President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha as the Director-General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency for a second term of five years. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Press…
The Ogun State Government has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the road from Ilara in Remo North to Ilishan in the Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Saturday during the Afotamodi…
•Zulum pays the best wage in Northeast so far –NLC Thousands of primary school teachers in Borno State were thrown into excitement on Friday when Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, approved the implementation of N70,000 minimum wage. This follows…
By Umar Akilu Majeri Dutse In a bid to reduce the number of out-of-school children in Jigawa State, the Member representing Bulangu Constituency, Hon. A. Yusuf Ahmad Soja, has initiated a major enrollment drive. The drive, which officially launched on…
A group, the Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, has called for immediate investigations into alleged sabotage against the plan to turn around the petroleum refineries in the country. This is just as the group demanded the immediate removal from…
By Seun Ibiyemi In a major push towards modernizing interstate travel, Lagos State has announced a new initiative aimed at improving safety and efficiency for travelers entering and leaving the state. Addressing the media on Friday, Commissioner for Transportation, Mr.…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commiserated with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Armed Forces over the death of Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the late Chief of Army Staff. Lagbaja reportedly died on Tuesday and his passing was…
Executive Director, United States’ Presidential Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement (PAC-ADE), Ms. Deniece Laurent-Mantey, has expressed willingness to partner with the Federal Government of Nigeria to ramp up polled investments amongst diaspora Nigerians. Ms. Laurent-Mantey stated this at the…
The Head of the European Union’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Office (EU-ECHO) in Nigeria, Mr. Alexandre Castellano Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, at the Agency’s…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has called for enhanced cooperation between stakeholders in the solid minerals sector and the National Parks Service to tackle illegal mining and reduce incidents of mine pit collapses. This statement follows…
