Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has begun the disbursement of N148 million grants to 1,400 public secondary schools across the state. Ganduje made this known while inaugurating the disbursement at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano as part of…
The Chairman, Ado Local Government Area of Benue, Mr James Oche, said people in Agila community were not responsible for attacks on Ebonyi communities. In statement he issued on Tuesday in Makurdi, Oche described as the “peak of falsehood“ reports…
Nigeria is expected to receive six of the 12 Super Tucanos ordered from the United States in mid-July, the presidency said on Tuesday. According to presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, 14 Nigerian pilots are currently training with the aircraft at the…
…launches women multipurpose cooperative society in Wamba Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has identified lack of good governance, as well as functional education, particularly in Northern Nigeria, as part of the reasons for rising security challenges in the country.…
The Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Mansur Matazu, has become Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). A statement signed by Mr Muntari Ibrahim, NiMet’s General Manager of Public Relations, on Tuesday in Abuja,…
Fuel queues have resurfaced in Sokoto metropolis as consumers besieged few filling stations selling the product, while most filling stations in the state remained shut. Our correspondent who went round the metropolis on Tuesday, reports that some filling stations along Gusau…
AIICO insurance, in its financial statement made available on the Nigerian Stock Exchange reported growth in its Gross Premiums Written by 49 per cent in the fiscal year 2020 as a group. In spite of this, it dipped in proft…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has called on members of House of Representatives to expedite action on passage of Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), as it will correct some of the injustices faced by oil-producing states. Diri made the call on…
Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, says Nigeria has what it takes to be safe and prosper in terms of biosafety. Ikeazor said this at a one-day Stakeholders Conference on the State of Biosafety in Nigeria, on Tuesday in…
The Lagos State Government has tasked women accountants on financial transparency, as they carry out their accounting obligations. Mrs Yemi Ayoola, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Finance, gave the advice while speaking with the Society of Women Accountants of…
