By Tosin Kolade Former Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has described the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari as a great loss to Nigerian women, saying it robbed them of a strong advocate for gender equality. Tallen, who served during Buhari’s second term, made this known in a statementContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Pastor Alex Ogundipe of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Daki-Biyu District, Kubwa, Abuja, on Sunday urged Christians to be ready to submit to God’s will to succeed in their spiritual journey. Ogundipe, the senior pastor, made the call during the church’s 20th anniversary celebration. He said manyContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that the Mining Marshals (MM), a security unit established by the Ministry in 2024 to secure mining sites, is facing blackmail over its clampdown efforts. Alake stated this at the Ministerial Retreat organised for the ministryContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), says it is addressing recent complaints regarding the non-receipt of June salaries by some civil servants. According to a statement issued by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations of the OAGF, the salary delay was particularlyContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of upkeep to students that have updated their bank accounts from digital wallet platforms to commercial banks. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Friday by the Director, Strategic Communications of the Fund, Mrs OseyemiContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government, through the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), and other stakeholders will convene in Lagos in August for the 7th meeting of the National Council on AIDS (NCA) to develop sustainable strategies for HIV prevention, care, and control. Chairman of the PlanningContinue Reading
By Akeem Abas Mr Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has alleged that some corrupt politicians now conceal stolen public funds in cryptocurrencies to evade detection and prosecution. He made the allegation during an AU Anti-Corruption Day event on Thursday in Ibadan. Olukoyede, represented byContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Arobani The U.S. Government is enticing non-immigrants with no legal status in the country to self-deport themselves so as to enjoy free flight home and receive 1,000 dollars stipend. Harry Fones, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, disclosed this duringContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has approved the release of N18 billion to boost tourism infrastructure and reposition the state as a leading destination in Nigeria and West Africa. The state government said the fund would be used for the rehabilitation and upgrade of key tourismContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr Ola Olukayode, has urged the National Assembly to pass the Unexplained Wealth Bill pending since the 9th Assembly. Olukayode made the appeal at the ongoing National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, organised by the Senate andContinue Reading
