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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Kaduna State Council, has passed a vote of confidence in Gov. Uba Sani. The council made its position known in a communique on Friday in Kaduna. The communique was read by Abdullahi Dan Fulani, Chairman of the council. It said the vote followed the governor’s commitment to maintaining ...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Boss Mustapha, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), who turned 70 on Sept. 4. In the congratulatory message he personally signed, Tinubu described him as “an exceptional leader, devoted public servant, patriot and a brother whose decades on earth have been defined by service, humility and an ...
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) says it is moving to commercialise locally developed technologies, including solar irrigation systems, electric vehicles, CNG solutions and medical diagnostics. The Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, Mr Khalil Halilu made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Halilu said that the agency’s three-year transformation ...
The Federal Government has directed the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC) to strengthen its operations, collect accurate literacy data and expand learning opportunities for adults and youths. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, gave the directive at a news conference in Abuja on Friday to commemorate the ...
The Nigerian Union of Journalists, (NUJ)Anambra Council says its upcoming Press Week will offer it the opportunity to reflect on its achievements and challenges facing journalism. This is contained in a statement issues on Thursday in Awka by council chairman Dr Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, secretary, Dr Okechukwu Onuegbu and Mr Francis Ekpone, chairman press week ...
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has approved the appointment of Alhaji Shehu Baraya as new Head of Service for Zamfara following the retirement of the former Head of Service, Malam Yakubu Haidara. This is contained in a statement on Thursday in Gusau by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar Nakwada. Baraya until his ...
UN General Assembly has approved the merger of two United Nations learning and training bodies, creating a new institution designed to strengthen support for both Member States and the UN system itself. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the 193-member Assembly, including Nigeria endorsed the integration of the UN System Staff College (UNSSC) into the ...
Nigeria has assumed the Chairmanship of the UN General Assembly Fifth Committee, pledging to champion transparency, accountability and far-reaching administrative reforms. The Fifth Committee, formally known as the Administrative and Budgetary Committee, is responsible for considering the financial and administrative affairs of the United Nations. Its work places it at the heart of decisions on ...
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of the Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Sani II, describing his passing as the end of a remarkable era. Sani, 83, died on Thursday in Cairo, after nearly 46 years on the throne. The President extended his condolences to the late emir’s family, Gumel Emirate Council, Jigawa Government ...
The Kano State Government has constituted a 20-member Advisory Committee on Almajiri Education and Welfare Reform to regulate and integrate the Tsangaya education system. Musa Tanko-Muhammad, Press Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Kano. He said the committee is chaired by the Attorney-General ...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, 2nd September, led a strategic high-level delegation on a visit to Abidjan, capital of Côte d'Ivoire, where he held productive discussions with the President of African Development Bank (AfDB. Sidi Ould Tah, on strengthening investment partnerships to accelerate the state's post-conflict recovery and development. The meeting ...
The Federal Government has unveiled new regulations to strengthen control of plastic waste, promote producer responsibility and support Nigeria’s transition to a circular economy. The National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations, 2026, provide a framework for managing plastics from production and use to collection, recycling and final disposal. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, unveiled ...
The Jigawa State Government has announced the death of the Emir of Gumel Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad-Sani, aged 84 following a protracted illness. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Bala Ibrahim, who announced the development to journalists in Dutse said the emir passed away on Thursday in Cairo, Egypt. “The Jigawa State Government regrets to ...
Stakeholders in the budget sector have called for stronger institutional and accountability frameworks to ensure that approved budgets translate into tangible services for Nigerians at the “last mile.” Speaking at the opening of the PULSE Summit 2026 in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, said ...
The Federal Government says it is working to reposition Nigeria’s real estate sector to become one of the top three contributors to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma, disclosed this in a statement issued by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr Badamasi Haiba, ...
...seek relief from government committee The Osun State Election Violence Victims Relief Committee has received 300 claims from victims of election-related violence as it begins reviewing applications submitted by persons affected by the unrest surrounding the August 15 governorship election. Governor Ademola Adeleke inaugurated a 10-man committee to verify claims and oversee the disbursement of ...
The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the Osun State University Establishment Amendment Bill 2026 at its third reading for transmission to Governor Ademola Adeleke for assent. The amendment bill was passed on Thursday during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, following a clause-by-clause consideration ...
The Kwara State Government has announced that the state-of-the-art multi-storey Kwara Revenue House is nearing completion, with significant milestones recorded at the construction site. Situated along Ahmadu Bello Way, G.R.A., Ilorin, the landmark project stands as one of the signature legacy developments initiated by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration to overhaul public infrastructure and drive long-term ...
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi says women remain critical drivers of economic growth, good governance, peace and sustainable development in the state. Nwifuru stated this on Wednesday at the grand finale of the 2026 Ebonyi Women August Meeting in Abakaliki. The meeting, with the theme ‘The Power of Resilient Women in Nation Building’, brought together ...
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has cleared Femi Gbajabiamila of involvement. The committee’s Chairman, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau), made this known in the panel’s preliminary report released in Abuja on Wednesday. Gagdi said the committee found no evidence linking the Chief of Staff to ...
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday flagged off the payment of N3.82 billion gratuities to 985 retirees of the state public service, covering the 2020 batch and outstanding beneficiaries from 2015 to 2019. The beneficiaries comprise 509 retirees from the 2020 batch and 476 from the 2015–2019 batches, drawn from the mainstream ...
Nigeria has revealed that it has no plans to acquire or produce nuclear weapons. Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, made this known while speaking at the 108th Plenary Meeting of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the session, he reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to a ...
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for introducing initiatives aimed at improving access to affordable credit and empowering Nigerians at the grassroots. This was contained in a statement issued by the Senior Media Officer to the Ooni’s Palace, Sodiq Lawal, on behalf of the Director of Media ...
