterated his commitment to the welfare of state’s civil servants, with promise to make them happy throughout his tenure. The Governor gave the assurance at the Kwara State Civil Service Dinner and Award…
The Medical Guild, Lagos State, has called on the government to review upwardly, the health workers’ hazard allowance, which has remained N5,000 for more than 30 years. The guild’s chairman, Dr Sa’eid Ahmad, made the call in Lagos on Sunday…
Governors of the 36 states have accused the Federal Government of abandoning its duty of addressing the security challenges crippling economic activities in the country. The Governors, under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, said the rising level of poverty…
Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as Bank of the Year in Nigeria in The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2022. The award, which was announced by The Banker Magazine, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, during the awards ceremony held…
Sahara Foundation has announced the award of $5,000 each as seed funding to African social innovators who have successfully completed its 2022 Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) Fellowship programme. The beneficiaries of the seed funding include CEO of OnePad Reusable Pad,…
The number of confirmed Lassa fever cases in Nigeria has risen to 994 while the death toll has increased to 178. This is according to the Lassa fever situation report for week 47 obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
By Dakuku Peterside . Nigerian politicians are notoriously optimistic. That is a source of energy for them, but it also blurs out their reality. The optimism of the average Nigerian politician often conflict with the disillusionment and pessimism of the…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has condemned attacks on Akirun and Arees’ palaces, a development he described as not only sacrilegious but also a taboo. He expressed disappointment in the silence of Yoruba…
