Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday inaugurated the Nutrition Core Working Committee to adopt a strategy to bring down the prevalence of malnutrition in the country. Shettima, while inaugurating the committee, said it would provide the needed expertise for the…
The Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) on Friday embarked on a rally to sensitise students of a secondary school and university as well as traders against irregular migration and smuggling of migrants. The Comptroller General of Immigration, Mrs Caroline Adepoju, warned…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.088.783 trillion November revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs). This is according to the communique issued by the FAAC at its meeting on Friday. The communique said…
President of Senate, Godswill Akpiabio, has faulted media reports on his alleged collapse at a colloquium marking his 61st birthday on Thursday. Akpabio said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. He said that he felt a bit…
Sen. George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, says the efforts of the Nigerian Navy have led to increased daily crude oil production to about 1.5 million barrels per day as of November. Akume said this at…
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun says his administration is creating an enabling environment to retain health professionals in the state against the “Japa syndrome”. Adeleke said this at the official inauguration of Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS) Office Complex in…
The House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights has commended the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTiP) over its efforts in effectively tackling of Trafficking in Persons (TIP). A statement by the Press Officer of the…
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the killing of four notorious terrorist commanders in air strikes within the week. They are Machika, Haro, Dan Muhammadu and Ali Alhaji Alheri, popularly called Kachalla Ali Kawaje. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday hosted his Osun counterpart, Gov. Ademola Adeleke, in his office, at the State Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan. Addressing newsmen at the end of the meeting with Adeleke, Makinde said that they had both…
Dr Biodun Olaniran, Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, has commended the Federal Government for removing federal tertiary institution workers from IPPIS. Olaniran gave the commendation in an interview with the News…
