Humanitarian minister convenes aid summit in Maiduguri

By Duku Joel, Maiduguri   As part of her mandate to strengthen humanitarian activities in the Northeast and bring sanity into their activities in providing aid to displaced people, the minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq has convened

FG orders NCC to reduce data cost

Blessing Olaifa, Abuja   The Federal government on Tuesday insisted the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) must work out modalities to reduce the price of data in the interest of Nigerians. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami gave the

Sanwo-Olu inaugurates committee on rehabilitation of public schools

By Oziegbe Okoeki A major emergency in the educational set up that will bring about an overhaul of the entire educational system in Lagos state has been declared by the state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The governor said it is being done at different

President Buhari to Nigerians, Learn from EAGLETS’ persistence, resilience to victory

  President Muhammadu Buhari applauds the performance of the Golden Eaglets Tuesday in their second game at the ongoing Under 17 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil, which saw them winning 3-2 after they had trailed Ecuador by 1-2, fifteen minutes to the

Imo Govt. revisits development of abandoned Oguta Lake Resort

Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha led administration has begun the process of resuscitating Oguta Lake resort as work begins at the Oguta Motel. This was disclosed by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Gerald Irona, on Sunday, October 27, 2019, when he inspected the moribund

Ebonyi Govt. threatens to shut down pubs harbouring criminals, underage girls clubs

By Ogochukwu Anioke, Abakaliki  Ebonyi State Government on Sunday threatened to close down hotels, nightclubs, bars and restaurants in the state caught harbouring criminals, including those which harbour underage girls for immoral acts. Commissioner for Border Peace and Internal Security, Stanley Okoro Emegha

90 million Nigerians living in extreme poverty – Minister

By Tony Akowe, Abuja   Nearly 90 million Nigerians are living with extreme poverty, Minister of Humanitarian and Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has stated. The Minister, who spoke at a budget defense session of the Ministry before the House

Invest in education, technology, Madumere urges governments

By Timothy Nwachukwu, Awka The immediate past deputy governor of Imo State and an APC Stalwart, Prince Eze Madumere has called on government at all levels to leverage on Nigeria’s growing population by increasing funding for education and technological research as both holds

BREAKING: ‘NYSC members to enjoy new minimum wage’

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on his tweet, has confirmed that members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will enjoy the new minimum wage of N30,000. He tweeted reads; “New Minimum Wage: NYSC members to enjoy new minimum

Gov. Ihedioha moves to consolidate on effective Fiscal Governance

    In a bid to consolidate on the new fiscal policy of Gov. Emeka Ihedioha, the Auditor ­­-General for local government, Imo state, Barr Osita Nwosu, through his office, has successfully concluded a two-day workshop for local government personnel on financial Autonomy