By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has approved N80 billion for the reconstruction and expansion of the Alau Dam in Borno. Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources, confirmed this during a briefing with State House correspondents following the second FEC meeting of theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, says the reforms introduced by the President Bola Tinubu adminstration are working and have started bearing fruits. The minister said this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Tuesday. “The governmentContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Federal Government has granted approval to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to ratify the African Medicines Agency treaty. Prof. Ali Pate, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, said, while briefing State House correspondents, that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) gave the approval atContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC countries have reaffirmed commitments to monitor production adjustment aimed at maintaining stability in the global oil market. The OPEC made this known in the resolution of its 58th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) which wasContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje/Martha Agas The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), a non-governmental organisation has called on the military and security agencies to be spontaneous in releasing information on their operations to ensure that citizens are carried along. The Chairman of CCC, retired Maj.-Gen. Christopher Olukolade, made the call at aContinue Reading
Plastic Tiny plastic particles are accumulating in human tissues at increasingly higher levels, a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine showed. The study, led by Matthew Campen of the University of New Mexico, shows that there are significantly higher levels of plastic nano and micro particles in theContinue Reading
Authorities By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has warned against the misuse of police authority in civil disputes, particularly, matters of land ownership. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Egbetokun said police officers hadContinue Reading
Suspension By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide rally over proposed 50 per cent telecommunications tariff hike. Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of the NLC disclosed this in a statement addressed to all its state councils and affiliates on Tuesday in Abuja. It wouldContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the swearing-in of newly appointed members of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Federal Character Commission (FCC), and the National Population Commission (NPC). President Tinubu also swore in eight former directors in the Federal CivilContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, announced that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the creation of the Creative and Tourism Infrastructure Corporation. The corporation is aimed at developing critical infrastructure for Nigeria’s creative and tourism industries. Speaking to StateContinue Reading
