As workers in Nigeria mark another May 1 Workers Day, they have called on the Osun State Government to reciprocate the gesture of the Federal Government and increase their salaries to cushion the effects of inflation. In order to cushion…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says Nigerian students have commenced queueing up to board buses for evacuation out of Sudan. Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this in a post via her verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. The development is…
A human rights lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo has tackled the Federal Government over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB. Omirhobo said there was no basis for his detention, claiming that Kanu…
A group, the Akwa Ibom Oil Producing Development has urged the Federal government to prevail on oil companies to convert the wasted gas into electricity. This is coming after the Federal Government imposed penalties on Oil companies flaring gas in…
A University Don, Professor Adegboyega Adisa Fawole has charged the Federal Government to continue its trajectory on the health insurance scheme to cover more of the population. He has also stressed the need for urgent government support to strengthen the…
Many foreign commentators were surprised by the outcome of the 2023 Nigerian Presidential election due to their wrong mindset before the polls, the Federal Government has said. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, disclosed this in London during…
The Federal Government has appointed Malam Ja’afaru Ahmed as Secretary of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Federal Fire Service and Nigeria Immigration Service Board. Ahmed, a retired Controller-General of NCoS, succeeded Mrs Aisha Rufai, who…
An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale, has lauded the adoption of disease-resistant maize by local farmers to boost productivity. Olawale, a fellow at the National Agriculture and Extension Research Liaison Service (NAERLS), said this in an interview with the News…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s midstream and downstream sectors have urged the Federal Government to address key challenges and outline strategies for a sustainable future in the petroleum downstream sector. The appeal was made during a virtual online workshop with the theme…
The Federal Government has disclosed that it is expecting no less than 25,000 metric tonnes of wheat from war-torn Ukraine. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar made the disclosure on Wednesday, after the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…
