archiveJune 2, 2021

A bill seeking to make it unlawful for a government of the federation to have an abandoned project in any part of Nigeria on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate.   Titled: Compulsory Development Planning and Project Continuity Bill, 2021, the piece of legislation is sponsored by Senator Jibrin Barau...

kicks off Oyo CARES farmers' support programme in Igboora we'll flag off Isaba-Ogundoyin road, fix roads in Igboora, Eruwa Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, declared that his administration will do more to end insecurity in Ibarapaland and other areas of the state. The governor added that insecurity in...

wants NEMA to send reliief materials to stranded IDPs   Senator representing Benue South District, Abba Moro, has called on security agencies in the country to, as a matter of urgency, intervene in the killings of natives by suspected herdsmen in four communities in Benue South Senatorial District.   The lawmaker...

*It will rebuild confidence in our youths, make the difference, says Osinbajo *Backers of the scheme include EU, Dangote, Visa, BUA, Lafarge, Microsoft and co In addition to employment opportunities created through the Economic Sustainability Plan and job schemes being implemented under the Social Investment Programme, among others, the Buhari...

  Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has inaugurated a steering committee for a 10-year development plan for the state, as part his administration’s quest to fast track the overall its development over the next decade. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Mohammed Onogu said this in a statement...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has informed members of the public that it has no relationship with a Non- Governmental Organization, Eagle Crime Awareness and Prevention Initiative, ECAPI The Commission said the clarification became necessary following the circulation of a sticker on the social media platform, WhatsApp by...

promises continuous engagement on budgets, development Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that his administration will within the next six to eight weeks launch a Task Force to implement the ban on open grazing in the state. The governor, who stated this in Ogbomoso during a Town Hall...

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, heartily congratulates Mustapha Isa on his re-election as President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors(NGE). Lawan also congratulates other members of the Executive of the Guild of Editors who were newly elected or re-elected on Tuesday by their fellow editors. The Senate President...

 FMDQ Securities Exchange Ltd on Wednesday approved the quotation of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc N2.58 billion Series 8 and N32.38 billion Series 9 Commercial Papers (CPs).The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Mr Emeka Okonkwo, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

The Lagos State government on Wednesday said it would collaborate with the Aliko Dangote Foundation to establish a technical training centre in the state for the youth. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this during the unveiling of the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF)-VDMA Technical Training Programme in Victoria Island,...