By Joshua Olomu The Speaker of Taraba House of Assembly, Mr John Kizito, has called on states to focus on productive activities to boost internally generated revenue (IGR) following the dwindling revenue from federation account. The Speaker made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
Condolence By Peter Uwumarogie The Northern State Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of elder statesman and Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark. Clark died on Monday after a brief illness. Chairman of the forum, made up of 19 State Governors, andContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Mr Sunday Oyinloye, Publisher of Green Savannah Diplomatic Cable, has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to take decisive action against the rising incidents of ritual killings of girls across the nation. Oyinloye made the appeal on Tuesday in a statement issued toContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The African Union (AU) has endorsed Nigeria as the Digital Trade Champion for the continent under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Digital Trade protocol. The endorsement followed the impressive record of the Federal Government in promoting digital enterprise and innovation, Mr Bayo Onanuga,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Nigeria’s improved ranking on the Corruption Perception Index of the Transparency International (TI) is a reflection of the efficacy of President Bola Tinubu administration’s policies. A group, the Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF), made this known in a statement on Monday by its Chairman, Mr AhmadContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called for a more liberal visa regime for Nigerian companies seeking to establish businesses in foreign countries. The minister made the call in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when he represented President Bola Tinubu at aContinue Reading
Labour By Aminu Garko Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has issued a stern warning to teachers, prohibiting them from involving students in hard labour, both on and off school grounds. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa. The governor emphasised that schools are forContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Federal Government has rejected the proposal to create a new department out of the existing African Union’s (AU) Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security. President Bola Tinubu highlighted the country’s position in his statement presented by Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, duringContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has attributed Nigeria’s improvement in the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index to President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to the fight against corruption. Olukoyede made the remarks at the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Detective AssistantsContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, congratulated Malam Nasir El-Rufai on his 65th birthday. El-Rufai is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and highly regarded for his resourcefulness and brilliance, the President said in a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman. El-Rufai servedContinue Reading
