By Moyosore Salami Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has appointed Mrs Olubunmi Oni as the state’s new Head of Service. Oni takes over from Mrs Ololade Agboola, recently retired from the state’s civil service. Commissioner for Special Duties, Mrs…
By Raymond Ozoji, Awka The Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Works has expressed reservations over the type of road projects some contractors are executing in the state after being mobilised with tax payers’ money. The Committee’s oversight functions…
THE Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, has been released on bail. Yunusa-Ari has been in custody of the police for interrogations in the course of investigations into allegations of…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of 12 nominees as members of the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The President’s request is contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Ahmed…
THE enthronement of transparency, prudent management of financial resources, and deployment of a new master plan are some of the strategies that would attract the private sector to support the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and return the agency to…
Dr Abdulmalik Durunguwa, Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission, assures that the 2023 Census will address the myriad of problems bedeviling Nigeria. Durunguwa, who is representing Kaduna State at the commission, stated this during a chat with members of the Southern…
The immediate past Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has charged the incoming administration on unity and managing diversity for a fair, just, and better nation. Mimiko made the call at the Change and Development Forum powered by the…
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) says it has been repositioned to tackle unrest and unemployment in the Niger Delta by partnering with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). It said the PAP was aimed at empowering youths in the area with…
The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) and Global Crop Diversity Trust have advised farmers to adopt resilient crops to tackle climate change and ensure food security. The Director NACGRAB, Dr Sunday Aladele, said this in an interview…
No fewer than sixty-six (66) journalists from different media organisations across Nigeria suffered one form of attack or the other in the year 2022, news reports. These attacks ranged from unlawful arrests or detention to physical assaults, threats to life…
