The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance to give an overview of 2021 fiscal outcome. She also gave an update on the 2021 budget implementation. The minister gave the update…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the construction of highways, railways and the creation of jobs – not military force – is the key to ending terrorism in Africa. The President made the comment in an opinion piece published in the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. Reports state that the president signed the bill while working from home in line with COVID-19 protocol. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, who confirmed this development, said…
The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a police inspector, two other persons in the State’s College of Agriculture Bakura in Bakura Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau…
The Kaduna State Government on Monday sent a condolence message to the family of late elder statesman, Alhaji Ahmed Joda. Gov. Nasir El-Rufai described Joda as a leading light and visionary leader, who cared deeply about Nigeria and supported the…
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Monday described the death of Adedayo Omolafe, member of the House Representatives, representing Akure South/North Federal Constituency, as shocking and devastating. A statement by Richard Olatunde, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor,…
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu has described former President of Nigeria, Gen. Ibrahim Babaginda (IBB) as a bridge builder with passion for a united and indivisible Nigeria. Kalu, in a goodwill message issued on Monday in Abuja…
The Lagos State commissioner of police, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered a 24-hour stop-and-search operation and vehicular patrol in the Lekki-Ajah axis of the state. CP Odumosu’s order follows the report that armed robbers disguise as beggars to harm innocent citizens…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has urged newly posted Corps members to accept their postings in good faith. Alhaji Abdullahi Jikamshi, Coordinator of the scheme in Nasarawa State, gave the advice while addressing the 2021 Batch `B’ Stream I…
Gunmen suspected to be armed bandits have abducted students from the College of Agriculture and Animal Science in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The armed men also killed security personnel. Sources told Channels Television that the bandits stormed…
