President Bola Tinubu has tasked the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) with increasing the number of youths who are members of the party. Receiving the APC NWC led by the National Chairman, Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, President…
The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Rep Abubakar Bitchi, says MDAs have pledged to increase their revenue-base in the 2024 fiscal year in order to fund the budget. Bitchi said this after the House approved the 2024 Budget…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast slight dust haze on Monday over the North and North Central regions throughout the forecast…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to deliver its mandate to meet the expectations of Nigerians in 2024. Its Director-General, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who stated this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, urged Nigerians to keep…
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request on the 2022-2024 external borrowing rolling plan of 7.4 billion dollars and 100 million euros. This followed the adoption of report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt at plenary.…
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) said it had granted three years tax exemption to 34 companies in 2023. Mrs Lovina Kayode, Head of Incentives Administration, NIPC, told newsmen in Abuja that the exemption was to promote the company’s investments…
The NIPCO Gas Limited says it has inaugurated Auto CNG station in Kubwa, Abuja in its commitment to drive positive change in the nation”s energy landscape. The Managing Director of NIPCO, Mr Nagendra Verma in a statement on Sunday in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of thirty-seven (37) internet fraudsters in Oyo and Ogun State. The Ibadan Zonal Command of the anti-graft body made this known on Thursday. According to the Commission,…
By Umar Akilu Majeri,Dutse The Jigawa state People Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded an apology from the National working committee (NWC) of the party for allegedly trying to tarnish the image of the state leader. The state chapter of the…
Named after the late Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr Samuel Folorunsho Ibiyemi, the Folorunsho Editor’s Poetry Prize follows in the tradition of upholding and supporting poetry in Nigeria through its Poetry Column. Only poets published in the Poetry Column in the year under consideration are…
