By Ogaga Ariemu Before Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, many Nigerians had a low opinion of the office of First ladies which they perceived as a conduit pipe to divert public resources for personal advantage. The office is treated…
Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama on Tuesday in Abuja presented a degree certificate to Mrs Lu’ubatu Aliyu, a medical student whose certificate was withheld for failure to pay up her fees. Aliyu, a student of Ain Shams University, Cairo,…
Nasarawa-based non-Governmental organization (NGO), Source of Hope Foundation, has disclosed that the state has been selected to benefit from the World Bank Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) to address erosion issues in their communities. The world bank funded…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has described the January 2021 inflation rate of 16.47 per cent as a threat to the envisaged manufacturing and industrial sectors recovery and the growth. The Director-General, MAN, made the assertion in an interview with…
The management of Federal University Dutse, Jigawa, says it has begun investigation on the cause of the death of a 400-Level student, who allegedly died by suicide on Monday. Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Yahaya of the university who confirmed this…
The Balarabe Goronyo family in Sokoto State has donated 10,000 exercise books and textbooks to Waziri Model Primary School pupils in the state capital. Presenting the books to the school Headmaster on Tuesday, Malam Nasiru Bazza, the representative of the…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, set up an Adhoc committee to investigate the disbursement of funds received by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government from 2015 to 2020. Rep Henry Nwawuba (PDP–Imo) who moved the motion to investigate…
The Osun House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Osun HIV and AIDS Anti-discriminatory Bill 2020 for first reading. Mr Timothy Owoeye, Speaker of the Assembly, explained that the Bill was forwarded to the House by the state governor for…
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, cautioned public officials against statements, actions and policies that can cause unrest in the country. The call was a sequel to the unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Dachung Bagos (PDP-Plateau) at the…
The Kano State House of Assembly has urged the State Government to complete the abandoned road linking Ungoggo and Minjibir Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. This followed the adoption of a motion by Mr Tasi’u Zabainawa (APC-Minjibir) at…
