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The unveiling of a 25-year development plan, which is part of the efforts to launch Borno state into recovery by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, is a welcome development for a …
Borno’s 25-year development plan Read More
The national publicity secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Emmah Isong, has called on the federal government and all stakeholders to intensify efforts at fighting drug …
PFN spokesman advocates intensive drug war for crime reduction Read More
On February 18,, 2019, I had written an article titled: ‘With broken hearts and ready PVCs’, where I conveyed the disappointment of Nigerians over the postponed 2019 general elections. Snippets …
INEC’s exemplary position Read More
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday dismissed mounting insinuation of possible scarcity of petroleum products following ongoing disagreement between the Federal Government and members of the Petroleum and …
PENGASSAN strike: No need for panic buying, NNPC assures Read More
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, has disclosed that the Commission would in the first quarter of 2021, resume its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. …
Updated: INEC reveals when to resume voter registration, set to test-run electronic voting in Anambra Read More
The federal government has unveiled its roadmap for the aviation sector in 2021 with the plan for National Carrier serving as its topmost priority. This is as the Senate …
National Carrier priority on 2021 aviation roadmap – Sirika Read More
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has completed the training of 650 members of the Digital Transformation Technical Working Groups (DT-TWGs) of Federal Public Institutions (FPIs) in the phase 1 …
NITDA completes first stage of training for DT-TWGs Read More
The federal government is moving fast to convert over one million vehicles to run on gas by 2021, in line with its ongoing policy on gas utilization and preference to …
Nigeria targets 1m vehicles to run on gas by 2021 Read More
The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) recently held a two-day roundtable workshop in Keffi on climate change to assist the federal government and citizens to enhance the economy. Speaking at the …
FG committed to NDC on climate change implementation – Official Read More
The Nigerian Feminist Forum (NFF), has urged state governments in Nigeria that are yet to domesticate the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act to do so in the of the …
NFF urges state govts to domesticate VAPP Act Read More
A group, Concerned Abia Professionals, Tuesday, announced the commissioning of ‘Abia Care Centre’, a 50-bed ultra-modern isolation centre. The centre, which is equipped with a functional molecular laboratory fully built equipped …
Covid-19: Abia professionals set to commission isolation centre Read More
In order to facilitate effective development and service delivery at the grassroots, YiagaAfrica Centre for Legislative Engagement (YACLE) has engaged councillors representing the 12 wards of the Abuja Municipal Area …
YiagaAfrica drills AMAC councillors on legislative practice Read More
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement to yield intended results, it must be backed by requisite legal frameworks, right policies, and robust …
African free trade agreement must be backed by policies – Lawan Read More
Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has asked the state governments and other stakeholders to scrutinise the template devised by the federal government to reopen schools across the country.He …
School reopening: FG asks states to scrutinise safety measures Read More
Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has threatened to shut down states of the federation if the implementation of the financial autonomy of the Houses of Assembly is not implemented. National president …
Financial autonomy: PASAN visits Nasarawa, threatens to shut down states Read More
Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) is set to address its facilities congestion and reduce 70% of Nigerian inmates awaiting trial by implementing the non-custodial measures, the Comptroller General, Ahmed Jafar, has …
We’ll apply non-custodial measures to reduce 70% inmates awaiting trial – NCS boss Read More
After the federal government gradual ease on restriction on sports through the presidential task force on COVID 19, the Nigeria National League board through its chief operating officer Emmanuel Adesanya …
NNL to recommence 2020/2021 season soon Read More
Kaduna Electric has begun implementation of the new service based tariff approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). It said in a statement issued by its Head, Corporate Communication, …
New tariff not blanket increase – Kaduna Electric Read More
The rejection of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 recently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) seemingly flows from certain misconceptions and/or apprehension …
CAN’s rejection of amended CAMA Read More
To drive the implementation of its National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), the federal government has inaugurated Digital Transformation Technical Working Groups (DT-TWGS) of Federal Public Institutions (FPIS)- phase …
FG inaugurates digital transformation technical working groups Read More
The Boko Haram crisis in North-East Nigeria has indeed set the economy of the region several years back. The North East, comprising Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba states, …
Alkali, NEDC and footprints of a patriot Read More
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has rejected the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 recently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari. The body described the act as unacceptable, ungodly, reprehensible …
CAN on CAMA Act: Government can’t control churches Read More
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr. Hassan Bello, has described the new charge by liners as against the growth of the Nigerian economy, insisting that its …
Peak season surcharge by liners’ll lead to job looses, inflation – NSC boss Read More
The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the amended Companies and Other Allied Matters (CAMA II) bill, 30 …
Assent to CAMA II bill excites Centre LSD Read More
Residents of Sabon Tasha, Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna state, have called on all tiers of government to improve implementation of the ban on prohibited substance and drug …
Residents task government on substance abuse in Kaduna Read More