Ondo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, screened and confirmed the four commissioner-nominees sent to it by Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Our Correspondent reports that Akeredolu had, on March 3, sent the names of the nominees to the assembly for confirmation,…
An Industrialist, Mrs Funmilayo Ade-Ojo, on Tuesday solicited the support of Ondo State House of Assembly to benefit from Federal Government’s programmes. Ade-Ojo, the South West and Ondo State Coordinator of the Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines…
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of Ahmad Halilu as the substantive Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday awarded more than N234million in research grants to five beneficiaries of its Healthcare Sector Research and Development Intervention Scheme (HSRDIS). The recipients of the grants were Professor of Epidemiology, Olufemi Babalola, who…
The Leaders of Arewa Youth Forum, (AYF) have expressed support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and seek to partner with it in its offensive action against illicit drugs. The National President, AYF, Alhaji Gambo Gujungu, said this during…
The Lagos State Government says it will continue to place more importance on extension officers, to ensure better services and help farmers increase their yields. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this when she declared open a…
As part of efforts to assess the combat readiness of the Nigerian Navy towards tackling maritime insecurity, especially crude oil theft and piracy within the Central Naval Command (CNC) area of operations, the Military outfit has flagged-off exercise COLD WATERS (…
The FCT Administration has issued a seven-day ultimatum to banks and other business organiations operating in Maitama area, Abuja to vacate and relocate to the Central Business District or risk being sealed up. The Acting Director, Department of Development Control,…
There was a mild drama on Tuesday when workers from the various state Houses of Assembly under the auspices of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) stormed the National Assembly Complex in Abuja and drove away security operatives attached…
The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated an electronic Temporary Passport to replace the Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC), for effective identity management. Speaking at the event in Abuja, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, explained that the Temporary Passport was an…
