Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa on Monday in Yola sworn-in 21 newly elected council chairmen with a charge, to be transparent and accountable in the discharge of their duties. The election , which was conducted on Saturday, saw the People’s…
The Federal Government has sought the assistance of the World Bank to provide funding worth $50 million to support state governments for the installation of solar plant pilots and infrastructure upgrades. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the…
By Matthew Denis In a bid to cushion the economic hardship rocking the country, the Federal Government has donated 20 trucks of rice to the 36 state governors and the federal capital territory for onward distribution to Nigerians. This was…
Following successful talks and extensive, mutually beneficial negotiations between the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, an agreement was reached allowing for the resumption of travel to the UAE for Nigerian…
The Osun State Government and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Monday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on project monitoring and evaluation. Gov. Ademola Adeleke and the Chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu, signed…
The Police Command in Benue on Monday said suspected herders attacked Egwuma community in Agatu Local Government Area and killed five persons. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria…
By Matthew Denis Nigeria’s inflation figure has reached a new high, hitting 34.19 % for June 2024, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of State Statistics (NBS) on Monday. This is an increase of 0.24% points…
The African Achievers Awards, held at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, UK Parliament, has honored Dr. Jane Kimemia, Chief Executive Officer of Optiva Capital Partners, with the prestigious Pan African Entrepreneur of the Year award. Now in its…
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), has commended the Supreme Court for the landmark judgment granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Councils in the country. Alhaji Aminu Muazu-Maifata, the National President of ALGON said this during…
The NIGERIAN NEWSDIRECT CHAPBOOK AWARDS is an initiative of Poetry Column-NND that seeks to promote the voices of Nigerian poets, as the column does weekly in our newspaper. We hope to prioritise consistency of the award, and in so doing,…
